The star-progress., February 14, 1920, Image 1

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r eteran Monument Dedication Sunday Afternoon February 22
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OPELOUSAS, LA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1920
—THE—
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
—OF THE—
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE
(.000 OPERA HOUSE
COUPON MAIN
SHORTLY
Jacobs Heads Coai
Will Build Mod
Show Building Soon
i£NCED PICTURE
ÎTO BE INTERESTED
gfcomensteil, Connected
j 0 «i" of Shows, Will
U ße the Secretary
of one of the most mod
*p4o-date picture show
j this section of the state
as soon as the con
fee let. Architects are now
«ob the plans of the building,
njl gg up at the corner of
si Bellevue streets, directly
t the Elks Home.
j headed by Adolphe Ja
"thê Dietlein-Jacobs Grocery
r , _j president ; V. A. Sachse
I, Bouge as vice president, and
eljof Donaldsonville,
y-treasurer, was recently or
The lot in front of the
measuring fifty feet
and a Mock in depth, along
Street, was bought by the
for $10,000, probably the
'price ever paid for a vacant
Ipf ground in this city. The
has been organized with a
"stock of sixty thousand dol
jj ag «f which has been, or will be,
! is the building ar.d equipment,
ef this late deal, Opelou
! have one of the finest mo
___houses in the entire
The name of the house will be
Jseobs, who will be actively
af the new picture con- !
,tea resigned as president of the*
Motion Picture Company, '
" ,
I Improvement Company,
r corporation, is an experienced
show man, being the
Mf houses at Donaldsonville,
Ptequemine and Morgan
ichse is a business man
lef Baton Rouge,
mating capacity of the house
by tile Opelousas Im^rove
ny will be 1,200—850_
! and 350 balcony. The
; will be modern in every re
II be suitable for opera
ii It will have a la
i and a fashionable lob
6 Jacobs stated to a repre
o£ the Star-Progress that
was working on the
! building and just as soon
i the task the con
t be asked to bid on the
i of the building. He said
!Ms partners were in hopes
$ would be ready for oc
I by the beginning of the fall,
• would be rushed to completion
' ble.
SUFFERS
"FLU" ATTACK
- lor Judge Returns
tllew Orleans with In
i but Recovers
Leon S. Haas, now an
[ candidate for district judge,
last week from New Or
! be attended a session of
grand lodge, suffering
tek of the influenza. Af
j in his home for several
? Haas has completely re
i the "flu" and is now out
jsuch to the pleasure of his
I have reverses some time
I had to follow the fash
jf*ttknew, and enjoy at least one
■ ®f the flu. Now, however, I
* tttr than ever and ready to
«id the senator to a rep
of this paper.
•kr Haas expects to begin
actively in the interests of
for district judge, and
from the flu has had
conferences with friends
1 * 60110 » of the judicial dis
' mi« judicial ais
*** ®temt of his candidacy,
GUILBEÂU GOES
TO WASHINGTON
Popular Opelousas Attorney is
Called to National Capital
on Business
Hon. Dudley L. Guilbeau, well
known and popular member of the
Opelousas bar, left last week for
Washington, D. where he went to
attend to business. Mr. Guilbeau is
representing St. Landry clients on
important legal matters and will
spend several days in the national
capital. While in the East Mr. G nil
beau will probably seize tie oppor
tunity of visiting some of the na
tion's large cities, despite the bitter
cold being experienced on the Atlan
tic coast at this time of the year.
0PEL0ÜSEAN GETS
BIG EUNICE JOB
Thurston McKinney Awarded
Contract for Erection of the
Modern Picture Show
Thurston McKinney, who has been
employed at Eunice for nearly two
years as contractor on several big
buildings, was awarded the contract
for the erection of a modern, up-to
date picture show building at Euniee.
The new house, it is said, will cost
about $100,000, and will be one of
the most modern in this section of tl|e
state, having a seating capacity of
more than one thousand people, in
cluding balcony, orchestra and box
seats.
Three modem and up-to-date stores
will be included in this building pro
gram, while the upper floors will be
well fitted offices. Eunice will have
one of the finest picture shows in
Louisiana and the Opelousas contrac
tractor assures his employers that he
will give them a first-clas job, as he
MODEN BUILDING
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alwa ^, does.
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U1TELL TO ERECT
Ville Platte Physician Buy»
Valuable Property Here and
Will Improve Same
j
Dr. Theo. H. Littell of Ville Platte,
one of the owners of hte LitteH's 1920
Drug Store in this city, recently pur
chased from Hon. E. M. Boagni the
property on Main street, next to the
F.llfg Home and opposite the Star
Progress, and expects soon to erect
a modern brick building to house the
flourishing business of the Littell
Drug Store.
Definite plans have not been map
ped out, but it is rumored that within
the next few months the building will
be erected, as the one presently oc
cupied is entirely too inadequate for
the volume of business being done
under the efficient management of
Avit Consciennce.
It is understood that when the
Main street building is erected it will
be one of the most modern and up-to
date drug establishments in tins sec
tion of the state and will be a credit
to the owners, as well as to the pro
gressive spirit of this city.
SELLS THREE
LEXINGTON CARS
H. U. Callahan of Callahan &
Mornhinveg Has Good
Week With Fine Autos
ary^s name
few weeks.
Herbert U. Callahan, manager of
Callahan * Mornhinveg garage, lo
cal agents for the Lexington and other
makes of automobiles, disposed of
three fine Lexingtons to St. Landry
customers during the past week.
P. T. Blacksher,, who has used a Lex
ington for two years, was one of
those who purchased a new one from
Mr. Callahan, and by which purchase
he testifies to the excellent qualities
of this pretty and serviceable auto.
Now that the weather and road con
ditions will permit of travel in the
various sections of his territory, Mr.
Callahan feels confident that he will
place several Lexingtons in St. Lan
dry's home garages Within the next
m
THE NEW GERMAN SEAPLANE OF THE MONOPLANE TYPE
With two huge cabins in addition to engine and pilot rooms and capable of a speed of 100 mi.es an hour and a
* cruising radius of 2,080 miles. It was built at the Zeppelin works, and is said to have an unprecedented
wing spread as well as carrying caoacitv.
OPEOUSAS MAY GET
5,000 CAPACITY
OIL REFINERY
Two and Half Million _
ation Would Spend Half
Million in Plaint Here
CITY ASKED TO GIVE
FORTY ACRES OF LAND
V"
Chamber Commerce Communi
cating With Pan-National
Company for Refinery
The citizens of Opuelousas-are giv
en the oportunity of securing for this
city a five-thousand barrel oil refin
ery. The Pan-National Oil and Re
fining Company recently communi
cated with the Chamber of Commerce
with a view of ascertaining whether
Opelousas was looking out for an in
dustry of this kind.
The company was immediately fur
nished with the necèssary data and
asked in return what it proposed to
Ja n«fl vifmi 1 /T run in tllP
do, and what it would require of the
citizens of Opelousas.
In a letter to the secretary of the
Chamber of Comemrce, M. L. Hirsh,
secretary-treasurer of the Pan-Na
tional Oil N and Refining Company,
said:
We plan to build a 5.,000-barrel
refinery, costing over half a million
dollars, starting with the immediate
construction of a 1,000-barrel unit.
We want a donation of a forty to
eighty acre refinery site, together
with a guaranteed stock subscription
of about $100,000 or over. We mean
to do what we agree to do, for we are
prepared to give a guarantee. We
would appreciate an early reply as
we shsuld soon make our decision." ^
The proposition is being considered j
seriously by the Chamber of Com
merce ,and after the necessary in- j
merce ,and after the necessary m
,f the proportion » le
gitimate, the Chamber of Commerce
will recommend some action by the
citizens of Opelousas and surrounding
country, in which event it is expected
that Opelousas will offer sufficient in
ducement to the company to locate its
proposed refinery at this point.
A refinery of five thousand barrel
daily capacity would be a boon to
this community, and like Baton Rouge
would sbon bloom into a thriving and
rapidly growing city.
It is expected that the Chamber of
Commerce will have the desired in
formation within the next few days,
when, if the proposition is looked up
on favorably, the citizens of Opelou
sas will be urged to offer the induce
ments requested by the representa
tives of the Pan-National Oil and Re
fining Company.
—Hon. Peyton R. Sandoz and Jno.
M. Dufilho were visitors to Eunice on
Monday afternoon.
—Uncle Jim Baldridge, the judicial
"sage of Barbreck," was a visitor to
Opelousas last Tuesday and Wednes
day. Uncle Jim looks as fit as a fid
dle and is still smiling over the re
cent gubernatorial election.
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TAX OFFICE
OPENS MONDAY
Rolls Finally Filed and Collec
tion of Taxes Will Begin on
Monday Morning
'Tis sad but true. Taxes are now
due and collectible. On Monday morn
ing the doors of the St. Landry par
ish tax collector's office will be
thrown open to taxpayers and depu
ties will proceed to separate taxpay
ers from their rtady cash is payment
of their share of the state and parish
burden of operation.
Assessor A. L. Andrus filed his
roll» with the state auditor during the
past week, thus completing the hard
task of making up the assessment and
tax rolls of this parish. The tax
collector has these rolls and has de
cided to begin collecting taxes on
Monday.
As there remains only a few weeks
before taxes become delinquent, St.
Landry taxpayers are urged to pay
as promptly as possible. The office
will have to be rushed from early
morning until late in the evenings in
order to give every taxpayer ample
opoprtunity to pay up, and as taxes
opopriunil y w pay up , auu „
must be paid, taxpayers would do well
to finish the j ob a3 soon ^ possible,
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thereby avoiding costs later on.
JIM BAILEY WILL BE
CANDIDATE FOR
SENATORSHIP
Former Opelousean» Now Sec
retary of State, Tells Friends
He Will Make' the Race
ANOTHER ASPIRANT FOR
GAY SUCCESSION IS OUT
Boy Tells Intimate
Fr|en<J , y of Jg, , Btention
Try for Promotion
News of the probable candidacy
of Hon. James J. Bailey, secretary
of state of the state of Louisiana, for
the United States senatorship, was
received with much interest in this
parish by the many friends of the for
mer St. Landry boy. _
Mr. Bailey is an avowed candidate
now, it is understood, as he wrote to
one of his close and intimate friends
in St. Landry that he would announce
his candidacy in due time and that
he would surely be found in the race
in September.
Mr. Bailey's announcement makes
the fourth for the Gay succession in
the past month. Jared Y. Sanders
and Done Ison Caffery were the first
to announce, and last week Edwin S.
Broussard of New Iberia stated he
was a candidate and now comes the
announcement of one of St. Landry's
sons who says that he is an avowed
candidate.
Senator Edward J. Gay, who was
elected last year to fill the unexpired
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AMERICAN LEGION TO
BE FORMED BY ST.
LANDRY MEN
Former Soldiers and Sailors are
Asked to Join Post to be Or
ganized in This City Soon
EX-SERVICE MEN ARE
URGED TO ENLIST IN IT
Dr. À. J. Perrault and Will T
Stewart Heading Move to
Effect the Organization
• Opelousas is to have a post of the
American Legion. AH ex-army, navy
and marine men are urged to make
application for membership without
delay. , -
Dr. A. J. Perrault, formerly first
lieutenant in the dental corps, with
overseas experience, and W. T. Stew
art, who volunteered his services dur
ing the recent world war, are afr the
head of the organization move. They
ask that all former St. Landry scrap
pers communicate with them in or
der to effect permanent organization
of the post as soon as possible.
Practically every city in the Unit
ed States now boasts of a post of the
American Legion. In New Orleans a
vast number of the ex-service men
have banded together- under the lead
ership of T. Semmes Wabnsley and
have organized one of the finest posts
in the entire United States. This
post will be host to General Pershing
in a few days.
It is proposed to assess a small
amount of annual dues not to exceed
three or four dollars, on each mem
ber. Besides associating with com
rades of the world waf, the members
of the Legion will be sent the official
magazine of the national organiza
tion, without charge.
St. Landry ex-service men should
not hesitate to enroll as members of
the American Legion. It is not a mil
itary organization, nor will it have
any dealings with politics. It is made
up of civilians who have participated
in the world war.
Anyone desiring Information on
the organization is requested to com-
municate either with Dr. Perrault or
Mr. Stewart, both, of Opelousas.
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-Mr. and Mrs .Bordelon and fam
ily were visitors to Ville Platte on
last Sunday, having been called to the
bedside of Mr. Bordelon's sister.
_p, O. Guilory, prominent Eunice
business man, was in the city on last
Monday afternoon, visiting his bro
ther-in-law, Ariel Fontenot.
—W. C. Dejean, member of the
police jury from the sixth ward, was
among the prominent country visit
ors here the early part of the week.
_Yves Andre pont transacted bus
iness for the Farm Loan Bank in
Avoyelles parish several days this
week.
—Hon. L. Austin Fontenot, ca
didate for district attorney, was a
visitor in the second ward on Sunday,
looking after his political fences?*
GARBO GARAGE
NIFTY PLACE
Auburn Dealer Has One of the
Most Up-to-Date Salesrooms
in This City Now
The Garbo garage recently moved
into its new headquarters on Belle
vue street, in the building formerly
used by the LaCombe Hotel as a
sample room, and is now considered
one of the "niftiest" business places
in the city.
Vincent Garbo, the popular young
proprietor, decided that the center of
town was the best location for a sales
room and garage, so made arrange
ments to have one of the most up-to
date places in the city to properly
display the popular Auburn Six auto
mobiles, as well as to conduct his re
pair business.
CHACHERE ATTENDS
IMPORTANT MEET
Opelousean Sent to LaPorte,
Ind., as Representative to
Big Convention
a
of
on
or
on
the
in
a
Leon Chaehere, popular employee
of Bordelon's garage, and St. Landry
representative of the Rumiey Oil
Ppll Tractor, recently returned from
weeks' tour through the Mid
West, having gone to LaPorte,
to attend a convention of
Rondey dealers.
Mr. Chaehere visited several of the
interesting cities of the Middle West,
including Chicago, and reports hav-
ing had an enjoyable trip. The con-
vention was attended by Rumiey
dealers from every state in the
Union and proved a source of much
interest to the young Opelousean,who
returned to his home full of the
"Rumely spirit" so much so that he
lost no time in placing orders for the
celebrated tractors.
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LASTRAPES BEGINS
TO REPAIR HOME
Blacksher Residence Being Re*
modelled and Will be One
of Handsomest Here
Hon. Henry Lastrapes, St. Landry's
popular clerk of court, is having the
home he recently purchased from P.
T. Blacksher, remodelled, the con
tractors having gone to work this
week. When completed the home will
be modern in every respect and will,
be one of the handsomest in this eity.
Mr. Lastrapes expects to move into
his new and modern home within the
next six weeks. The residence is sit
uated on Union street, directly back
of the Stab-Progress building.
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ST LANDRY TO BE
WELL REPRESENTED
This Parish Will Send Largest
Delegation on Agricultural
Tour of Middle West
A. A. Mendoza, St. Landry federal
agricultural agent, who is looking af
ter the parish's end of the agricultu
ral educational tour planned by Su
perintendent Harris, through the
Middle West some time in August,
reports that he is meeting with such
success that he is predicting that St.
Landry will send the largest delega
tion of any Louisiana parish on this
big trip.
A number of young men have se
cured the consent of their parents to
take the trip and have asked for res
ervations. Several young men from
this city interested in farm work plan
to take the trip and a large number
from the country districts are anxious
to go along at their own expense.
These added to the number of youths
to be sect- from St. Landry at public
expense will swell the parish's repre
sentation to a small "special" of it
self.
Mr. Mendoza is well pleased with
the interest being manifested in the
trip by the farming youths of St.
UNVEILING OF CONFEB
MONUMENT ON
FEBRUARY 22
Dudley L. Guilbeau Chosen as
Master of Ceremonies and
Elaborte Program Planned
MISS FUX AS SPONSOR
TO UNVEIL THE SHAFT
Veterans of Civil War Will As
semble to do Homage to
Memory of Departed Ones
St.
se
to
it
the
St.
The unveiling of the Confederate
monument wiH take place on Sunday
afternoon, February 22, at 2 o'clock.
An elaborate program is planned and
it is expected that a large outpouring
of St. Landry citizens will witness
the unveiling of the monument,
which will be done by Miss Gertie
Fuz, sponsor, and her maids of honor.
The veterans of the civil war will
gather at Barrille&ux's auditorium on
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock and
will march to the scene of the unveil
ing, headed by a brass band. Inter
esting addresses will be made by
some of Opelousas' most prominent
attorneys and orators.
Miss Evelyn Lewis and her maids
of Honor will place wreaths at the
base of the monument «s a culmina
tion of the ceremonies.
Following is the program to be fol
lowed at the unveiling ceremonies :
UNVEILING
of tin
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
at OpdeuM, La.,
On Sunday, February 22, 1S20, at
2 P. M.
Under the auspices of the Louisi
ana Division and Gordon Chapter
No. 1470, U. D. C.
Mrs. Chas. Granger, Chairman
Mrs. J. W. Jackson, Secretary,
Hon. D. L. Guilbeau, Master of Cer
emonies
PROGAM
1. Invocation . . Father A. B. Colliard
2. Address of Presentation ........
Mrs. C. P. Richard, President
Local Chapter
3. Address of Presentation........
Mrs. Chas. Granger, President
La. Division, U. D. C,
5. Address of Acceptance on behalf
of City Council and St. Landry Po
lice Jury ... .Hon. John W. Lewis
. and Mr. Alex W. Swords
5. Dixie—Vocal and instrumental se
lection by Miss Marie Meginley,
Mrs. W. T. Stewart, Miss B. Craw
ford, Messrs. R. D. Lamson,Sidney
Roos and Allie Ventre.
7. Address .... Mrs. Carrie M. Young
Chapter Historian
7. Unveiling inscription ..........
Commander J. O. Chaehere
assisted by Misses Laperle Guil
beau, and Ortha Melancon, Mrs. G.
P. Richard, president local chap
ter, assisted by Misses Elodie Ber
nard and Norma Anderson.,
9. Unveiling monument...... .Misa
Gertie Fax, assisted by
Miss Lillie Bell Bodemuller, first
Maid of Honor, and Miss Helen
Fux, second Maid of Honor.
"TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP
GROUND,"
Sung by pupils of the Opelousas
High School
10. Placing wreaths at base of mon
ument ........Miss Evelyn Lew»,
Third Maid of Honor, assisted by
Miss Blanche Guilbeau, fourth
Maid of Honor; Miss Nathalie Haas,
fifth Maid of Honor; Miss Edna
Lewis,, sixth Maid of Honor: Mrs.
Gilbert Dupre, chaperone.
Dixie rendered by the Band.
Participants in the program, the
Veterans and the Daughters will form
in procession by twos, headed by the
band, at Barrilleaux's hall, at 1
o'clock p. m., and repair to their res
pective seats on the monument
ground.
All Confederate soldiers are re
quested to be present and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
Landry and as so many bays have al
ready signified their intention of tak
ing the trip, he confidently expects
this parish to have the largest repre
sentation on the "Louisiana Special"
when it steams out of New Orleans
the early part of next August.