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CONVENTION GETS UNDER WAY WITH IMPORTANT WORK (Continued from page 1) or by means of any corporate associa tion, any land or real property of any kind or character whatsoever within the state of Louisiana." Discussing the purport of his ordi nance Delegate Dykes said: "I have introduced it at this time as a favor-* able opportunity to write into the or. g.inic law of the state a prohibition against alien ownership of land. "Louisiana has enough of radical conflict without continuing the pos sibility of colonization by oriental pen p:N. The lesson that California has learned would seem to be a sufficient warning to Louisiana to take timely action. And the recent trouble in Texas and the necessity for drastic action taken there to prevent Ja panese colonization would show that with the threat of expulsion from Cal fiornia impending, or at least a re striction upon rights of ownersship of real property in that state, the Jap is beginning to look elsewhere in the nation for location and settle ment. We don't want hem here!" And Even the Wires Telegraph and telephone companies Hotel For Rent Two and one-half story building, located at Palmetto, La., on Jeflerson Highway and main line of Texas and Pacific Railway; also Standaid Oil pipe line passes through. Timber working and fine farm lands in neighborhpod. Can rent same furnished or unfurnish ed to reliable person. For particulars apply to: A. Sliman Palmetto, La. BE INDEPENDENT Peoples Electric Service Station "YOURS FOR SERVICE" Let us re-charge your Storage Bat tery today. We operate the only inde - pendent power unit today in the local storage battery field. See us. ALL WORK GUARANTEED North Street, near Union JEFFERSON THEATER LAFAYETTE, LA. March, 30 and 3.1 Auspices Knights of Columbus, Daughters of Isabella SEE On Board the Good Ship "Hoop La" Ragtime Wedding The Barnham and Bailed Hay Side Show " Salome's Death in the Egyptian Traversty In Melody Lane Special Scenery Special Costumes 100 IN CAST 100 Twelve Piece Orchestra Admission: : : $1.00 and $1.50t For Reservations Address, E. J. BEADUEU, Business Manager. of all kinds and descriptions are af fected by an ordinance introduced in the constitutional convention Monday night by Dr. A. F. Barrow of West Feliciana., requiring these companies to transmit each other's messages without delay or discrimination. The ordinance requires that these companies make and maintain connec tion with each other's lines and ex changes fnder such rules and regula tions as may be prescribed boy the rail toad commission. Under this ordinance the Cumber land would have to connect up with all other lines in the state and the, Western Union and Postal would be compelled to conect their lines. Oil and Gas Must Pay Taxation articles affecting natural resources are beginning to appear in the constitutional convention. The ordinance introduced by Delegate O. G. Thomas of Bienville' provides that holders of leases on oil and gas and other minerals shall pay the taxes on the enhanced value of the prop erty in proportion to the interest of the parties. In other words, the land owner would pay one-eighth of the enhanced value of the property and the lease holder the seven-eighths. -i ý- The land owners are assessed of agrl 1 cultural valuation only. t Municipalities May Gain W. J. Sandoz of Opelousas, hopes to write into the 1921 constitutional an assessment proposal provision, which has been sought before almost every leg!rlature for the past sixteen years, "that property located wholly within incorporated cities and towns of this ::ate which maintain their own streets, sidewalks, lights, etc., shall only be taxed one-half of the amoun: levied against property by the sev eral parishes for parish purposes: and proxided that the valuation of prop erty for the assessment of state taxes levied by the legislature and by this constitution, may be different from the valuation fixed the assessment of all property shall never exceed the actual cash value." The "Understanding Clause" In addition to offering his judiciary plan to the convention Monday night Judge Philip S. Pugh, of Acadia, in troduced another suffrage ordinance The Pugh proposal adopts the Missis sippi "Understanding" clause with an added qualification of good moral character. An ordinance introduced by Sena tor Barret of Shreveport this after noon provides for the submission of the new constitution to the people at a special' election to be held July 4th. SUCCESSION SALE ESTATE OF JOE GENTILE iNo. 6857. Probate Docket, Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry, Louisiana. By virtue of an order of the Hon tcrable B. H. Pavy, of the Sixteenth Judicial District Court. holding ses ions In and for the parish of St. Landry. La.. bearing date March 3, 1918, and in pursuance to a commis sion to me directed by the clerk of the said court there will be sold at . ublic auction by the undersigned to the last and highest bidder at the last residence of the deceased at Mel ville, La., on SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1921, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following de scribed property, to-wit: One lot of ground, with all the buildings and improvements thereon situated in the Town of Melville. St. Landry parish, oLuisiana, bounded north by Rosenburg; South by Church street; east by public road along le vee; and west by Havard. TERMS:--CASH. H. E. ESTORGE, minch 26 tds Auctioneer. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION ESTATE OF EUGENE JONES No. 7153. Probate Docket, Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry. La. Whereas. Patrick Eagland and Mary Eugenie Jones, his wife, has applied to !be appointed joint administrat.,r of the above numbered and entitled estate; and, Therefore, notice is hereby given to any and all interested parties to show cause, if any they can or have, in writing in this office within ten days of the first publication hereof, why t the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. By order of said court, dated March 24, 1921. HENRY LASTRAPES, JR., minch 26 2 Clerk of Court. rli Mass for Italians Last Saturday was St. Joseph's day, a special holiday, for membership of the Italian race. Although the exer :h cise of the mission were in progress ry at the Catholic church, there was ner , ertheless a special high mass for the Italians of Opelousas at 10 a. m. Fath is er Colliard was the celebrant of the II mass, and Father Foulkes was the orator of the day. Fahter Foulkes delivered a brief but touching sermon to the stalians. He >s compared their race in America to is their patron Saint, St. Joseph, stating n as St. Joseph had to toil for his daily )f bread. so did the American Italians. e He also added. that St. Joseph livel up to the teachings of his religion. and urged his Italian brethren to do the same in regard to their faith. He said it was excellent to have a splen it did mars on St. Joseph's day, but they should strive to attend churcb , every Sunday. PROPOSALS Highway Department, L1i Board of State Engineers, Room 332, Maison Blanche Annex, New Orleans, La. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Highwy Depart f ment of the Board of State Engineers. Room 332, Maison Blanche Annex, New Orleans. La., up to 12 o'clock, noon, MONDAY, APIRL 4, 1921 for furnishing approximately forty thousand) (40,000) tons of -washed gravel, to be used in construction of highways in following road districts of St. Landry parish, La.: Eleventh Road District: First Road District in Third Police Jury Ward; First Sub-road District in Second Po lice Jury ward. Information as to location, extent and class of material, terms of pay ment, regulations governing manner of submiting proposals and etecuting contract may, on application, be ob tained at the office of the Highway Department, or D. E. Durio, engineer. O.pelousar, La. DUNCAN BUIE. State Highway Engineer. FRANK M. KERR, - Chief State Engineer rad President Board State Engineers. mch 12 4t For Sale Oil Leases and Oil Lands Near the Opelousas Oil Com pany's well, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish. The American Oil Company's well in Chataignier-Mallet Dis trict and Pine Prairie, Evangeline Parish. Operation sare now going on at all of these points. C.P. Dunbar & Bro. Opelousas, Louisiana Mrs. Gustave Cahanin Mrs. Gustave Cahanin, aged 53 years, 8 months and 17 days, passed away at the family residence. North Court street, last Monday afternoon at about 5 o'clock. Funeral services and interment took place at the Cath olic church and cemetery Tuesday ev ening at 4:30 o'clock. The deceased had been in ill health some time and her life was long de s paired of. She leaves to mourn her demise a number of children and a large circles of relatives. Her maiden name was Amy and her husband. the late Gustave Cahanin. a prominent merchant of Opelousas. died a num ber of years ago. Kidney Trouble Relieved! No matter how much pain and I distress your kidneys and bladder are causing you, quick relief may be yours through HOBO Kidney & Bladder Remedy. Made from native herbs, this remedy has given prompt and permanent relief in hundreds of cases, and may be taken freely without harmful effects. No alcohol Sold by all druggists for $1.20 the bottle. Hobo Med. Mfg. Co., Shreveport, La. HOBO DR. LEACH VETERINARIAN Graduate of Kansas City, Mo., Veterinary College, 1910-Treats diseases of all livestock, vaccina tion a specialty. For years depart ment state veterinarian of Mis isscuri. Phone Washington, La. TThe Pneumonia Month March is a typical pneumonia month and usually give a high rate mortal ity for the disease. After a long andl hard winter, the system loses much of its resistance and people grow care-! less. When every cold, no matter how slight, is given prompt and intel ligent attention there is much less, danger of pneumonia. It should b'., borne in mind that ~rpnmonia is a germ disease and breeds in the throat. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an expectorant and cleans out the gern ladened mucus and not only cures a cold 'but prevents its resulting in pneumonia. It is pleasant to takep. Children take It willingly. BEAVER BOAR The Mark that Insures the Result . Be certain that the board you buy for your walls and ceilings is Beaver Board. We have found from our own experience that this well known building product gives the best result. Beaver Board is made from pure spruce fibre, thoroughly shredded and built up into con venien, knotless panels. It is ywe enm't er Bea .ri easily and cleanly put up on Board result. uaes thie studding or over old walls. It .aud.-aerk is on the bick is attractive, durable, sanitary or te board ,ye h Q. and, once up, it is always up. It cannot crack or fall. We can supply you with the genuine Beaver Board - sized and ready for applying. It is identified by the Beaver Ouality trade-mark on the back of each 4_ _ paneL Refuse substitutes We - arty the genuine. / THE A. C.Skiles Lumber C.Lti. Opelousas, La. NOTICE OF BIDS FOR SCHOOL BONDS Sealed proposa:s wi~. be received, by W. B. Prescott, superintendent, un til April 4th. 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purchase of $150.000.00, five per cent. Opelousas School District Number One of the 1st Police Jury ward bonds, dated January 1st. 1921. The first thirteen bonds maturing o:i January 1st, 1922 and increased one in number each year to January 1st. 1936 when the last twenty E seven bonds are due and payable. All bofids of the denomination of five hundred ($500.00) dollars each, payable bolth with principal and Interest en the 1st day of January of each year, aU1d are numbered consecutively from ~ de to three hundred and marked as "~St ies C." The principal and intnregt tpay able at the office of the St. Landyir parish school board at Opelousas, La.: All bids must be accompaniedjby a certified check for one per cent of the. amount bid. All bids must be superscribed wt.i the words "Bids for Opelousas scO ; bonds." Bids will be opened at ,a meeting .oiq the school board on April 4th, 1i-*t Privilege reserved to reject ay all bids. Opelousas, La., February 24th, 192; feb 26 4t t