New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-04

The graduation OF MISS
Gladys Cailen from the State
Normal School at Natchitoches
creates a vacancy in the scholar
ship maintained by the Parish at
that Institution. At yesterday S
meeting the Police Jury instruct
ed the Secretary to advertise
this fact and to invite young
ladies to participate in a competl-
tive examination soon to be held
for this appointment. This ex-
animation is opened to all youHS;
ladies whose parents are not
possessed of means to pay their
way through school and it is
hoped that many will avail them
selves of the opportunity offered.
Don't be afraid to give the chi.-
dren a dose of BRODIE'S COR
DIAL when they suffer from bow
ell complaint. 1t relives almost
instantly. At druggists.
Last Monday evening at st.
Peters Catholic church, in the
presence of the family and a few
intimate friends, Mr.. Tom De-
Blanc, the young son of Mr.. Leo
pold DeBlanc and Miss Dahlia
Guth Of this City were joined
into wedlOck, Rev. Father Lang
lois performing the beautiful
ceremony. The young couple will
continue to reside here, Mr.. De.
Blanc being one of the skilled
machinists in the New Iberia
Foundry and Machine Shop. The
young couple have the good
wishes of hundrt DIS of friends and
large number of relatives.
New Years eve night a ne
gro boy about fourteen years OF
age named Lawrence Ratier was
shot by another negro known as
George Lumpkin. From what
we learn they were engaged IN
gambling game when dis
agreement hrose which brought
on the shooting. Despite the
fact of the heavy fines imposed
by Judge Davis since he assumed
charge of the City Judges office
pistol toting is common with
many of the criminally inclined
negroes, and it will take some
time before the dangerous prac-
tice of carrying weapons can be
stopped completely. Lumpkin
was captured by Officer Romero
widow glnss euk 10 any size
wantsd.-Bsrtnaad Lumber c..
| The funeral of Mr.. John b.
Newman Of this City, who met
with an unfortunate railroad ac-
cident which cost him his life
was held last Sunday morning
from the Catholic church at IL
O'Clock. Mr.. Newman had re-
sided in this community since his
boyhood days and was held in
high esteem by all who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance. He
was married about two years ago
and is survived by his widow,
mother, Mrs. Lietemeyer, four de-
voted brothers and one sister.
His funeral was attended by the
members Of the Elks Lodge, he
being one of the charter men,
bers. His relatives have the
sympathy Of the entire commun-
ity.
| 1000 AGENTS WANTED to
| sell a self-heating Flat Iron, labor
and fuel saver; burns ten hours
for two cents; salary. or commits
sion; Agents make $40 per day
Write |. B. FARMER, Ais West
Magnolia Ave-, Fl. Worth, Tex.
] New Years day passed of
very pleasantly in New Iberia
many of the business houses clos
inc their doors at the noon hour
to allow their employees a hal
holiday as is the usual custom
with the merchants here. W.
learn however, there was consid
cradle rowdiness on the streets
that night, crowd of boys VIII
had nothing else to do, changin'
. the signs and in some instance
committing little depreciation
that while, were not of seriou
nature was such that reflected OF
the guilty parties. It is yer.
, nice in spirit of fun to pla.
FRANKS on one another, but whel
in order to pass off the time boy
and young men actually destro
J peoples property it is time TO
drastic measures to be used to pu
a stop to the occurrences. w
have always noticed that when
| ever our Police Officers were o