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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

Judge B. c. Taylor and L. L. Gan
son Of Palmetto were visiting in Ope-
lousas last Saturday.
Miss Irene Shute returned home on
Sunday after a very pleasant two
weeks in New Orleans as the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hainkell.
Mrs G. w. Hawthorne of Alexan-
dria is visiting her parents in this
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dupre.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Edwards. spent
several days in the Crescent City last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Levy were week.
end visitors to New Orleans this past
week.
Having recovered from a spell OF
b measles, George K. Perrault returned
to Baton Rouge last week to resume
his slaw studies in the university.
DR.. G. A. Gardiner of Bristol wa:
in Opelousas the latter part of las
week.
JOS. ]. Benoit. Jr., member of tht
school board from the third ward. wa.
in Opelousas Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
CARLOAD OF PICS
TO THE STOCK YARDS
AGENT MENDOZA is MAKING PRE-
PARATIoNS FOR MOVING OF
ANIMALS

The following item OF local interest
has been set out by the agricultural
extension department of the state uni
yersity at Baton Rouge.
The parish of st. Landry is sche-
duIed to furnish one or more carloads
Of hogs raised by the st. Landry par
ish pig club members. This carload
is to go towards making up special
trafnload shipment Of boys pig club
hogs from the state of Louisiana to
the Fort Worth stock yards in the
month of November Mr. A. A. Men
doza will have charge OF the work, in
this parish. This special train viii
be made up of carloads from twenty
eight parishes in the state and is be-
ing carried on by the pig club diyi
( sion Of the agricultural extension de
partment of the Louisiana State Uni
versity and A. and M. College CO
operating with the United States de
partment Of agriculture.
The Southern Pacific railroad is go
ing to handle the cars from ST. Ian
dry parish and has offered to do al
within its power to move the car.
on schedule time. The schedule VII
deliver the hogs in the Fort Word
stock yards within thirty-six hour
after the hogs are loaded and star
in transit
There will be a representative froI
the agricultural extension office q
the loading station to assist in graz
ing and weighing hogs. Each men
beTn will receive a receipt for his hol
and after it is sold on the market,
: check from the livestock commissio
: merchant accompanied with the stat
: ment usually returned to livestoc
: shippers. This will be supervised /
c the pig club division. Every mer
+ Der putting hogs into this shipmel
G will receive money returns becau
Il insurance will be carried on eve
g head.
/ To limited number of the me-
bers doing the best work in the sta
4 and showing good returns, prizes W
Il be offered in the form of a free IL
, to the intenationl fat stock show
s Chicago during the month Of Dece
4 ber.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
FEW BIG CASES TO
COME BEFORE THE
GRAND JURY SOON
Petty Affairs Are About
Only Charges to Come
Up for Investigation
LACK OF LAWNESSNESS
IN PARISH is NOTABLE
Next Sitting of Grand Jury
Expected to be Tame
Affair

The next session Of the St. Landry
grand jury, which is scheduled for
some time in March, promises to be
a very tame affair indeed, judging
by the small number Of cases Of petty
nature which will be brought before
the inQuisitors. Cases where the
charges are grave are very few, if
any, and when the criminal term Of
court is held, some time later on,
"bob-tailed" juries will be the rule
rather than the exception.
There are large number of pri-
scners in Jail awaiting trial. In most
| cases the charges against them is
petty and the only reason the most
Of them are behind the bars is due
to the fact that they have been unable
! to furnish the required bond for their
| particular cases.
According to the sheriff, there is a
notable lack of lawlessness in st. Ian
dry, as compared with previous years.
A number of advocates OF prohibition
| state they think this healthy state of
morals is due in great measure to the
prevailing drouth On the other
hand opponents of prohibition claim it
Is entirely due to a scarcity OF money
which has had a SOLDERING effect on
the people and made them realize
that there was something else in life
besides violating the law and landing
in jail for it.
Several of the inmates of the jai
are federal prisoners sentenced a
the January term Of the United State,
district court for various terms ant
maintained here at federal expense
Most Of these have already servet
more than half their time and viii
be released from the big bastile il
about forty days.
; If there are any murder cases to b
, examined by the grand jury at it
: coming sitting the fact is not known
There have been few capital crime
! committed in St. Landry for severa
: years and numbering as a pastim
! seems to have become unpopula
+ among the criminal element of tn
p parish. Among the inmates of tn
!. jail are Mr.. Surrency, convicted tn
2 last term of court and sentenced t
+ life Imprisonment. His case is @
4 appeal to the supreme court and ha
been argued and submitted and a d
n cision is expected from the high tri
. unal on next opinion day, which
!, the first Monday in March.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
REMoDELLING PICTURE SHOW
BUILDING is POSTPONED

Some time ago Manager Dietlein OF
the Princes theatre announced that
his company would thoroughly over
haul and remodel the building. This
work was to have been started short
Iy after the first Of January, but Mr.
Dietlein stated Sunday night that on
account of the high cost of material
his company had concluded t0 wal,
until prices for material and labor
reached a normal level. A consider
able sum of money will be expended
in enlarging the seating capacity CT
the building and the entire inside viii
be changed and improved, according
to plans which have lready been
drawn up by an architect and "c
cepted by the company owning and
operating the local show.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
OFFICIALS OF FIRE
COMPANY ARE INSTALLED

The recently elected officials 81
Home Hok & Ladder company were
dulv installed last night at an inmor-
al meeting Of the organization. A
Dutch Lunch" was served the mem
bers and officers present. The regu-
lar annual banquet of the company
will take place on March 80, which
date is shortly after the lenten season
1t is proposed to have the biggest
blowout Of the kind ever held by the
company and the several committees
having the affair in charge are busg
with the preliminaries.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
PRISONERS
TAKEN SHREVEPORT
TWO LAFAYETTE MEN, IN JAIL
HERE, TRANSFERRED THE
FIRST OF WEEK

Messrs. DomengeauX and Plonsky
of Lafayette, sentenced to serve three
months in the St. Landry parish jail
by the federal court, on the charge OF
selling liquor, were transferred to
Shreveport the first of the present
week. They have been in jail here
since court met early in January, haV-
ing pleaded guilty to the charge. They
have yet about forty days to serve.
1t is stated that the reason for the
transfer was they were enjoying
too much liberty here. Both men were
model prisoners and were trustees
and not confined behind the bars dur
ing daylight hours.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
PASSENGER TRAIN
WRECKED ON TIP.
ENGINEER KILLED, FIREMAN
BADLY ScALDED RESULT OF
DERAlLMENT SUNDAY

Spreading rails is blamed for the
wrecking Of passenger train No. q,
esatbound, on the main line of the
Texas and Pacific railway last sun-
day morning at 2:45 o'clock, at Mar.
ingouin station, eighteen miles from
Adds junction, in Iberville parish.
The engine jumped the track, skid
ded in the field and then fell broad
side in the ditch. The mail, baggage.
express, two chair cars and diner fob
lowed suit but the balance of th3
train remained on the track Bngi-
neer c. White was killed and his fire
man badly scalded by escaping steam
and when removed from the wrecked
engine was taken to a sanitarium in
! Baton Rouge. The baggeman, it is
stated, had a narrow escape from
death, as trunks piled in the car roll
ed about. An opening had TO be chop
ped in the roof Of the car in ord 9r
to release him. Among the passeng-
ers on the train was Ex-Governor
Luther E. Hall and Registrar Of the
Land Office Fred J. Grace.
The part of the train that remain
ed on the track was detoured to Nea
Orleans over the main line of th'
Gulf Coast system from Livon!a
which station is near the scene 0
the wreck.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
ENGINE CRIPPLED,
TRAIN IS DELAYED
ACCIDENT TO GULF COAST LINES
NO. 4 OCCURRED HERE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Train No. 4, eastbOund, over the
Gulf Coast Lines, was delayed about
one hour Sunday afternoon by the
blowing out of a cylinder head OF the
big locomotive while the train was
standing at the passenger station
here. The train managed to hobbIe
along on one cylinder as far as Krotz
Springs. An engine had been ordered
from Anchorage and recahed Krotz
Springs a short time after the train
arrived. 1t hauled the train to Anch.
orage, and a new engine from De
Quincy went east about $3.50 thai
night to haul No. l west from Anch
orage.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
MoRESI ICE FACTORY TO
START UP IN FEW DAYS

Jack Moresi, proprietor of the Ope-
lousas ice and bottling factory, stat
ed Monday morning that he now had
all machinery and equipment in tip
top shape and would start up for the
seasons run within the next few days
the plant to run both night and day on
two shifts Of laborers. He expects to
produce a surplus Of ice in order 10
be able to supply the large demand
when the weather warns up.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX
DEVELOPS IN OPELOUSAS

Chester Winfiele, Opelousas mer-
chant, is confined to his home with
a full-fledged case Of smallpox which
developed last week. The house is
under quarantine and the health auth
critics do not expect any spread Of
the disease beyond the Winefiele
home. Quite a number of cases have
developed all over the state the past
few weeks, according to the regular
weekly report of the state board OF
health. and there have been a few
cases in st. Landry. There is nothing
alarming. however, in the situation
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS AT
THE PUBLIC CEMETERY

Miss Irene Shute states that she
and those associated with her have
been busy recently making needed i'm
provements at the public cemetery.
Everything has been cleaned up, a
driveway established around the Gem
etery and all graves cleaned in a
great majority Of cases. She requests
the aid and cooperation Of everyone
in this work as it is her desire to put
the cemetery in the very best of shape
as soon as possible.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
VICTORY MEDALS READY FOR
SAILORS WHO ARE DISCHARGED

The naval recruiting station in New
Orleans announces that it has receiv-
ed supply Of Victory medals for is
sue to men who served in the navy
or naval reserve force between the
date of April 6, 1917, and November
II, 1918. In order to obtain a medal
every man who so served is requested
to mail his discharge to the office
and upon receipt of same medal
will be issued and returned with dis
charge by registered mail.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
"Doc" Burgess to New Orleans

The many friends of DOC" w. H.
Burgess regretted to see him depart
last Sunday evening for New Orleans
where he went for medical treatment.
His son, Ed Burgess, who resided in
Opelousas several years, came here
to accompany DOC" to the Crescent
City. The old gentleman has been in
bad health for some weeks ana il
was thought best to take him to tn:
city where he could get the best o,
attention.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
CONVENTION
|ETS TUESDAY AT
EEgATECAPLTAL
L..baud and Breazeale
5sIp 6cIipICS Candidates for
Chairman
k,loN LIMITED TED TO TD2vs
..,+i,c Place to Be In Hall
5gi'fH NJ House Of Repres-
entatives

Institutional convention WI.
|Th' 'o ,n the half Of the house u
ssnD,s ..tives Il in the state capitol
s.as Baton Rouge on next .sa Tues. nes.
b. n.l. 4.bss will begin leaving Their
W ,or Baton Rouge the latter
goes ~ ~ week in order to be pres
Y Y rasn j the convention is called 70
.,n n the house of representa-
inS ..s No. besn rearranged as to us
p@ 81 - ,.Dacity in order to accom-
e'.IS tho one hundred and forty
1s'l1s Y delegates. There we're seats on
y !, ,' he one hundred and nineteen
.-,ssr. i Of the house and seats 10Y
?. a.I1,,s l.,gsr number Of convention dele,
II. had TO be provided. The nan
- ..,fcieDtly large to accommodate
:. membership and there will be no
rogding Of the members .
,omes Of only two members o.
=. -ror+ion as candidates for pre-
81. ,.fIcar have SO far loomed 'lp'
.1--o '.nort Governor Hewitt Bouaa-
.,rd Of Pointe Coupee and ex-Con
~ EN- pbanor Breazeale of MAJ
.saocbes Both are popular in poI'-
s..I circles and have had sufficient
sr,latiye experience to qualify them
\ tbe pogition to which they aspire.
4. farmer has been speaker OF the
,,.,. NJ representatives and now, S
s.,toD.nt governor, is presiding Off
Il the state senate. Mr.. Brea
s..,l. !. one of the most accomplished
non in the state> His office-hoLdlng
H
aDerience covers one or two terms as
a-riet attorney and later a term ol
~ As congressman from the fourth
g,riet The convention could mak'
a mistake by selecting either a:
rsiling officer. Both were support
X of Governor Parker during the
snpaign last year, and Mr.. Bounch
nd was the governors running mate
i the election.
Tie life Of the convention IS fiXot
a seyentyiiye days and if it last
kyond that time the delegates vii
lave to serve without pay, and tina
vii prove an expensive thing in Bat
% Rouge where living expenses ar
sill sky.high, according to common
reports, Many delegates have regl'
tered some vigorous kicks already a
the exhorbitant prices for rooms, on
member stating he will have to pa
forty dollars per month for sleel
ag room during his stay in the cap
hl
The vital matter OF drafting tn
institution seems to be still up i
he air" Only suggestions have bee
made as to different features an
Aese suggestions are only the OPT
Ions Of individuals or classes VIII
he charge might be made, have SON
PERSONAL purpose to subserve ar
Eish to see their ideas written in
The constitution. 1t is practically il
possible to make a clear guess as
aoE long or how short will be Il
new organic law and what the subje
natter will be. Unless there is abs
lue harmony among the membe
AAd a fulPintent to agree on sale
la'ures a number OF conflicts W
lse which will delay the final dra
ag Of the constitution.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
SPECIAL SERVICESS AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1t lis announced that there will be a
special meeting at the Presbyterian
church in this city on next Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock. The famous
evangelist, Mr.. Sargent, will deliver
the sermon, and there will also be a
musical program rendered. The mem
bers and the general public is invlt-
ed to attend
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
COCODRIE BILL HAS
PASSED THE HOUSE

The bill introduced in the senate by
Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell of Louisiana, de-
claring Bayou Cocodrie non-navigabla,
passed that body last week and this
week also passed the lower house
of congress. With its approval by
the president the last stumbling block
in the way of the construction of the
gravity canal proposed by Welman
Bradford is removed, and Mr.. Brad
fard and the interests he represents
in the matter will have a clear way
for the construction of the giant sys
TEN of irrigation, navigation ana
| drainage.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

Judge B. F. Vannoy of Big Cane
was in OpeIousas on Monday.
DR.. L. A. Guidry of Coulee Croche
spent the day here Monday, attending
to business affairs.
Hon. Alex Sylvestre of Grand Pra-
irie, member Of the police jury from
the fifth ward, was here Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

Mr.. Thelesmar GuidTy, substantial
citizen from Church Point was in Ope-
Iousas Monday afternoon and while
here gave this office a call.
D. ]. Higginbotham OF Pralrle De5
Femmes was transacting business IN
ODeIousas Monday morning and gave
this office a call
B. W. CIopton of Morrow, one q
the members of the police jury from
the fourth ward. was here Monday on
business affairs.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

JOAN Budd, former Opelousas boy
but row residing at Galveston, Texas,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Budd.
DR.. c. A Goudchaux, one OF the
leading physicians of Melville was
business visitor here Monday.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

Henry Landry, prominent citizen Of
Eunice and game warden for this par
ish, was a business visitor here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. D. Larcade, Sr..
spent several days in New Orleans
last week on business trip.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

Mornhinveg & Son are offering a
list of Columbia records for sec, for
one week only. See mis- ad on last
page of this paper.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23
DRILL ON WELL
NIGHT and DAY
WsHAToRS KEEP MACHINERY
BUSY SINKING PIPE INTO
EARTH FOR OIL FIND

me crew Of head knockers and
a''pers at the prospective oil we'll on
g Creswell farm are keeping the rig
s'ls night and day, two shifts Of
- Oelng employed in the work.
suiA IS suspended only on Sunday
-sats In order to give both crews a
s'u7u rest, The big pipe is going
d remarkable rate. according
/ reports from the well. and the men
! charge hope to uncover something
!, %s''y soon, if they encounter no ac-
.Tl'S' If rock is struck fast drilling
!, = Oe impossible and the casing will
y 90 down so rapidly. Everybody
!, hopeful that a paying find OF oil
4 Oe struck before the contract
IN ,sp'a Is reached, in which event the
!. sue not only Of the well itself but
! 'ue great number Of leases held By
newly organized company will i'm
uialely take on a great value.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-02-23

q. .Uuse G. R. BaiIIio Of Washi yton,
~. y the members Of the ehool
~ rom the fifth ward, W. here
~Oa0ay between trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04

l!nnd Theatre today and tomorrow,
when "::'crambled Wives" starring
dainty little Marguerite Clark in
ner first independent production, will
be the attraction. This production
also marks Miss Clark's return to
the screen after an absence OF a
year fol owing her marriage, and
many admirers in this city who
have missed the petite and winsome
star will have an opportunity to see
her in the sor. CO part that has en-
dnared hel to the hearts of motion
picture fans in all corners of the
globe. Scrambled Wives" was a
hit last season on the stage, playing
% long engagements in both Chic
.go and New York, and, according
to all Indications, the screen version
is going to- be equally ) successful.
The complications which result
from, Alary's efforts to hide '"terri-
,, ole 5esst*,Fa make .thisepne of the most
amusing and delightful .photoplays
Of decs de.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04
Old Mr.. Dollar is Getting TO be
Worth 100 Cents Again

Chicago, April 4.-That sturdy
old friend, the American dollar, IS
coming Jack and displacing the mis-
cradle 70 cent imitation that has
been posing as a dollar for the las.
three or four years. Here are some
evidences that Mr.. Dollar is func-
lioning again.
The dollar today will buy ten
pounds of sugar. The dollar Of 1920
bought only three and three-fourths
pounds.
The dollar now buys twenty
pounds Of rice as against six pounds
IN, 1920.
9Th; dollar now buys sixty pounds
of potatoes as against eleven and
ono hal. in 1920; sixteen and two
thirds: POUNDS of navy, sy5asstss as AS
against t.even and three-quartersr =
year ago; four dozen eggs, as
against one dozen a year ago; three
pounds If butter, as against one
pound year ago an dtwo and one
half mounds of coffee as against one
and one quarter pounds Of the same
nfand year ago.
1.-THE Did dollar will also buy three
times rs much clothing, and better
clothing, twice as many shoes, a
third mere coal and nearly twice as
much flour, lard, fruit and some va
lieties Of meats. 1t will. IN some
Instances, buy five or six times as
many vegetables.
!. That dependable old friend. tht
nickel. * also staging comeback
During the war the nickel was rare
" heari Of. 1t would buy nothing
not eva,. a Sunday paper or the
cheapest SORT Of cigar; but now many
&rticles that formerly sold for
nickel are back at the old stand ane
doing thriving business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04

Charles w. Wcisscr, complainant
VS.. Mary A. Weisser. Defendant. In
Chancery No. 1439.
MEMO.
The object Of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute d.
vorce from the bonds of msr.mony
fr2m the defendant on the grounds CT
wi!ful an voluntary desor.ion ana
abandonment for more than three
years prior to the institution of this
suit and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit f.lcl
n this cause that the defendant Mary
a. Weisser is NONRESIDENT CT this
State: !. is Ordered. That sad de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
af.er due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary TO protect
her interest in this suit.
DAVIS and Budwesky, P. @.
a Copy Teste.
NEVILLE s. GREENAWAY,
Ct 4wp Clr:k.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04
Bootleggcrs Threaten
To Finish Man They Shot

Buffalo, n. Y, April 4.--Menlbers
Of the gang of bootleggeEs who shot
and painfully wounded VIM. Welch
amateul deputy sheriff" son OF DR..
l.. E. WEIGH, millionaire grape juice
manufacturer Of Westf:eld, near here,
have written the wounded man threat
eaing to return to Westfield and Kill
him, together with other prohibition
lists ,.ip the village y..,,- .,>.,.,s, ): !, ;.
The tfreat is contained in the fol
lowing letter, written in pencil and
on a sheet of ordinary note paper,
psf rl'Eed New York.
f$"We;age sorry we did not get you
4ttHe firstetime: We VIII be BACK within
Isl few day s thish he; isa25 We in.
END to;fhish You ana :alssother pro-
kibitionists aksund.1hese s&ho do pas'
kif sssas 7ee7nouglsS to Seap 6aS of Otfe!
peoples business. We as sorry We
missed oul mark and will be back
within a few days to get you.
Nsignedf y."sne of the Gang. !:
,S.We!eh ,aininohnoeea to9aysthat. pc has
rs ,intsHtion |df ;;aying Up his figh'
against bootleggers in Chautauqu'
county as result Of the, shooting ane
Threat. HIS wounds are: fast healing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04
INGOMAR THEATRE

Neal Harris latest: picture in his
great outdoor series is said 10 be
the best he has ever made S
It is story of the great North
west, replete with thrills and excite
ment. The story dates back to the
days Of the Chippewa Indians and
their mythical belief in the spirit Of
the aurora borealiss, which led them
from darkness to light from Hun
ger to Plenty. :" = - $ 'ss
The picture is entitled "Skyfre,'
and is unique for the reason that il
shows what very few persons have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-04
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the. City of !Alexan,
d.sa, on the Is Ay,'of March 1921.
Martha ;Jane alssarERr, complain
ant, vs. DAVID E:Klsxanaer, defend
ant. In chaneey No. 1852.
The object of,aNs suit: IS to obtain
for complainant d limited divorce
from the defendant on the grounds
of wslfu and voluntary desertioR and
abandonment, and that upon the pas
sage of the statutory period of three
wears same may De merged into all
absolute divorce; resumption of maid
IN name, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filea
IN this cause that the defendant David
L. Alexander is a nonresident OF tins
State: It is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT appear here within ten days
after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protec'
his interest in this suit.
Davis and Budwesky, P. Q.
A Copy Teste.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
81 avn Clerk