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PERSONAL A. Leon Dupre, well known eashier the Opelousas National bank, one Opelousas. million-dollar financial tegvii@s, left last week on a long {on at Battle Creek, Michigan, sous health resort. Mr. Du been in poor health some time is j ought the trip north will aid id a~ertally in getting back to g. Ventre and her daughter-In . Eugene Ventre, departed ggiay night on the westbound Gulf at Lines train for Houston, from uet' they proceeded to the fam bealth resort at Marlin. They be absent about three weeks. yrs. J. A. Deyo and two children Cool Comtortable Suits for the Scorching Days Ahead of you Made of Palm Beach, Genuine Priest ly Mohair and Spanish Linen SSuiting. First, Palm Beach in all the new colors and patterns, made-up in young Men's and' conservative motels--$12.50 Second, Genuine Priestly Mohair,inGray Pencil stripes the very thing for traveling, price, $12.50 to $2X0 Thiril, Spanish Linen, in dark stripes, light checks and Blue Pin Checks, - - $11.50 Palm Beach for the "little fellows," made up just like daddy's, in all new shades and colors, to close out at - - - $7.49 THE ENNETT 8!ORESING f1e Jmarne A de GiM ran tee A 11 The pleasure is worth it. Th~re's os ab- stitute for Camel quality aM bst mild, fragrant Camel blend. 'the fellow who smokes ie* Cawel~s. That's because Ca iela, have a smoothness, a fragrance *.nd a idne ss you can't get in anpther cigarette. Don't let anyon tell yoeta UY ti cigarette at any price se oo as Coaml.. - Let your own taste be the judge a t Camels for yourself. A fewamo6th~refresh6ar puffs and you'd walk a mile o theto*.s Ilaft Opelousas Thursday "aftermooa for N-w Orleans where they Wt1' fiture` reside. Ur.. 0Der/whi was secretarT of the chamber of commerce for a long time; precbdbd t"m' to that city several weekp alb and is new employed in the ed T& - partm tnt of the New Orleans Item. DurjAtg their stay in Opelousa My; and Mrs. Deyo made many 0da who regretted to see ahem depart, but who wish them sucegsa and pros perity in their new home. Attorney P. R. Sandos made a busi ness trip to Eunice Wednesday, Mr. Sandos is city attroney of that town as well as of Opelousas. Lawrence A. Andrepont of Crowley editor of the Progress of that city, spent a few hours here Tuesday be twen trains. He stated that ,some time in June he would begin the pub Flication of "Te Da r i sgress," the new paper being i*e4 every after noon but Sunday. Thiu will give Crowley two daily newspapers. Attorney Johi W. Lewis left Thurs day night for New Orleans where he went on professional business. Ronu. L. L. Perrault and wife spent last Sunday in Lafayette as the guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Andre Martin. Cashier E. L. Thompson of one of the Ville Platte banks was a visitor to Ope usas Wednesday night. Miss irma Msi nad Rosalie Roos were visitors to Lafayette last Satur day and while % there attended the dance given by the American Legion. Miss Bee Crawford, one of the pop ular teachers of the Opelousas high school, was a visitor to Lafayette last Sundatnadwhile is th tit was gnest of fead I. B. White, strat &ea for the Auburn Beauty Six 'btomo bile, was in Opelousas Wednesday and cal:ed on the local representative of the Au burn, Vincent Garbo. Adolphe Jacobs, Will T. Stewart. Frank Garbo, Dr. A. J. Perrault, J. F. Desauche attended the dedication of the new Masonic temple in Lake Charles last Saturday. George C. Jordan returned home on last Tuesday from the new North Louisiana town of Haynesyille, after attending to businesl affairs there for several days. Miss Evelyn Lewis left for Baton Rge yestreday where she ,attended a ante given by one of the college fernities of the L. S. U. Miss June Du luy, after spending her va:ation in Baton Rouge, has Nturn ed to Opelousas and resumed' her work wth the local exchange of the telephone company. Miss Theresa Rexer of Alexandria is in Opelousas visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nolan on East Grolee street. Miss Addle Evans of Alexandria is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Black sher at their country home in Plais-. ance, not far from Opelousas. Mr. and Mrs. M. Winsberg and children, after spending a week in the Crescent City, returned home on Fri 'day. Mr. Leonard Riggs entertained a number of his friends at a tennis party Monday. Those present were: Misses Mamie Lawler, Della Roberts, May Kate Ballard, Mr. Thomas of the Radcliffe chautausua. Messrs. Ralph, Roy and Clay Riggs of New Iberia are visiting their broth-' er, Rev. G. L. Riggs, of this city. Mrs. Robert Perkins and two lit tle daughters. an"4 tise Irene Hollier left on Thursday for Jenning- on a short visit. Miss Lizzie Blachsher of Alexan dria is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Nolan. Mr and Mrs. Wallace Philips of Shre+eport arei the guests of Mr. end Mrs: W. J. Sandoz. Miss Mary O. Littell returned home from Palmetto on Saturday, after spending a week as the guest of Mrs. Bennie Anderson. Miss Bee Crawford spent Monday in Lafayette. Miss Margaret Bailey is visiting relatives in Batau Rouge, Mrs. J. L. Bellard 4s entertaining her sister, Mrs. FIlford, of Mobile, Ala. J. L. Ballard returned home from Shreveport Saturday. ' Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Rose visited Miss Eugenia Bradley in Lafayette Sunday. The Episcopal Sunday school en joyed a picnic near Kennlqon springs on Wednesday.. Those, present were: Misses Rena McKinney, Alice Eve. lyn Desmarais, Mary Kate Ballaid, Alice Castille, Altha Littell. Dorothy Reynolds, Mildred Whittington, Lillian Stelly, Louise Hollier, Julia Roberts, Della Roberts, Rosa Hebrard; and Messrs. Sidney Hebrard, Dick Morn hinveg, Bryant Littell, Erington Du pre, Eldon Voorhies, Lloyd Reynolds, T. H. and irley Littell, Willie Lit. 4ell, Vance M des, JeiTine Eaas, Jonas Rawls, Burnley Lynch, Rena Stelly and James Curley. Chaperons: Mrs. B. A. Littell, Mrs. Sidney Hebrard. Mrs. Thurston McKinney, K. Lynch and Whittington; Van Sickle and Miss Harris. Dr. L. A. Guidry of Coulee Croche was in this city several days this week, attending to a patient in the local sanitarium. Mrs. W. T. Stewart and guest. Miss Lucy Johnson; Mrs. D. B. Dario and Billy Jordan and Vincent Boagni wit nessed the baseball game in Eunice last Sunday afternoon. Warren Locost and Jeff Mouton of Lafayette were Opelousas visitors last Wednesday aiternoon, motoring home that night. Clyde Burgin of Crowley was a business visitor to this city On Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Marsh of Port Barre were Opeloasas visitors on Tuesday. Mrs. Julius Stander and children leave the first of next week for Bil ozi, Miss., where they will spend a month: Miss Rosa Hebrard returned home this week after a pleasant stay in Lafayette as the guest of Mrs. Warren DomengeauL. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lewis and family spent last week-end ot their summer home at . Belle'heney springs returning home Sunday evening. After spending .ioae time In this city as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Brown, Mrs. J. B. Francloni and little daughter have re turned to their home in Baton Rouge. Ubarlee P. i<a't.y1 of Baton Royge spent Ieveral days here this week as the, guest of reldtives. p. A. Barinesau, emserll of this city but now of New Orleans, came in Wednesday momning to spend a few days here on business affairs. Miss Belle Daly and her bouse guests, Misses Norman and Weona,. of Nevada, Migeuoti, and Miss Sae B Hemphill went tto.afapette last Sat urdsy to hear tlz esimgiag of Mrs - sel Dare Wilder. Mrs. A. Thibodeaux and daurhter, Miss Virginia. of New Orleans areihe guests of her brother, Mr. C. N. Berth eand of this city. Mrs. M. E. Bryant of MssIsIppi is the guiqst of Kr. ali4.rs. John 1$. Wit. IJADWOOD~l4 AT SWAEELK SHREVEPORT INTERESTS WELL ADVANCED IN ERECTING MONSTER LUMBER PLANT' Shreveport interests, It is stated, are backing the big hardwood sawmill now being erected at Swayzee lake. on the Opelousas branch of the Texas and Pacific road. The same people build ing this mill are also in control or own the mill at Williamson, two miles west of Swayzee. The new mill is on the east bank of the lake and everything is being done to rush it to early completion. A large crew of carpenters and other laborers are at work daily on the pro ject. There is a vast acreage of hardwood timber in the vicinity and this tim ber will be converted into merchant able lumber. Just now the hardwood market, due to existing industrial con dition is practically at a stand still. This, however, can not last indefinitely, and soon an awaken ing of the market is expected and with its coming the mills manufcaturing that class of lumber will begin to get busy to supply the new demand. The new mill is making preparations to se cure its share of that demasI and as it has a splendid supply of fine timber will be in a position to meet whatever demand that may follow the industrial awakening. The building industries along the line of the Opelousas branch of the Texas and Pacific portends well for future traffic, for the road. In the spot where this mill is going up, as well as the mill at !Williamson, only a few years ago an unbroken wilderness stood, the nhabitants of which were the wild animals that roved the .or est. There are thousands of acres of virgin soil suitable for agricultural par poses, which soil Is as -fertile as any on the American continent, and withix a generation or so should, and no doubt will, be under cultivation son, near Opelousas. Miss Ruth Bertheaud, who has been teaching school the past Session, is now home for the vacation months. Lee Brady of Krotz Springs came in Tuesday afternoon to spend a few days in Opelousas. Mrs. Frank 3. Tillotson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rogers in Fraeklin this week. Joe Bastham, son of Hon. and Mrs. B. K. Bastham, left Friday for New Orleans where he will in future reside. Doe Evans and Mrs. Shankel were dinner guests Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Riggs. Mrs. J. -L. Ballard entertained her Sunday school class by tendernig them a picnic at Kennison springs last Sat urday. The chaperones were Mes dames O'Qulnn, . Ed. Butliegh, A. C. Skiles and J. L. Ballard. @Mrs. R. L. Wilson was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Ballardy on South Liberty street, for the week-end. Walter Willson of Lake Charles spent several days in Opeluosas as the guest of friends. Mrs. Lorenzo Mornhinveg enter tained a number of young folks at a swimming 'party at Kennison in hon or of Walter Wilson of Lake Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson and lit tie niece. Dot Jackson, and nephew. Blanks Jackson, of Palmetto were here Wednesday evening. Miss Lucy Johnson of Tunica, Miss.. is the charming guest of Mrs. W. T. Stewart. ? Meadames W. T. Stewart, D. I. Da rio, Miss Lucy Johnson and Messrs. Billy Jordan, Vincent Boagni and Joe Blacksher motored to Lafayette Sat urday nlght to attend the concert given by -Mrs. Hasel Wilder Dare: Miss Ines Daruo is spending some time in New Orleans as the guest of friends and relative Mrs. Ferdinand Dejean of Port Barre was shopping in Opelousas on last Wednesday. H. D. Larcade, Jr., made a flying trip t® Houston, Texas., last Tuesday, re turning home Thursday. S. P. Landry of New Iberia was a busines visitor to this city on Wed nesday of this week. Misses Norman ands Weltman of Ne vada, Missouri, who have been the guests of Miss Belle Daly for some time, left Opelousas last Sunday snorn tag on their return home. L. S. U. OFFERS SUMMER COURSES IN JOURNALISM iNews writing and editing, and news paper practice, are the two courses to be given by the department of journal ism of the Louisiana State University esumer session in Baton Ronge, June The Baton Rouge State-Times, an 'aenl~g daily awespepey, will be needas a laboratory oss both the journalism coureses. The aim will be t ias.a fully ea posetbie the so tub working conditions cf. a news paerofe.- In the first coarse, praetie will be grvet to writing all types of stcries covered by a reporter, with class dis cussion to aid the student In learn news values and styles. The course in newspaper practice wiltlnate idtrudtion a nd practice In copy reading, headline writing, proof leadng,; making up, rewriting, and other desk work YMI audd Hai 2rwtida9 Party Miss AnnIe McLean Budd was en Irtained `at a Jarke party Batneda evening, May fI, by her mother, Mrs. Robt. Budd, in honor of her eighth birthday. The house was beauitifully decorated In ferns and fowers. 'The children were brought in the dining room where each one cut the birthday cake. The table was decorated In pink roses and ferns. Sovenirs of lit tie pink baskets of candy were given each child. Delicious refreshments were served. All wished Annie Mc Lean many happy returns of the day. Those present were: Romaine De jean. Geraldine Desmarids Lillian and Jessie Rose Barnett, Anna Mae and Mildred Riseman, Georgia Shute, May, Huts and Verna Fontenot, Lillian Ja cobs, Julie an4 Polly Jacobs; Leona Chachere, Mary Lou Chachere, Mary Alice Andru, Lucille and Clara Per kins, Celesta and Juliqte , Lafond, Rose and Dolores 'andes,'Patrice and Virginia Blenvenue; Ethel Boagn Floy Edwards; 4Elsie Stelly, Bessie Healey, Marie Louise Castille, Irma A Rare Musical Tria! CONCERT Under the auspices of the American Legion Podt TRINA VARELA, MEZZO-SOPRANO, bThe Nightingale of Sonora" LEON PAULUS, Baritone, Grand Opera of Paris IGNAC'O TORRES, PIANIST-COMPOSER Mexico Conservatory of Music HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM,. - TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1921 at 8:15 P.M. GENERAL ADMISSION............ ............... $1.25 The funds derived from the entertainment will be used by the local Leion Post to help finance the Baseball Club. BUY A BOOK A WEEK ZANE GREYS' WEEK JUNE 2ND TO JUNE 9TH. Here is some Books he wrote: Betty Zane Desert Gold Ken Ward in the Jungle Last of the Plainsmen The Border Legion The Heritage of the Desert The Last of the Great Scouts * The Light of Western Stars The Lone Star Ranger The Rainbow Trail The Short Stop The U. P. Trail The Red-Headed Outfield and other Baseball Stories Riders of the Purple Sage Wildfire The Young Forester The Young Lion Hunter The Young Pitcher PRICE ONE DOLLAR EACH See Window Display at JACOBS NEWS DEPOT CO. Opelousas, Laisiana Prices Effective May 3rd, 1921 NO. 1 CYPRESS 1x40, lx , 1x , 1x.................... ........... ............ . 2x4, 24t, 2x8, 12O..O.....................:..O ...:.* $x4, 4x4, 4x ....... ........................ ........ 0*** 1x12, 202 ........a.........................................'45* $xe to Sas ...........4.............................46....... 4 00 xiO to 12x12 .. .....................-.- ............. t....46. 3 f NO. 2. CYPRESS 1x4, 1x6, lx8, lx10......................................... 28.UQ 2x4, 2 x. 2x, 2x10............................... ...... M.. 0 3x4, 4x4, 4x6................................................. 2. 4 1x12, 2x12 ....................... ...................0* PICKY CYPRESS 1x4, 1x4, lx8, 1i0.......................................... 17.60 2x4, 2x4, 2x8, 2xt1............................................ 17.00 4x4, 4x6 .................... ......* 17A* 0 ixl2, 212 . .........................................21.00 CYPRESS FINISH S45 "A" 1x4, x, 1x~, xI0.............................. I1. "A" 1x12 .......... .. .. . .. . . .............***......*.*** **10.*** 0. "B" 14x 1x, x, ixi0 ...............................** **** "i" 1xt2 ....... ......................................... 100. "C" 1x4, 1x6, t1 It10................................... S8. "C" 1x12 ...........................................* 80.0 HARDWOOD FRAMING 1x4 2x4 and 2x....................................., 5.0 . 1 SHINGLES Ran Clppers .............$1.75 4" Prier ................. 4 5" Clippers ....r......... 2.00 5" Prime ................ 4. 4" Economy ............. 3.75 3" Bst ....................5.71 5" Uoonfwy ............ 4.00 4" Beat .... ..... tf . 3" Primn ................. 3.0 5" S1et ............... .. 7* 0 Soniat & Deblieux, Inc., Opeleuase, Loiuisi~am Cttie;e, Evelyn Fields, 0t" ine Coln ean, ftose Ventre, Josephine Lewis Watkins, Babia and sister 'Lanepileld, Nita Perkins; Master. Eflgene and Charles Bercier, William Wol~a, Vance Miles, Jr., Henry Lastrapes, Jr., Robt and Alonso Dunbar; Ivan agd John Debileux, William Castille, Foster Budd, Jr., James Pharris, Jr., Charles Ray, Julius and Billie Winsberg; Will Lastrapes, Jr., Jerome Haas, Alice Boagni and sister Udmaud Castillo; Those who assisted. -aw Miss Nathalle Haas, Miss LegI , Miss Marie Meginley, Esther y, John Darcey, Martha Elam Haas, Hebert Castille, J. Y. -hd arren Bordelon, Andrew Moresi, Bessie Ime Daael, Mary O'Quln. Ardoln*Soileau Married, at the Catholic church Id this city, on last Wednesday, May 2a, Metrick Ardoin of Evangeline and Mrs. L. Boileau of near Washington. this parish, Rev. Father Stunery, as sistant preist, officiating.