New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-08

oTledHS, StcIetdiy VI .hO '"iA
and lnteroceanic Highway Asso-
citation spent several hours here
last Wednesday in consultation
with a number OF onr good roads
enthusiasts. Mr.. Kent is busy
making preparations for the
meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of that organization which
will take place in the City OF
New Orleans in October. The
four conferences will be as fol-
lows: F'irst-A Conference OF
County and Parish Officials. TO
this Conference will be invited
members of the Police Juries and
Boards Of Supervisors. They will
discuss such subjects as road tax
es. bond issues Tor roads, road
building with county prisoners,
etc. Second-An Interstate Road
Conference. This Conference
will be composed of members OF
the Legislatures of the severa.
states interested in the plans OF
this Association. They will dis
cuss such subjects as State High
way Departments, State Bond
Issues for Roads, State Prls on
Labor OIL the Roads, Road Laws,
the Place Of the State in the Ma
tional Road System, etc. Third
"A Conference of Governors. TO
this Conference will be invited
the Governors of all the States
intere sted in the plans of this AS
ISOLATION. together with the men-
bers of Congress from those same
states. They will discuss the
Governor and the Road Move
ment. the Congressman and the
Road Movement. Federal Aid for
Roads etc. Fourth-A Road
Builders Conference. This Con-
ference will be comosed Of road
engineers. the heads of the state
highway departments. road COR
tractors and the makers Of road
building machinery. They will
discuss such subjects as brick
roads. concrete roads, gravel
roads. shell roads. improved
earth roads, dustless roads. road
maintenance, roads and bridges,
etc. There will be an exhibition
Of road building machinery and
a practical demonstration Of
model road construction.
Sunday. August 10th will be
a gala day in our sister city OF
Jeanerette, the event being a
Fair under the auspices OF the
Woodmen Lodge Of that place.
One of the principal features will
be the addresses made by a num-
Der Of prominent gentlemen frclu
different parts Of the State. Ac-
cording to the program an
nounced, the Democrats will be
addressed by Senator Walter j.
Burke, Hon. Henri Gueydan, the
Democratic candidate for Con-
gress and District Attorney Nal
Ter, while the Progressive or Bull
Moose party will be ably repre-
sented by Hon. John M. Parker
of New Orleans Edwin s. Brous-
sard of this City; Judge W. T.
Martin Of Lafourche: Sheriff
Peterman of Franklin and Hon.
4. J. Liable Of st. Martinville.
Among the other attractions az
ranged for the entertainment OF
the people is a game of base ball
between the Eunice and Ope-
lousas clubs. An excursion will
lie ruff by the New Iberia and
Northern Railroad from Ope.o1-
sas and intermediate points,
passing New iberia at 9: 80 In the
forenoon.
/ Cisterns ard Tanks. Screen
ing Of all Observation-Disclosures
Lumber Co.. Ltd.
The regular meeting of the
Police Jury was held last Thurs.
day with Mr.. Fred w. Baumanr
acting as temporary secretary
filling the position of Mr.. Willie
L. Burke who is visiting in thf
East. Among the members who
were present were: DIR. IL. A
King and Messrs. Z. A. Drullhet
Dr.. Boykin of Jeanerette; Free
Decourt of Loreauville; Oscar u
Romero of Lydia; E. j. Gary o
Patoutville; Il. Delcambre o