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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17
MAYOR FONTELIEU's ANSWER.

New iberia, La, Jan. Ia, 1914.
DR.. Oscar Bowling, Pres. La.
State Board of Health,
New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir:-I beg leave to ac-
knowledge recipe of your COM
munication of January 9th, 1914, in
1repfy to which / will state that you
are in error in presuming that /,
like some others, feel that Act 2O7
of the General Assembly vests me
with the powers and authority of a
health officer, as implied in your
communication. You are again in
error in presuming, as minated in
your same communication, that we
are operating under the provisions
of Act 207.
Act 1877 of 1910, creating and in
cooperating the City of New Iberia,
is the only source of our authority
to act al we have acted in the pre-
misses. This Charter Of the City of
New Iberia, Act 1877 of the General
Assembly, provides for the duties
and powers of the three Commits
sioners of that Corporation, and it
has always been our aim to follow
faithfully the provisions of the
Charter. Section 40 of that Act
recites the powers of the Board OF
Commissioners. Section SIS of that
Act provides for the duties of each
different branch of the Board OF
Commissioners. Section 58 lays
down in clear and unambiguous
language the duties of the Mayor,
wherein at letter "F" thereof il
says: "He shall be the Health and
Sanitary Commissioner, and see
that all health ordinances are en-
forced, and shall also have super
vision of the plumbing and inspec-
ton of foods and milk for sale in
the City"
Under my oath of office, it be-
comes my duty to perform all the
duties imposed on me as Mayor of
this City, and I must continue to
act in accordance with these pro-
visions, unless inhibited by the
proper tribunal.
/ have no desire to assume any
duty or exercise any powers which
are not imposed upon me by Law,
and must continue to do So in the
discharge of my duties.
You will find, after perusing, that
Act 1877 of 1910 presumes nothing,
and that / am only following the
provisions of that Act as far as it
is within my power to do SO.
/ fully appreciate the necessity of
sanitary measures, and am ready
to enforce these to the best of my
ability and understanding.
Yours very truly,
ALPHE FONTELIEU,
Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17
GRAY HAIR MADE ITS ORIGIN
AL COLOR
CLIP THIS NOTICE-Its Worth soc,


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With gray, white, faded, brittle,
falling out, itching scalp or dand-
ruff, apply Q-Ban hair color restor-
er to gray hair and scalp. Not a
dye, but It brings to the hair sur
face the original color nature gave
your hair. Makes gray hair Brown,
black, auburn or its original color
OF II or Is years of age. Never
fails. Perfectly harmless, delight
full to use. Q-Ban makes hair soft,
full OF life, beautiful. Stops dand-
ruff, itching scalp and falling hair.
Complete directions for home treat
menf of the hair with each bottle.
500 by parcel post, or return this
notice and 81 and we will deliver
you three bottles. II not satisfied
by its use we give you back $3.50.
Address Hessig-Ellis Drug Co.,
Memphis, Tenn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17

competitors. IT has now taken
a great step forward by reduc-
ing it's rate and at the same time
publishing a better paper than
ever.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17

pleurisy pains ARE located jus,
below the short Tbs. Lumbago af-
fects the same region but toward
the back. BAI.uARD'S SNOW LIN
IMEkT h thef remedy in either
case. Il Rht4d in thoroughly il
eases pain& rHaxes the Muscles
and the pati<nt can move about
freely and comfortably. Price Csc,
Sac and f1.00 per bottle.
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17

The street sprinkler went TO
work on our streets on last Setur.
day. 1t has the power Of doing q
great and good work, and will be
more appreciated a tho warmer
nnd dry weather Of spring and
summer comes on.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17

New York was blizzard swept
this week, while we are comtorta-
BILE in spring clothing and can ad-
mire Oh every hand the beautiful
roses blooming out Of doors.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17
WILLARD AND WEEKS
FARM FOR SALE

~ - ~Av@@
$40. an arpent. Long Time
ID Cash, balance on purchasers terms
body arpents culvaton, drained
adjoining limits off Mais
ST. lines within throw the Tehe
Opportunity hasn't the knocking habit. She
knocks once, then flies away to more responsive
mortals.
Such bargain will never be offered again.
Conditions changing introduction Of the Ineurban into
country life.
begun
service tand almost In the County seat.) III
hundred arpent f worth the
Coulires.
lhe syx deeper
I'D rail- he price of the l1aed
general farminx faying trucking
tion y ideal and am indeed losh TO sSn II.
many years hoped ~ to
and things he difficult
fluffy, and we'll what neasesfto hand
Though will sor consideration
cey competon which fhis time obtains the Furniture
line where furniture
not be able to find
should woud prefer to my
building viii Withdraw this farm from the market and take
immediate charge myself
permitting handsones largest
modem commercial building d Of
fer this farm r sle ~ residence for
dence close
IfI have carry business
venient.
a the population and advant
Of this where aayhng
prices here. -
These prices will ne to
Buy while the buying easy.
K. s. MCMAHON.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-01-17

Statistics would indicate that it
is hard to stay married in Kansas.
Twelve per cent of those who con.
tract marriage in that state seek
divorce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
Car Issues Long List of
Topics Barred to Papers

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. Am in
dication that Russia is not satisfied
that all the complications raised by
the recent Balkan wars have yet been
disposed of was given today by the
issue of a long official list of topics
which Russian newspapers were pro-
hibited from mentioning during 1914.
Among the forbidden news items
are those referring to changes in the
equipment and the effective strength
of the army and navy, the building,
repairing and arming of Russian
warships, informal ton concerning
fortresses and naval ports. the ma
neuvres of troops or fleets. test mobil-
izations, and the chartering of mar
chant vessels for transports.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
L|PP|NCOTT ISSUES
NEW AUTO MANUAL
Car Owners and Chauffeurs
Governed as Well as Agents
and inspectors.

TRENTON, Jan. 2.-Automobilists
all over the State We're deeply inter
ested today in the new manual of the
New Jersey motor vehicle depart
ment, just issued by Commissioner
Job H Lippincott. 1t is the first
manual OF rules governing the force
ever prepared.
The rules concern not only the auto
inspectors and officials. but also
every auto owner and chauffeur.
In the rules covering the inspectors
is this one:
mo arrest should be made for
minor or trivial violations which can
be satisfactor ly rectified. unless the
persons so violating have previously
offended in the same or a similar
manner"
When a summons can be issued in
place of a summary arrest or arrest
on a warrant, inspectors Will follow
that course, and either make sum-
mons returnable before the commits
sioner of motor vehicles or before a
local magistrate.
1t is dangerous for an applicant for
an auto license to attempt to bride
the inspector who is assigned to eX-
other rule:
when acting as examiners, the in
spector will report Immediately any
offer made by an applicant of any
gratuity. will refund the same and
will discontinue the examination OF
such applicant Immediately, refusing
his permit for license"
Here is a rule that will interest the
police: inspectors will at all times
give every assistance to the local po
lice and will request in the name OF
the commissioner their cooperation,
and when operating in town or city
will act in conjunction. posi-
BILE, with the police
Among the rules governing the auto
agents is this one: Each agent is re-
quired to deposit daily all moneys
collected by him in a bank designated
bv the commissioner and in the name
of the said commissioner. Advice Of
such deposit shall be sent daily to
the main office,
Here is another rule covering
agents. Agents who are of neces-
sity engaged in other business will
under no circumstances solicit per-
sons having business with them as
agents, nor will they seek to adver-
tise their private business to patrons
of the department"
Agents are prohibited from charg
ing any fee for taking aftidavits in
work.
Another of Commissioner Lippin-
colts rules says: ANY person al
leging political influence as a reason
for passing an examination shall be
refused an examination and report
made to the commissioner
A rule bearing on reciprocity says:
THE commissioner of motor We
hicles may accept in lieu of an ex
animation for new drivers license
the drivers license of another State
or foreign country, provided the same
is issued for the same year or the
year previous and provided, the
State so issuing license required an
examination similar to the New Jer-
sew requirement"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
Patents

The following patents and inven-
lions have been reported by Fraentzel
& Richards, patent attorneys, 745
Broad street. Newark, N. j.:
Ernest H. Albertson, Newark, type
writer; Mary c. Armstrong. Perth
Amboy, fiy-catcher; Horace L. Brew
er, Camden, gas-heated iron; August
Casazza, Hoboken, cushion-tire for
vehicle wheels; James J. Cook Jersey
City, thermo-electric generator;
George II. Davis, West Orange, N. T.,
automatic music sheet guiding device
for self-playing musical Instruments;
George Foerst, Jersey City, T-square;
Raymond B. Gilchrist, mop press.
Newark; John l.. H. Hand, Atco, nav
igation instrument; Frank Herud,
Newark. fur beating machine; John
A. Hicks (deceased), Summit. sealing
cap for vessels; Norman Hubbard,
Elizabeth, bottle holder: Benjamin f.
Hutches, jr., Allendale, automatic
control system for electric railways:
William c. Kendall, Newark, "a box
filing machine, 90 fastener for
clotheslines and the like; Augustus
d. Ledoux, Summit, chloridizing ores;
Elof r. Leonard. Woodcliff. fusibe
chain link: Hector V. Tough. Plain
field, and w. e. Tough, North Plain
field, bedstead: Joel l. Iule. Plainfield.
thermal interchanging apparatus;
Donald MacCo1l, Montclair, and D. A.
Cameron, Genesee, nail; Ferdinand
Macmillan, Cliffside Park, motorinf
machine; Stephen w. Milligan, Eliza
beth, and ,. f.. Jacobsen, Newark,
sealing device for cans etc; William
II. Richardson, Jersey City, bag re-
versing and lining apparatus: Franls
G. Smith, Elizabeth, appliance for Sc
curing rails upon the ties of a rail-
way; John H. Stringham, Jersey City
nebulizer of liquids; Russell Whit
comb, Elizabeth, animated sign; Jan
ZywiclSi, Newark, polishing machine, !
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
THEATRE FIGHTS
NEGROES CLAIM
Can Seat Patrons Where 1t
Pleases, Says Management
of Lyceum.

Welcoming court proceedings, the
Lyceum Theatre management, East
Orange, who it was alleged. refused
to allow a number of negroes to occu-
Ply seats in the orchestra at a recent
performance, has written letter to
the license committee of the East Or
ange City Council informing the Of
ficials the management will reserve
the right to place patrons where II
chooses.
1t was charged by the negroes that
the color line" was being drawn by
the management, and the license COM
mittee started an investigation. The
letter has been referred to City Coun-
sci Borden d. Whiting for an opinion.
Robert and Hamilton Travis. sons of
a negro minister of the city, made
the charges of discrimination against
the theatre. and they presented their
case at a meeting of the motion pic
ture committee Wednesday.
In an article which will appear in
tomorrow's issue of the Lyceum
News published weekly by the play
house, the management states:
I'VE do not discriminate against
any one, of any race, color or denomi-
nation, but we reserve the right to
seat our patrons in way that will
provide the greatest comfort for the
greatest number.
mo matter what any persons color
may be he has not the right, legal or
otherwise, to seat himself or herself
anywhere, to suit the individual fancy,
but must comply with our instruc-
lions.
I'VE are willing to defend any ac-
ton at law for alleged injuries aris-
ing from the complaint of anyone who
may think that he can seat himself
in any place in our theatre without
regard to the wishes of the manage
ment.
"And as soon as the highest court
in the nation says that we cannot
continue our business along the lines
of our past conduct we will willingly
retire from the theatre business"
The letter was in reply to com
munication sent to the management
by Mayor Julian A. Gregory, in which
the executive insisted that no dis
elimination could be made of patrons.
He threatened to have the license OF
the house revoked If the alleged prac-
tise was continued.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
TOWNSHIP HONORS
RETIRING OFFICIAL
William n. Kemp Leaves Sick
Bed to Accept Testi-
moniaI.

Though maintaining q majority, the
Republicans in the South Orange
Township Committee elected Charles
\. Cross. the lone Democratic mem
Der. as chairman at the organization
Yesterday in the municipal building
n Mapiewood MIR. Cross succeeds
William II. Kemp, who in retiring
yesterday after having served in pub
lice office in South orange for the
past seventeen years, was given a
community testimonial, eulogized as
the principal factor in the building of
the fast-growing section. and pre-
scented with a handsome s400 mahog-
any hall clock as a gift of apprecia-
ton by the citizens of the township.
The new committee chair is the
frst Democrat TO hold the chief eX-
ecutive office since the township be-
came an Independent municipality.
Though Mr.. Kemp was highly praised
at the meeting by j. Charles O'Brien,
chairman of the citizens committee,
which arranged the public testimonial
in honor of his long, efficient and
valuable service to the community.
the retiring official took occasion to
give the new chairman and other
former colleagues in the township
governing body equal credit for their
work in changing Maplewood from
rural district to a suburban commu-
nifty which, he said, at the present
rapid rate of growth will soon be
city.
Mr. Kemp left a sick bed to keep
his promise to be present at the testi-
monial, which had been postponed
from Tuesday night He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Kemp, who was also
made to share the honors conferred
On her husband.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
Appointments Are Made by
West Essex municipalities

The Verona Borough Council met at
noon yesterday and organized for the
year. Mayor David Slayback ap-
pointed william H. Williams as bor-
ough attorney; Charles Baher. road
supervisor; Frank w. Crane, borough
engineer: Theodore e. Brooks, water
INSPECTOR; Theodore s. Farrand,
building inspector; DR.. H. B. White
horne, borough physician, and Ernest
N. Bush. shade tree commission.
William H. Graham was appointed as
president of the Council.
The following standing committees
were appointed and confirmed by the
Council: Street and lighting, w. H.
Graham, C. G. Curry, f. H. Simms;
water, w. P. Barter, E. N. Bush and
F.. II. Simms; fire, w. Fl. Graham, w.
P. Batter, w H.. Davenport; police,
F. d, Simms, G.. C. Curry, w. III. Ora
ham, w H. Davenport; legal and or
dinance, e. N Bush, w. P. Batter, @.
C. Curry; finance and auditing, w. F..
Batter, C. C. Curry and w. Fl. Da-
venport; building, F. d. Simms, W. FL.
Graham. w. p. Batter. The next reg
Mar meeting of the Council will be
held Tuesday evening, January 10.
At the organization of the Roseland
Borough Council yesterday Mayor
Charles Braunsworth made the fol-
lowing appointments, which were con
firmed by the Council: Edward O..
DeCamp, borough clerk; Marcus De-
Camp, marshall. and Edward Kelley,
borough recorder. Mayor Brauns-
worth also appointed Wallace A. Bush
chairman of the ways and means
committee; Henry Becker, chairman
of the road committee, and Henry
Becker, chairman of the fire commit
tee, other appointments will be made
later.
No appointments were made in
Caldwell. West Caldwell. North Cald-
we'll, Livingston and Cedar Grove, al
though all the councils met and or
ganized yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
PUBLIC MARKET IN
ORANGE SUCCESS
Annual Report Shows condi-
tons Satisfactory Both to
Housewives and Farmers.

Oranges public market was de-
cided success and former Freebooter
John Mccarthy, city superintendent
of weights and measures, who has
been on the ground encouraging the
farmers whose visits three times
weekly to Main street have attracted
many thrifty housekeepers, in his an
nual report shows that conditions
have been satisfactory and the farm
ers will be back with the spring in
larger numbers.
The market was opened May 81, and
during the first three and half
months of its existence 537 free per-
mits were issued. The fee system
was started on September IL, and
since that time (three and half
months). 556 permits have been is
sued and S219.50 collected in fees. The
total permits issued is 1,093.
During the season, when produce
was plentiful. Mr. Mccarthy reports,
farmers from the surrounding coun-
try brought it to the city for sale,
and his statement continues:
They found a ready market for it.,
and the consumers were able to buy
farm produce at a price averaging
below the retail price With the com
ing on of the winter there has been
a marked falling off in attendance
on the part of the farmers, owing to
the fact that they have but little
produce to bring. They have assured
us, however, that they will return to
the market in the spring as early as
possible.
There is no doubt but that the
market will be more successful next
year than it has been the year Just
ending The farmers who have been
on the market since it was estab-
lished have learned the trade and
know what the people of Orange and
vicinity demand, and as the result
many of the farmers are planting
and growing such produce as the
trade requires"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
GAIN OF $11O,77O /
IN BUILDING WORK
investment of $1,266,853 in,
lrvington During Year Just |
Ended.

A creditable year in Irvlngt0n
building activities for 1913 is shown
in a $110,770 increase in building in
vestments over the preceding year.
The annual report of Building In
spector Joseph Sonnenberg shows an
investment of $1,266,S53 for the year
just closed. In 1912 building values
totaled 81 ,1561S3.
There were 254 buildings erected of
the one to six-family type. In addi- :
ton, the new buildings include
schools, theatres, stores and offices.
In spite of $4,000 decrease over
last year, the Third ward leads with :
a valuation of 1929, 405 A phenomenal
increase of 100000 took place in tho
Second ward making total of $424,-
440. The First ward, with a SIS, 000@
increase, reached the sum of $S13.0Os.
Fees for the 1888 permits issued BY
the building inspector Melted the town
81, PA, as against 81 1877 in 1912.
Last months total is $143,940. The
record of permits giving owner, styll
location and estimated value, follow
First Ward-Charles T. Schaeff
two-family, 40 Sanford aver
$500; stephan Gottwalt, two-famr
% Stephan terrace 1850; Henry Liz
len, theatre, 1O75-1079 Springfield ave-
nue., $4,000; J. F. Naylon, one-family,
corner Lyons avenue and Nesbit ter
race, $4,000; Charles Miele two-family.
1853 Laurel avenue, $4,000; Mabel NJ.
Roehm, one-family, 95 Florence ave.
nue., $4,000: garage, same place, 5000
Simon King, addition to 1872 Spring
field avenue, $500; Oscar H. Frahnd
garage, "a fremont street, $65.
Second Ward--Fredericx He
never three family AZ Sharon
nue., $500; f. Zingard, one-fan
1049 Grove street, $4,000; Will
Heyeck, three-family, 527 Twer.
first street, $4,000; Oscar H. Schoelzls
one-family, Cottage street, 81, 900
Irvington Manufacturing Company
addition at 120 Colt street, $500; Rus1
ling Stone Comcany, addition, 1853
Shaw avenue, 5000; P. A. Craven,
chicken house, so Chester avenue. SIS.
Third Ward-Robinovitch Brothers.
two six-family. 346-350 Seventeenth
avenue, $4,000; Louis Karasik, two
six-family. 414-41s Grove street, $751;
900; Louis Karasik, six-family, 45-47
Twenty-first street, $4,000; stable,
same place, $500; Charles Wenning, two
one-family, 174-176 West Clinton ave-
nue., $4,000; M. Warrenhaupt, six-fam-
lily, 233 Twenty-second street, $4,000;
William Ring, six-family. 235 Twenty
second street, $780, Mylxe Melnyk.
theatre, BAG Sixteenth avenue, $4,000;
William Waeg, two-family, 122 Twen-
ty-second street, $4,000; Jacob Mohe-
Ter, two-family. 26 Tichenor terrace,
$500; Charles Thran, addition at 40
Washington avenue, $1,000; Joseph
Sroczek, addition at AZ Montrose ter
race, $3.50; John Schaefer, addition, 1870
Linden avenue, 800; Toney Solek, adj
dition at 3S Tichenor terrace, $50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-02
SOCIETY MEN TOLL
AT $4,000 BLAZE
Fashionable Residents Help to
Save ValuabIes in West
Orange House.

While fire which had its origin in
the attic was rapidly eating its way
downward Yesterday in the handsome
fashionable Hutton Park section of
West Orange. society leaders in the
Oranges We're busilv engaged assist
ing in removing the valuable furnish
ings from the floors below. The fire,
which completely destroyed the house,
caused a loss of $4,000, it is esti-
mated.
Fire Chief James Sheehan. who was
injured when a brass coupling from
bursting hose struck his left knee,
is confined to his home under the care
of DR. Samuel A. Auta Though his
injuries will keep him from duty for
several days. the pluckv chief re-
manned at the fire and continued to
direct his men until all was under
control
Throughout the progress of the
blaze, which lasted two hours, the
firemen were seriously handicapped
by hose bursting repeatedly and by
lack of sufficient water pressure. The
position of the house, halfway up the
side of the mountain, rendered ii eX
ceedingly difficult of access, and
owing to its great distance from the
nearest hydrant, Immediately below
it on Gregory avenue. but two lines
of hose. each 4 400 feet in length,
could be used
The blaze was discovered by John
O'Shaughnessy, the coachman, who
ran from the stable further up the
hill to inform Mr.. Jacobson. The lat
ter Immediately attempted to call up
fire headquarters. but experienced
some difficulty in securing a telephone
connection, so that the first alarm
finally came from the stables Of the
Essex County Country Club.
Members of the club and other resi-
dents of the park hurried from the
golf course and from their homes,
and labored for half an hour in car
rying out oil pain ings, costly vases
and rare pieces of china. Practically
all the valuables on the ground floor
were saved.
The fire is supposed to have orig
mated with defective fiue In the at
tic. 1t ate downward to the first
floor leaving the lower walls, which
We're of stone. Several hosemen of
truck No. 2 had just left the build
ing when the entire second floor gave
way and crashed downward.
The house was the summer resi-
dence of Mr. jacobson, who is we'll
known New York architect, and
whose town residence is at AZ West
Thirty fourth street, that city, and
this is the first time he and Mrs.
Jacobson have remained there so late
in the season. The insurance, it is
estimated will cover about a quar-
ter of the total loss. which included
several rare violins and a quantity
of inlaid walnut and mahogany fur
niture, which has been the property
of the family for four generations.