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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07
THE GOOD ROADS
MOVEMENT.

Following The recent publica.
ton OF the Good Roads Year Book,
which presents the road situation
in the United States to date, the
American Highway Association
has begun the issuance Of "A series
OF instructive papers presenting
the most important phases of road
Improvement from the standpoint
of both the Iayman and the eng
neer.
Among the first TO be issued is
a reprint of the address of W. w.
Finley, president of the Southern
Railway, at the recent American
Road Congress on "Good Roads
and the Cost of LIVING" Mr.
Finley holds that the cost of liv-
ing is largely All economic aues-
ton aud tina! efforts should be
turned toward increasing The area
of farm land under cultivation
aud increasing the yield of farm
products per acre he points to
the well known fact that prospec
tive farm settlers are largely gov
erned by railroad and public road
facilities, and that when these are
not adequate, farm operations are
discouraged.
increasing farm products by
getting more people on to the lard
and by bringing large area un
der more Intense cultivation il
largely matter Of transporta
tion,' said Mr.. Finley.
Concerning public roads az feed.
ers to railways, Mr.. Finley says:
"May it not be u fact that the
transportation needs of many 10,
calitleA that seem to he waiting
on railway construction would be
met more satisfactorily and more
comprehensiveIy by a system of
good roads connecting them with
railwayeY The railway
should be located with reference
to the main traffic channele. 1t
can no more take the place of the
wagon road for the collection and
distribution of traffic IN rural
than the wagon road
can replace 1t IA a main highway
of commerce. Considered az parts
Of a general transport alton sys
tenn the railway aud the wagon
road supplement each other, and
believe that this relation should
be recognized in the formulation
IF plans for road Improvement"
Among other papers to be is
suod will be those which deal with
The construction and maintenance
If all types Of road. the selection
and testing of road materials, ade.
luate accounting systems for the
expenditure and safeguarding of
'oad funds. the use Of convict Ia
DOR in road Improvement, instruc-
ion IN highway engineering IN
schools aud colleges, the beautifi
:atiOn of roadsides
The American Highway Associ !
ltion is composed of upward of
DOC of the leading men and WON.
~ of the nation and IL conducting
great campaign of good roads
'dncatlOn and reform throughout
he United States. Ira president
8 Logan Waller Page, director
United States Office of Public
soads, and Its secretary is j. E
'enDypacker. former Chief of
coad Management in the Depart.
rent of Ag,'cu'fnre, and after.
ard Chief Statistician for the
ONT Congressional Committee
u Federal Aid in the COnstruc.
on of Post Roads. The head.
uarters of the association are in
le Colorado Building at Wash.
Notwithstanding American.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07
ORDER OF THE
EASTERN STAR

The following excerpt from a
letter, addressed to Mrs. Stella c.
Willard, the Worthy Matron OF
Wistaria Chapter, No. 81, Order of
the Eastern Star, from the Worthy
Grand Matron, OF the State of Lou
isiana, explains itself. The honor
Of such an appointment is mutual,
and rests alike upon Wistaria
Chapter, tho City Of New Iberia,
and the appointee:'
Alexandria, La, June 3, 1913.
Mrs. Stella c. Willard, w. NJ,
My dear Sister: 1t gives me
great pleasure to appoint you De-
putty Grand Matron in your Dis
trict. l feet that | have chosen
wisely and that you will fill the Of
flee with honor to yourself and
Chapter, and with a great deal OF
pleasure and satisfaction to me.
Convey to your Chapter my good
wishes and believe me to be, ira
CeTnally yours,
CARRIE G. HYMES,
w. G. NJ.
The following Chapters are in
Guided in District No. and are the
ones enumerated in the commits
sion, which accompanied the above
letter:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07

Don't lot trouble spoil your
front eievatiOn-uO matter what
it does 10 your interior decOra
tiODs. The world il not athirst
for hard luck observation-disclosures.
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SUBSCRIPTION:
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Entered at Post ONCE New Iberia,
a.. as second class mail matter.

Any erroneous reflection upon the
Standing or reputation Of any person,
Am or corporation which may appear
= the columns of the Iberian will be
gladly corrected if brought to the At
t.,ntion of the editoE
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Fresh Flower Seed for sale all
Millard's News Depot, 1912 crop.
just received. All fresh. Make
your selections for your winter
growing now.
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YOU CAN DO IT NOR 25c.
A few doses ORC Guaranteed to
cure Chills and HevefI Dead shot
for Colds and CHM Fine Tonic
No P0is0ns. Acts IA Liver and
the Bowels. Csc. Money back plan.
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The doctors have discovered
tba, the vermifOrm appendix has
It's functions, but the information
Comes too late to tie of service to
ma0y.-Philadelphia Public Led.
ger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07
RU1-MY.USM

VIM cure your R feumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains. Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old SeTes, Stings Of Insects
Etc. Anfiscpfic Ano1y1e, Used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c.
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No. SixrSixty-Six

This Z . Prescription p5ePared especially
tor MALARIA Of c3hlS 4 FEVER.
Five q six doses Iwilt break any case, and
If takea tlen a atshic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
CaloE.el and does not eripe or sicke:. 25c
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07

Many a man is self booster
when le ought to be = self-starter.
Paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07

Dreams Of pneumatic tires and
spring cushions are sometimes
mere air castles.
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SAVE YoURMON1

Roy.line Liver Besklalb r is Bes.
and Cheapest fpr Comb patton, BIZ
iousness, Headache, Indigestion.
Tin box to last about one month.
Is cents. Money back plan.
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EXPLAINING THE VAIup
@. OF A

FIRE INSURANCE POLICY
Why explanation on point liz
this seems almost superfluous ~
" hat you want is s..
THE POLICY
BE sure of your Insurance
Don't trust to luck
No prudent business man doas .
Insurance matters
JOHN T. WHITE Agent
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-06-07

..li's ho,!"
tits dr\ss'
Are statements that one is Tia
BILE to hear many times day just
new.
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A BUSINESS PROPOSITION

Without flare of trumpet gle blast lines
o pronosi,on
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+, .;E WEEKLY lBERIAN
OFFICIAL JOURNAL

OF the City of New iberia.
or the Parish School Board.
OF the City Board of Health.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
GYM CLASS WORK
AT A.TOMORROW

The gymnasium classes OF the
Young Mems Christian Association for
young men and business men will
open tomorrow and the class for pro-
fessional men will begin on Thursday
with large enrollments.
The regular gymnasium work for
employed boys also will begin tomor-
row. This group will be the largest
group of employed boys who have ever
enrolled in the gymnasium.
Glasses for grammar school and
high school boys have been under
way since the middle of September
and have large enrollments.
The schedule of classes follows:
Professional men Tuesday and
Thursday, 5.l5 p. m, hygienic exercises
and recreative games.
Young business Monday. Wed
nesday, 5.l5 p. M, graded class work
and recrcative games
Young men Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, SIS p. m, graded class
work, competitive athletics aud games
Employed boys Monday, Wednesday
and Friday p. m, graded class work
games and athletics.
High School boys Monday and Wed
nesday at 800 p m. and Saturday
1880 q. m, graded class work, organic
ed games and athletics.
Grammar school boys-Tuesday an
Thursday, 34J p. m. and Saturday, a.3
a. m, graded class exercises and games
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
WANT STATE EXHIBIT
AT TIE PANAMA SHOW

A meeting Of the committee appointed
to act in connection with Mrs. NJ. X.
Branch, who is member of the advisory
committee OF the agriculture department
of the Panama Exposition, will be held
in the Offices of the Delaware State Fair
on next tuesday evening. The commit
tee is composed of Charles Simons, John
Ashton. OF Hartley, Del, and Mrs. NJ. X.
Branch. Efforts will be made to raise
money TO give Delaware a fitting eX-
hibit at the exposition in 1915.
Delaware is one of the eight states
whose Legislature has not appropriated
money for an exhibit at the exposition
and efforts will be made to raise a sum
by private subscription. The Chamber
of Commerce will probably aid in the
work
It is understood that the Legislature
did not appropriate money at its last
session because it will meet again befor,
the exposition and can then appropriate
money.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
POLICE SAVE MAN
FROM ANGRY CROWD

John T. Cross, aged Is years, who
was barely saved from The hands of
an angry mob yesterday afternoon by
Police Operator John Gaynor and
Patrolman Daniel Eakin, at Seventh
and King streets, was arraigned in
City Court this morning. charged
with improper actions toward a child
and was held by Judge Churchman
under $4,000 bail for court.
Lewis Hassman, an aged man. who
has rooms over a stable at No. 102
East Seventh street, testified that he
saw the man and that he went to Will
liam w Garfnkle, Of No 61s King
street, who is the father of the child,
and told him. The child is a little
girl but years old.
Garfinkle said that he went immedi-
ately to the stable and took the child
out of it,
Cross attempted to get out and run
away, but the girls father caught him
and they We're fighting in the street
when a crowd gathered. Garfnklc. said
he told the crowd what the man had
been doing. The crowd was making
threats against the man when the off
GERS arrived. Cross, when he saw them.
broke away from the child's enraged
father and rnn down Seventh street. but
was captured. He had no witnesses in
court this morning and did not take the
stand.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
TO VOTE ON NEW
TARIFF TODAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30-Taoit
agreement to dispose of the tariff con-
ference report before adjournment to-
night was secured in the House to-
day An agreement to make the final
vote on the report at 4 o'clock was
approved. After that it was agreed to
begin consideration OF the plan for
taxing cotton speculative gambling "
The bill will go to the Senate to-
morrow
Representative Kitchin. of North
Carolina. ranking Democrat on the
ways and mean committee, stated that
the fight on the cotton futures tax
was very close and the result in con-
siderable doubt"
Congressman Underwood said the
income tax would yield ss2,OOO,OOO IN
revenue next year, exclusive of $780,
100000 secured from the present cor
iporations tax.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30

WASHINGTON, Sept 3O.-Professor
Charles +. Marvin is the new chief of
the weather buraeu, succeeding Willis L.
Moore, removed. Professor Marvin was
chief of the instrument division, which
position he held since 1888. He was APP
pointed to the old signal service in 1884
from Ohio Under the new chief more
attention is paid to weather reports and
forecasts, as they affect or are likely to
affect agriculture and general farming
conlitions Throughout the country. Pro
fessor Marvin is the inventor of many
instruments used by the bureau. He has
represented the department of agricul-
ture AT a number Of important meteoro-
logical congresses and has written ex-
tensively on the subject of weather in
vestigations. lie has conducted expert
ments upon which are based the tables
used by the weather bureau for deter
mining the amount OF moisture in the
air, has studied the measurement of
wind velocities and pressure and also on
the use of kites for ascertaining meteor
ological conditions. Professor Marvin
was born at Columbus, O., and was edu
Gated in the public schools there and al
the Ohio State University.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
WILL SUPPORT CHILD.

The charge of non support against
Peter Delascio was held up in City
Court today after Frank Stout had
announced that Peter was willing to
pay the child's board in a home for
the next two years. amounting to
S165. Several days ago Peter claim
ed the child was not his but a child
of his first wife who is dead. His
arrest was caused by his brother-in-
law Frank Zinne. of No. East
Twenty-second street. This morning
Zinne asked the Court if he was com
PEELED to support Peters mother, who
now lives with him. Judge Church
man informed him to see his lawyer
about that
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
TAKE SELF CONFESSED
MURDERER TO INQUEST
Bv the United Press.

By the United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30-Joseph
O'Brien, murderer of seven-year-old
Israel Goldman, on the Whitemarsh
golf links Friday night was led from
his cell at City Hall this afternoon
and taken to Borough Hall. Consho-
hocken, where the coroner's inquest
will be held.
O'Brien, mancled to Chief of Police
Prettyman, of Springfield township,
was quite talkative as he was taken
away. He said he was glad he had
confessed; that talking relieved his
mind. The man sticks to his story
that he murdered his seven-year-old
victim because "he had made remarks
about OBriens mother.
The police doubt O'Brien's sanity
which will be tested This doubt IL
occasioned by the alternate cheerful.
ness and terror displayed by the pris'
oner.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
SEVERAL ACCIDENT
GASES AT HOSPITALS

A number of minor accidents we're
reported at the Delaware Hospital
this morning as foil -:
G. Kern, No. 512 East Fifth street,
a shipper at the Malleable Iron
Works, foreign substance removed
from left eye.
Ella White. a colored woman, of
No. 16 Walnut street, cut on head
sustained by a fall.
James II. Tilghman, No. 913 Ship
ley street, a sawyer at the American
Car and Foundry Company. right
hand slightly cut by band saw.
Charles ]. Mccarthy, of New Cas-
tie, a laborer at the National Fibre
Company, at Yorklyn, first two
fingerson right hand badly cut but
not necessary to amputate them.
James Fitzgerald, No. 221 Searles
street, foreign substance removed
from right eye
L. Johnson, No sO4 Windsor street
laboreI right wrist sprained while lift
ing some heavy boards
At the Homeopathic Hospital;
Michael Redding, No. 500 Shallcross
cross avenue. aged 36 years, was struck
on the left arm by piece of lead pipe
while standing in his back yard. The
pipe was thrown over the fence
Lillian Grant, aged IL years, who
drank the mixture of fshberry ant
whiskey at the home of her parents, No
l347 East Thirteenth street, Sunday af
ternoon, in IN attempt to end her life
was dismissed from the Homeopathi,
Hospital this morning, she having recov
cred from the effects of the poison.
The Delaware Hospital attendants re
port that the condition Of Harvey W
Wilmington and Edward Hastings, vic
Tins OF the automobile accident on Con
cord pike last week, is much improved
and the two men are rapidly gaining
their strength.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
LITTLE TALKS WITH
WANT AID READERS


A great French statesman, just after
the revolution, once said: "Get the ear
Of the masses and your cause Is won.'
This statement is true not only
in political issues, but even In the
lesser things Of life, as nearly every
Want Ad reader and user will tell you.
Home builders, buyers, renters and
exchangers will tell you that they got
what they wanted in many, many in
stances through o simple little Want Ad
and that their customers IN many in
stances came from a part of the com.
munity that they least expected them %
come from, because the Want Ads pene-
trate 20 all classes Of society.
Merchants, manufacturers and profes-
sional men, who have used the Want
Columns will tell you OF their great eff
cheney and give a. a reason for 1t the
fact that they reach every part OF the
community-that they get the ear OF the
people at large.
Clerks. girls in stores and the boy in
the office will attest the efficiency Of the
Want Ads as the very best medium of
reaching the public.
Get the ear Of the people, is an old
slogan, but it is none the less true be
cause Of its age, and, Just because the
Want are the quickest, cheapest and
easiest way of reaching the masses, they
are used and lauded by the masses.
II you have a need, OF are in the mar
ket for buying, selling, renting or ex-
changing, the Want Columns are Just
bubbling over with opportunity for old
ard young, rich and poor alike. so get
the Want Ad habit now and the people
viii respond 10 your appeal.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
GOVERNOR URGES ALL TO
JOIN IN BOOST" SPIRIT

tirinplv with more or less beneficial re-
suits. and with the experience gained
bv the operations of the last six
months. we believe will now move for
ward with a rapidity gained by the i'm
petus of work already done We know,
of course that nobody is absolutely
satisfied with what has been done. We
all hope for more and want more, but
we believe that the best has been done
that could be expected with the lights
we had TO guide us, and know that the
past will help us TO greater progress
in the future. Some of the things done
doubtless have appeared foolish TO some
minds. other things have appeared 20
be foolish to other minds, but you must
realize that we have been working in
behalf of ninety thousand people and
not in behalf of any particular portion
thereof.
The Industrial Department is now
materializing on its six months eff
forts, and has laid a foundation for
bigger things in the future. Our
convention department is advertising
Wilmington, as the future will show.
Our traffic bureau is proving OF great
benefit to shippers and it's efficiency
will increase as time goes on. All
of these things are intended TO make
Wilmington a better place in which TO
live and in which to invest money,
and also tend to let all the world
know of Wilmington as a desirable
place for home and business.
with these things done and these
foundations laid. we believe that we
can confidently go to the people OF
Wilmington and ask an increase OF
membership such as will increase our
strength at home and our influence
/ abroad. The cost Of membership for
/ the remaining portion of the year Is
only twenty-five per cent. Of the an
nual dues"
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
DECLINES TO
LET EVIDENCE
LEAVE COURT
Judge Bradford Hands Down
Order Denying Buckeye
Co.'s Petition
WOULD SET DANGEROUS
PRECEDENT, SAYS JUDGE

Judge Edward G. Bradford in the
United States District Court today
handed down an order denying the
petition of the Buckeye Powder Com
pany for an order 10 direct Clerk
William G. Mahafy of the local Court
to produce the original documentary
evidence in the Governments suit
against the DUPONT Powder Company
and subsidiaries. to be submitted in
the United States District Court at
Trenton. The dupont Company is
now being sued by the Buckeye Com
pany in the New Jersey district for
S1,S59,S71 damages. The original
documentary evidence is in Judge
Bradfords Court Judge Bradford
in his order said in part as follows.
This application presents features
OF novelty and so far as ! am aware,
Is unprecedented in this court. The
petitioner, although requested to do
so, has failed 10 present any authority
TO justify the granting of its prayer,
and | am satisfied that it would in
volve a gross abuse of discretion on
the part of this court-if under the
peculiar facts presented discretion
4 iexists-to do what IS asked of It.
Sound policy and due regard for the
rights of litigants require that the
records of the court and the papers
filed in cases therein brought should
not. unless In very exceptional cases
and under eXigent circumstances. b.
removed from the possession Of the
otiicer TO whose custody they are com.
mitted by law for safe keep
ling
The case I'm which are filed thu
documents and papers, the production
OF which IL Is sought to compel. b,
subpoena duces tecum from the dis
trict court in New Jersey is still
pending in this court Further. in tn
last decree entered In the case. IN
+ court expressly declared that "juris
diction OF this case is retained by thi
court. for the purpose of making suc
other and further orders and decree
as may become necessary.
These documents and papers er
not impounded in any sense, but whe
4 offered and admitted in evidence. be
[ came part of the record OF the case
II being In equity and not al law. Fun
ther, they we're offered in evidence b
the government. and I fail to recof
. ME any right or propriety in direct
? ing their removal beyond the iurii
diction OF this court upon the applics
tion of a stranger 10 the suit an
. without the consent OF the govern
ment. II proper TO be taken from ih
o custody OF the clerk Of this court the
! should be returned TO the govern
I ment and not permitted to be carrie
from point TO point 10 be used in pr
! vate litigation al the whim or plea
! ure of any attorney who sees it, {
his own motion. and without obtaiI
ing any order, general or special
order a subpoena duces tecum thorI
for. -
'In view of the particular circun
stances no more dangerous precedeI
nor one calculated to give sise
greater abuses could be established a
the one now before the court. On th
whole | am satisfied that the praye
OF the petition must be dined wit
costs, and il is so ordered"
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
POLICE HUNT FOR
SLAYER OF WOMAN
ov The IIniind press

9y The United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-A dozen Chi
cago detectives working with DuPage
county authorities today took up the
search for a short. thick-set man
with a drawing voice, believed to
be the mysterious Spencer" who Is
suspected of having lured Mrs. Mi
dred Allison -ReXroat. Chicago tango
Instructor. to a lonely ravine near
Wayne, III, Friday night and murder
ed her.
Jealousy is thought to have been
possible motive.
Everett ReXroat the second hus-
band Of the murdered woman. for
whom a warrant was issued Saturday
afternoon. returned to his home in Ma
comb, H., today
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
CALLS SPECIAL SESSION
TO ACT ON LIQUOR BILLS.
BY The united Pres.

BY The United Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 30-Sum-
mnning a second extraordinary session
Of the Legislature for October 49, to con
slider a prohibition enforcement bill, Gov
ernor Hooper issued proclamation to.
day He appealed directly 10 the people
sayings "The qucation is. shall the laws
of the State be enforced in the city as in
the country or shall the saloons cor
uptly dominate not only the cities, but
During the first extraordinary session
last week a iihbuster, backed by "gun.
men," killed the enforcement bills, anc
danger of serious clashes was great fol
days
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
CAN'T AFFORD TO
HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE

No man with a family to support
can afford 70 have kidney trouble. nor
need he fear II with such a remedy at
hand as Foley Kidney Pills. An honest
medicine, safe and reliable, costing
little but doing much good. Foley Kid
ney Pills eliminate backache and
rheumatism, tone up the system and
restore normal action of kidneys and
bladder.-N. B. Danforth, Market and
Second Sts.. Wilmington, Del.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
CONvICTs DASH TO LIBERTY.

by tue lulted frehS.
MOUNDSVILLE. w. Va, Sept. 3d.
Making a sensational dash from the
ranks OF 1,100 prisoners in the West
Virginia penitentiary. shortly after
noon, Harry Howard, the worst Grim
inal in the state, scaled a wall by
means OF a rope. but was recaptured
this afternoon