New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-05-11

owing to the condition of the
main track from New Orleans to
Port Barre but the steamboat SER
vice as well. On Monday last,
word was sent here that the con-
dition of the Locks at Plaque
mine was such that the Steamer
Owens and in fact all boats that
entered the Teche through Plaq-
uemine bayou would be stopped
until the waters receeded.
Moss Club Sauce now l5s. Buy
bottle.
| The Magnolia School of this
City has had more favors show
cred upon it recently, this week
MIR. w. j. Condor, the expert me-
chanic, built at the request of
one Of our progressive citizens an
elegant refrigerator and installed
it in the school building for the
use of the children. The article
Is said to be thing of beauty
and stacks up with any refrige-
rator ever brought in New Iberia
from the outside world. The
, children of that educational insti-
tuition will be supplied with ice
water this season and much
praise is being given the donor.
AGENTS-Either sex, to ds-
r:bute free pkgs. Perfumed Soap
! Powder Good Pay. All or spare
time. r. Lincoln, 1922 Lincoln
Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
The Civic League met in reg
ular session on Monday afternoon. |
After the routine business, the !
members conferred with Manager
ocharff of the Opera House in ref.
ereLce to an entertainment to be !,
held on May 10th under the aus
.ces of the Civic League in and
OF The flood sufferers. A special !
meeting will be held on Saturday,
May 18th to perfect arrangements :
at 4 p. m. at which full attend
ance is requested. After the
meeting the members of the !
League spent an interested hour
ak tie Southern Pacific Dmonstra- ;,
~ trsin. .,...ss
At fhe suggestion Of Col.
Bennett n H. United States
Army, Mayor PeMer organized
flood relief e4nnlttee, to take
charge of refueses 6hors1rn, any
make their appeaFanee d ,fIw
Iberia. The gentlenien 1ppoiht-
ed to act ON the comlHitteo ere
Messrs. H. l.. Smith. G. A.can-
doz, E. S. Broussard, A. N. Null
Ter, p r. Burke. John r. Tay-
Tor, Lazard King, r. p. Ribbeck,
Geo. w. Dallas. Ed. Estorgs and
Alexis VOORHEES,. Unless a break
in the levees at the Morganza
should occur the committee will
have but little to do in this Sec
ton.
The acquaintance and
friends in New Iberia of Mr.. VIM.
0. Moss, were grieved to learn of
his death last Thursday night at
nine o'clock at the residence of
his son-in- law, Mr.. j. Alcee Ne
reaux. Mr.. Moss had not been
enjoying the best of health for
some time, though his ailment was
not considered of a serious ma
ture. He leaves several sons and
to mourn his loss be-
sides his widow, among them being
Mrs. j. w. Taylor, Mrs. j. A. Ne
reaux and Mrs. A. p. Maxfield
HIS funeral will be held this af-
ternoon at three clock from the
Episcopal church. The
widow and children Of deceased
have the sympathy Of the com. /.
Last Saturday evening tel {
egram was received by Mr.. Henry |
N. Pharr of Olivier to procure as /
many able bodied men as possible t
and send to the Morganza to hold e
he levees, the gentleman sent G
his representative, Mr.. Frank H. !.
Smith here and he engaged quite g
| number of negroes who ac- d
,ompanid him to that point and t
rom reports received here a t
,reat deal of good was accomp- {
ished by these men. On Monday
squad of white men volunteered
0 do guard duty and from what g
We learn their services were O
leeded in rounding up number Ii
f negroes at New Roads who had +
efused to work, compelling them v
o get busy and help save the r
evees. These men are expected Il
lome tomorrow. d
Chief of Police Miguel had e
n his charge three waits yester- +
lay morning ranging in ages r
rom thirteen to fifteen. These +
haps were caught riding a Il
reight train and while two Of I
hem appear to be adopts in the 4
Profession Of box car riding, one D
Who gave is name as Walter e
spears, claiming. to hail from a
)syka, Miss. contends he
oined the other two at New Or
cans only three days ago. The
haps were taken to Probation :,
)fficer Rev. Diggs, who, ordered ? ?
hem held until he could place L
hem in the House of Refuge at o