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VOLUME XXX-NO. 47. OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY,'. SEPTEMBER, 4TH, 1920. TWO DOLLARS PER'YEAR IN ADVANCE
THE LOUISIANA FIRE AND
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
A Million Dollar Louisiana Corporation Selects Opelou
sas for Its Headquarters, and Prominent Opelousas
Business and Professional Men Are Identified
With Its Organization
DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
SELECTED FROM ALL OVER THE STATE'
The announcement of the organiza-!
tion of this proposed company was
made Wednesday, September First by
the Board of Trustees, which con
sists of A. L. LaCombe, President, E.
M. Boagni, Dr. John A. Haas, Treas
urer, Hon. John W. Lewis, General
Counsel.
The capital stock and surplus of the
company is fixed at one million dollars
which amount is sufficient to place
the institution among the leading
companies from its very beginning,
and to command the respect of insur
ance officials, insurance companies
and the insuring public.
The personel of its trustees is an
ample guarantee of the success of the
company. To safely and profitably
conduct a fire insurance company, its
executive should know the fire in
surance business in its every phase
and from every angle, and so intri
cate, so complex and so diversified
are the workings of this great busi
ness that only many years of experi
ence, constant attention and diligent
study can qualify a man as an Insur
ance expert. Should the men inter
ested in this organization have search
ed the entire south they could not
have found an individual more gener
ally qualified to head this company
than A. L. Lacombe. In his twenty
five years of experience he has touch
ed every phase of the business---rit
ten it as a producer, organized agency
forces to produce it, has been an un
derwriter, special agent, general
agent, and has declined offer after of
fer to go in the head offices of the
great companies in the East. He
knows the insurance aspects of Louis
iana and the South generally as few
other men do, and, here in Opelousas
he has built up a business second- on
ly to a very few of the largest general
agencies in the city of New Orleans.
A safer, saper insurance man than
"Larry" LaCombe is not known, nor
could he be found anywhere.
In Dr. John A. Haas, the company
will have a director,treasurer, whose
connection alone puts it beyond the
point of a venture and makes it an
RUMORS OF GIN
CHARGES ELSEWHERE
ARE MISLEADING
FACTS SHOWN THAT PRICES IN
MISSISSIPPI ARE REALLY
HIGHER THAN HERE
A rumor that ginning charges in
Mississippi are a great deal less than
here is not borne out by the facts.
The farmers in this community have
been told that they are being charg
ed a dollar a hundred for ginning
while the farmers in thp neighboring'
state are made to pay only 35 or 40
cents a hundred. Investigation shows
that the charges in Mississippi are
based on a hundred pounds of seed
cotton while the price here is for the
same amount of lint cotton, which
means that the farmers in this local
ity are getting th1eir cotton ginned
cheaper than elsewhere.
In Mississippi, a five hundred pound
bale of cotton is produced from 1500
pounds of lint. At 40 cents a hun
dred pounds in seed, whieh is the
real charge there, a farmer would pay
$6 for his gining, exclusive of bagging
and ties. It costs our farmers $5 to
gin a bale of the same weight.
Thi. pitper holds no brief for the
g!nners, but it endeavors to deal
fairly with men in all branches of in-i
dustry. When this rumor came to(
us and later when an article in a
New Orleans paper which contained
this rumor was called to our atten
tion we thought it nothing but right
that we should investigate the charg
es. From the information we have
obtained we are convinced that our
people are paying no more for their
ginning than farmers elsewhere.
Mr. Clyde Begin mad Hetnry 'onte
not of Crowley were Opelousas visit
ors on Monday and Tuesday.
Clovis Dardeau of Lawtell visited
friends in town Sunday. j
assured success. Dr. Haas' own
achievements in the financial world
are known to every man in Louisiana.
As banker, planter and capitalist, his
approval has always been sufficient to
stamp any movement as safe and
worth while; for while Dr. Haas is pro
gressive, he never acts on impulse and
is conservative in all he does. Because
he believes Louisiana is rich enough
and Louisianians are brainy enough
to manage some of their own corpora
tions, he 1t willing to give his endorse
ment and his powerful assistance toi
the success of this company, and be
cause he knows the opoprtunity, and
recognize the insurance ability of Mr.
Lacombe.
Another potential factor in this or
ganization is E. M. Boagni, capitalist,
planter, patriot, whose business is
lending money throughout Southwest
Louisiana and cultivating large areas
of land in cotton, cane and other
crops, and whose recreation is- the
doing of patriotic work, and in help
ing in the upbuilding of his native
state. No man in this section stands
higer in the business and financial
world them E. M. Boagni, and the
fact that he is to be closely identified
with the new corporation, alone justi
fies the confident, prediction of its
full and prompt. success.
The geseral counsel of the trustees
needs fio introduction to Louisiana
people. Wherever courts are held,
wherever supreme court decisicns are
read, the splendid legal ability of
John W. Lewis are known. Aiways
taking a keen interest in the advance
ment and development of Louisiana.
Mr. Lpwis has advocatd the organIza
tion of this company for several years.
It is only now though, since the war
has put an end to the activities of
many foreign companies, since great
companies in this country are increas
ing their capital in order to care for
the increase of the insurance business
since it is felt America is great
enough to write its own insurance
without contributing millions on mil
lions to English, Scottish and even
THETA MU KAPPA'S FETE
"1e ho:=? of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Lanwk:i vr-' the scrc of an Oriental
"ea given by t'l "'Theta i.a Kappas"
oni i.'anesday night.
Misses Maxmle Lawler and II ?.
Clopton were te cmzi:r"e in charge
of interior dec rations and are t" be
highly complinnnted on the thorough
ness of their 'ork.
The Sorority 'Room was a beautiful
dream 'f, the F'ar East's mysticism,
Oriental Iuxur' and Arabian Nights
splendor. In She soft radiant glow
of mirads of Japanese lanterns a
bamboo hut, emblazoned with the
mystic symbols of a forgoten people
could be faintly decerned. The tem
ple of the high priestess, far famed
sooth sayer and - crystal gazer; who
obligingly read the future of all who
cared to enter.
All the participants in this beauti
ful fete were arrayed in full Oriental
costume, from flowing robe to tur
baned head dress. It is even rummor
ed that some of them had their faces
veiled. Who knows? But, be that
as it may, the ancient customs of, the
Far East, were followed with minuet
exactness; from the burning of en
cense to sandled feet. No chairs
were in the offing bamboo mats be
ing provided for the occasion.
Misses Myrtle Mornhinveg, Irma
Mae Roos, Helen Clopton, Mamie
Adele Lawler, Melissa Burleigh and
Aline Estorge. Guests were: Misses
Olga Cuculla, Clyde Lawler and
Gladys West of Bunkie.
The litle Misses Julia Roberts and
Dorithy Lawler dressed as Oriental
slave girls served the most delight
fu refreshments in a thoroughly
Or!ental maunec. These, we nodrler
s)t:rd were espacia.'v conrc."t d from
a . cipe just in from 1o101 Kang.
Mrs. Harmon of Church Point form
erly Miss Stella Lambert of this city
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Lambert.
Washington motored to Opelousas
Monday and visited Mrs. J. B. Sandoz.
Mrs. preak BItz and family of
tChinese companies, since it is cer
tain that new companies inust le or
ganized to protect the greatly in
creased property wealth of thr coun
try, that these gentlemen have unani
mously decided "now :s the time."
Mr. Lewis has also made a special
study of insurance laws and has hand
led many important cases. .
More than seven million dollars go
out of Louisiana in insJrancc. pre
miums every year. Less than two
hundred thousand dollars are paid to
Louisiana companies, merely because
our people have lacked the initiative
to prepare the companies to keep these
millions at home for Louisiana invest
ment.
The stockholders of such a company
as this reap the direct benefits for the
profits from careful fire underwriting
and "which are understood to be vast,
but it is to the benhet of the whole
state to have these companies within
our borders. Insurance funds are in
vested by direction of law in such se
curities as state, parish and municip
al bonds, and in mortgages where the
property is valued at twice the amount
of the loan. Demanding absolute se
curity, their funds are usually invest
ed for long terms and at a fair rate
of interest. In the East and North
the whgql country blossoms as the
rose. Magnificiently improved rural
districts, splendid roads, beautiful
cities, great enterprises, all flourish
ing bcause the people of those sec
tions can avail themselves, at a low
rate of interst, of the millions upon
,top of millions of insurance money
which has poured into the companies
there from every state in the union.
This company will keep its full
share of this premium money in
Louisiana investment. It will suc
ceed, because it is a clean cut pro
position. Its board of trustees will
select its directorate from among the
able, financial, and insurance men of
the state. Its stock will blie owned
in every parish and its business will
come from every section, and its in
vestments will be as widely distribut
ed.
The response which has met the
announcement of its launching makes
sure its speedy completion and pre
paration to begin the actual writing of
insurance.
This journal, and we are certain
every insuring business man, will
welcome the advent of the Louisiana
Fire and Marine, and expresses the
hope that it will quickly become a
familiar name in every household in
the state.
Attempt Burglary
An intruder attempted to enter the
home of Mr. Chas. Voorhies on Union
street the other night.
Will and Eldon Voorhies came home
from the show about 11 o'clock. To
prevent noise by their entrance, it
was proposed that Eldon would en
ter through the front ,and open the
back dodr for his brother, Eldon en
tered the house, and passed to the
dining room, When he reached this
room, he saw someone raising up a
window sash. Believing it was Will,
he merely made signs for him not to
make noise.
In the meantime Will came to the
back, and saw a form behind the
back porch. Thinking to play him a
trick he called to him. After he spoke
however, the man jumped up and ran
throught the back yard, and was lost
to their sight.
Will then entered the house and
shortly afterwrads went into the par
lor. Looking out from a window, he
saw the man standing a short dist
ance from the house. Seizing a gun
he went to the - back porch.
He fired . The shots evidently
the shots took no effect and the man
escaped again. The police station
was notified but no trace of the man
has been found.
Grand Coteau, Sept. 1.-Twe religi
ous of the Sacred Heart Convent died
there this week. Sister Jane Bridget
Walsh, 91 years old, a native of Bal
Lintaggart, Ireland, died Monday
morning. She was stationed here for
the past fifty-your years. The fun
eral services were held in the Con
vent Chapel Tuesday morning and
interment mad ein the convent ceme
tery.
Sister Inez Fernandez, 62 years old
died Wednesday morning. She was
a1 native of Mexico and was stationed
here for the last four years. The fun
eral services will take place in the
Convent Chapel Thursday -morning
and interment will be made in the
IConvent cemetery.
Mrs. L. G. Kirk, Home -
Agent to Leave Opelousas
We learn with keen regret that Mrs.
L. G. Kirk, home demonstration
agent for this parish, has been trans- I
ferred to East Baton Rouge parish,
and will shortly leave to assume her
duties there.
During her encumbency in this par
ish Mrs. Kirk has endeared herself
to every one and has accomplished
notable results in her work here. She
was thorough, able and enthusiastic,
and it will be hard indeed to replace
her. We hope to announce shortly
her successor, who has not yet been
selected, but meantime we bid Mrs.
Kirk a fond, but regretful adieu.
C. P. DUNBAR
RELEASED FROM
FLORIDA JAIL
SHERIFF THIBODEAUX RETURNS
AND GIVES FURTHER DE
TAILS OF DIFFICULTY
Sheriff Thibodeaux who had gone
to Florida at the request of a num
ber of local friends and acquaintances
of C. P. Dunbar retirned yesterday
morning and reports lthat Mr. Dun
bar has been release# from custody
and that his opponenn in the diffi
culty would probably leave the sani
tariumn to-day entirely tecovered from
the affects et his wounds inflicted by
Mr. Dunbar.
Sheriff Thibodeaux says that the di
ficulty was entirely unpremeditated
and arose over a discussion as to the
service given by a local restaurant.
i It seems that Mr. Dunbar was discuss
ing the poor service of the restaur
aYit in question with some of his
friends in .the lobby of a hotel
Young Joiner who was an employee
of the restaurant in, question in
tervened in the discussion and direct
ed certain remarks at Mr. Dunbar,
which the latter considered insulting.
At the time, as is I~s well known
Khabit, Mr. Dunbar was whittling with
his pocket knife, and seeing himself
about to be badly beaten up, used the
knife with considerable effect. While
Mr. Dunbar is a cripple, having only
one leg and a paralyzed arm, his op
ponent was a local athelete.
The sheriff further reports that he
called up the young man at the sani
tarium on numerous occasions and so
did Mr. Dunbar. , All local feeling in
the mater has sabsided and the pro
babilities are the no prosecution will
ensue.
A PARISH AD
VISORY BOARD
THE SALVATION ARMY ORGAN
IZES HERE AND TENDERS
ITS AID
St. Landry parish now has an-Ad
visory Board of the Salvation Army.
This action is in accordance with the
promise of the army made last spring
when funds were being solicited to
maintain it, to the effect that it would
bring its aid directly to those in this
parish who may require such assist
ance. The enviable re'cord made by
the Salvation Army duaing the war
as well as prior to that great event
and since, assures considerate and
competent action in any field which
it may choose, and we are fortunate
in having a board here. We need such
an organization and we believe it
will be of much benefit to those who
may seek its assistance.
We cannot in this article go into
much detail as to the work performed
by the army or explain just what
cases it proposes to take care of,
but we understand that the orphan,
the man or woman in distress will
find here a real friend. Besides or
phan asylums the army maintains a
number of rescue and maternity
homes, places where it ministers to
these distressed people and teaches
them to be self-supporting and self
respecting. The men and women
who are in charge of the work being
done by this organization. Are thor
oughly trained and chosen because
of their fitness, so it is certain that
those confided to its care will be
properly treated and cared for. The
army is non-sectarain, persons of all
creeds being equally welcome to the
advantages it offers.
The following compose the St. Lan
dry parish Advisory Board of the
Salvation Army: W. J. Sandoz, presi
dent; J. O. Chachere, vice-president;
Dr. 3J. A. Haas, treasurer; J. A. Deyo,
secretary; Henry Lastrapes, L. L.
Perrault, F. Cliff Allen, Dr. R. M. Lit
tell, J. A. Perkins, L. J. Larcade, E.
L Loeb, Judge B. H. Pavy, Oscar Mis
tric, W. B, Prescott, Chas. Thibo
deaux, R. L. Garland, P. R. Sandoz.
Persons desiring further informa
tion on this subject should apply to
the officers above named, who will
cheerfully respond.
FARMERS PLEASED I
WITH AWARDS MADE
AT THE TRADE DAY
Registered Short Horn Heif
er Presented to C. J.
Dufilho
PLANS BEING MADE FOR
SEPTEMBER MEETING
Everyone is Urged by the Chamber of
Commerce to Bring to Opelousas,
at That Time Anything They
Have to Sell or Trade
There is one more farmer in St.
Landry parish who is certain that
the Farmers' Trade Day, as organized
by the Chamber of Commerce is un
quest:onably a success. Charles J.
Dufilho was awarded the registered
Short Horn heifer, which was the
principal premium at the trade day
last Saturday. Mr. Dufilho met a
number of neighbors on his way in
to get the heifer and everyone of
them asked if he was going after his
cow.
This heifer was secured from the
farm of Walter Godchaux at Red Fish
Post Office and is certainly a beauty.
She is a very valuable animal and
one of which any one might well be
proud. She was calved February 22,
1919, and bred by T. P. Cochran of
Childress, Texas. Her sire is Field
Marshall, 2nd, and dam Ruby Camp
bell and her pedigree traces to Imp
Henrietta through twenty register
ed ancestors. She is officially known
at the registry office as Roxie
699379 and papers will be secured by
the Chamber of Commerce and for
warded to Mr. Dufilho, so that he will
have a record of her pedigree and
will be able to register her calve.
In order that the heifer might be
in the best of condition Saturday she
was shipped to Opelousas on Wednes
daay and was cared for by Mr. H. F.
Richard until Saturday morning. Mr.
Dufllho was offered $150 for the heif
er, as soon as he received her, but
refused to accept. Trhe Ogelou~fas
banks, who united in giving the pre
mium, feel well satisfied with the
selection and certain that stock of
this kind will have a strong tendency
to improve the bread in the parisTi.
The other premiums were awarded
as follows:
Pen of White Leghlorn chickens,
given by Dr. R. M. Littell, to Roland
Chachere, R. F. D. No. 4, Opelousas.
Ten dollar trade certificate, given
by the Chamber of Commerce, went to
Edward Abdalla and the Five dollar
trade certificate to Joseph Fontenot.
The year's subscription to the St.
Landry Clarion, given by the Clarion
Publishing Co went to lyson Walker,
R. F. D. No. 4, and the year's sub
scription to "Modern l'armnint" to
Louis Guidry of Opelousis.
The attendance at the Trade Day
was the best of the season and it is
very evident that the people of the
parish are becoming more and more
interested as they realize that it is be
ing conducted for their best interests
and to provide them with a place
where they can dispose of their sur
plus vegetables, stock and machinery.
Those with stock for sale began to
arrive early in the morning and be
fore noon the court house square be
gan to. resemble a well attended fair.
Each animal shown was surrounded
by an interested group of prospective
purchasers and even those who did
not dispose of their stock Saturday are
assured that the fact that they have
them for sale is well advertised
throughout the parish. The threat
ening weather undoubtedly kept some
away, who otherwise would have
brought articles for sale.
Premptly at three o'clock the award
ing of prizes was begun. Before this,
however, Mr. J. G. Lawler, member
of the Trade Day committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, talked to the
people and made a plea for a con
tinued and better attendance at 'Tade
Day. Mr. Lawler explained that while
the awarding of premiums was un
doubtedly one of the great attractions
the receiving of even the best of these
is a small benefit to a farmer com
pared with that which he would re
ceive from the Trade Day, when it
is thoroughly established.
He said that the principal object
of the Trade Day is to provide a mar
ket place where the farmer can sell
what he grows. In order that this
be done it is necessary that the grow
er of produce especially make it a
practice to bring his offerings regul
arly. As an example of the success of
this practice the sales of Mr. Emar
Lafleur may be given. Mr. Lafleur
began bringing brooms to the first
Trade Day and has been reperesent
ed each week since. As a result Ope
lousas ladies who are in need of
brooms make it a point to wait until
Saturday to supply their wants and
Mr. Lafleur sells practically all the
brooms he brings in each week.
A similiar success can be made by
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA'S
BIGGEST PROJECT IS
NEARING COMPLETION
The Teche is navigable from Port
Barre, La., on the north, to Lafayette
on the South via Bayou Vermilion and
the Key Stone Locks, below St. Mar
tinville.
Colonel Dent U. S. Engineer, locat
ed at New Orleans, La., together with
his assistant will leave Port Barre
at noon September 3, 1920, in a forty
foot motor boat to make an inspec
tion trip with the following officials
of the Atchafalaya-Teche Vermilion
Company, Mr. A. Kaplan, W. H. Hun
ter, C. W. Layman. V. E. Smith and
W. F. Brown. Prior to their depart
ure this party of gentlmen will be en
tertained at Port Barre by Mrs. W.
F. Brown, Mrs. Q. W. Layman, and
Mrs. C. L. Hayes. "
Barring unforeseen accidents,
this party expects to reach Lafayette
in about a six hour run. The Atchat
alaya-Teche Vermilion Co., is a local
corporation and are spending a large
amount of money in an endeavor to
open up Bayou Teche for the purposes
of naviagation and irrigation.
It is a recognized fact that valua
tion of river states from Port Barre to
the Keystone Locks has increased
in valuation since this enterprise
started, two years ago not less
than four million dollars. The in
crease acrage in rice has risen from
about 4,000 to 16,000 acres planted
Brown-Sptler -
Miss Mildfed Wier Brown, charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Brown, member of the police jury, St.
Landry parish, La., was quietly mar
ried on Saturday, August 28, 1920, to
Ferel T. Spitler, elder son of Dr. J.
T. Spitler of Dayton, Ohio.
The happy couple were united into
holy bonds of matrimony at the Gard
on Hotel, Lafayette, La., in the pres
ence of the immediate family and
friends.
After the wedding the family and
guests had dinner at the Gordan Ho
tel, after which the happy coaple . e
parted on the South bound Southern
Pacific for New Orleans. After spend-:
ing a few days in the Crescent City
they will visit the groom's family at
Dayton, Ohio. Upon the completion
of the bridal trip which includes San
Antonio, Texas and a number of
points further west, Mr. and Mrs.
Spitler will make their home in Bat
on Rouge. t
Mr. Ferel T. Spitler has been a re
sident of this town for the past nine
months, during which time he has
made many friends in our city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jordan return
ed home last Tuesday from a month's
stay at points in Col. Mr. Jordan
left Friday. morning for New Orleans
and will return Wednesday.
anyone who has anything to sell. Take
eggs for instance. If some farmer or
farmer's wife who makes a business
of raising eggs for market will come
In each week with a supply they may
be sure that they will find a market
for all that they have at retail prices.
Anyone who will advise the secretary
that they will be present each week
will be given a booth which they may
occupy rgularly and their regular cus
tomers will purchase from them each
week.
Butter and chickens are two other
things for which there is a ready
market. As a matter of fact everyone
in the country has something to sell
and Trade Day offers the best pos
sible place to sell it. No one should
should come to Opelousas empty
handed on Saturday. There is some
thing on the place which can be turn
ed into cash and with this Trade Day
under way there will be a market
for it. A load of hay or a second
hand engine will find a purchaser
from among the farmers wh ocome
to bring their own produce to sell.
While the city people offer a mar
ket for produce and articles of this
kind the country people themselves
are the best prospects for the sale of
cattle and machinery. There was a
man present Saturday from outside
the parish who wanted to buy a sec
ond hand hay press and another who
could use a gasoline engine, ft he
could have found what he wanted.
Undoubtedly, there are people in the
vicinity who have both of these for
sale and it they had bee nhere Satur
day the sales would have been made.
While plans have not as yet been
completed for the next prdinium,
which will be made Saturday, Septem
ber 25, the committees wishes to an
nounce that there will be something
worth coming to Oeplousas for. Among
the attractions will be a speaker or
two from the Department of Agricul
ture who will talk on farming and
stock raising methods. The commit
tee, consisting of H. F. Richard, J.
G. Lawler and Dr. a. M. Littell is
making plans for securing the pre
miums.
this year on the Teche from Port
Barre to the Keystone Locks.
The farmers along Bayou Teche
are now fully satisfied that they will
always have an amply supply of wat
er and are encouraged to prepare
farms for rice. There is no reason to
doubt but that the year 1921 will
shaw an added increase of several
thousand acres more than the pres
ent crop.
The Atchafalaya-Teche Vermilion
Company has paid liberally for the
development of this stream, but are
glad to state that all the people along
this beautiful Bayou and through
this wonderful fertile section of our
state have appreciated their efforts,
and given them every consideration
possible.. The Atchafalaya-Teche Ver
milion Co., desire through these col
umns, to thank the people of this dis
trict for the many kind conideration
shown them.
The work of opening up Bayou Te-,
che has not been fully completed, as
yet, but there is sufficient capital be
hind the project to complete the un
dertaking in a first class manner. This
will be one of the longest laterals that
the intercoastal system will have. The
distance from Port Barre to Bayou
Teche to the main water way, which
is the intercoastal, will be approxi
mately 100 miles.
ADDITIONAL NAME S
ARE ADDED TO ROLL
FOR PERISHING WAY
MEMBERSHIPS ARE. COMING IN
SLOWLY BUT STEADILY AND
QUOTA WILL BE REACHED.
Two hundred members is the N.
tional Pershing Way Association is
the goal at which the local officers
are aiming and present indictions are
that it will be readied, if the peoplee
along the right of way continue to,
lend their support. Mrs. A. A. And-
ing is working hard to assure Ope-,
lousas and St. Landry parish of thib
improvement.
Last week she drove to Washington
and stirred up the sentiment there
to such an extent that a number of
memberships were signed up and a
meeting arranged at Whiteville. This
week she has been working in Ope
lousas and as soon as the roads are
improved so as to make travel practi
cal she will go to Sunset, Grand Co
teau and other towns along the Per
shing Way. Less than seventy memo
bers are needed now to complete the
quota and some of these are promised.
If all who have signed the cards will
pay up it will make up half of the de
ticiency. 41
The following have signed the mem
bership applications and have paid
their first year's dues.'
Rev. E. A. Diebold.
Chas. Meche.
John dMornhlnveg.
Theodule Chatrian.
J. A. Petetin.
Barry Bros.
-. C. Gardiner.
Jos. A. Sibille.
Louis Boudreau.
E. J. Boudreau.
Bank of Sunset (2)
W. J. Boudreau.
W. A. Bearle.
W. C. Bealle.
M. Winsber.
A. Winsberg.
Bennett Stores.
J. A. Perkins.
Planters Bank & Trust Co. (6).
L. J. Larcade.
St. Landry Bank & Trust Co. (5).
L. T. astille.
R. Mornhinveg & Son.
Martin Bordelon.
Barrilleaux and Cormier.
P. Del Bueno.
F. C. Shute.
M. A. Fields.
E. Fisher.
C. H. Comeau.
Leon Wolff.
J. N. Brown,.
J. A. Haas.
Jonas Roos.
Roos Co., Ltd.
Bordelon's Garage. t
Star-Progress.
E. K. Eastham.
A. Clary.
E. T. BeBrcier.
J. A. Dejean.
Geoige Abdalla.
W. B. Prescott.
L. Levine.
A. J. Perrault.
John Fakouri.
I. Chapmnh.
Ariel Fontenot,
J. F. Dezauche.
J. A. BBudd.
Sonlat & Deblieux.
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