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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

adopt this method Of advising you OF
the fact that will be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination foI tn, office OF
Sheriff of the Parish of iberia, to succeed
myself, | would be very much pleased TO
have your support. l will conduct the
ONCE. in the event of my elec'ion, as L
have conducted /. in the past and | sub
NIT my claim to the electorate OF this
Parish upon my record as an officer.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE HENDERSON.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
For SttEklFf.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the off .e Of sheriff of lbsri Parish,
subject to tbs election at The next Demo
cratic Primary. l pledge myself in case
Of election to perform the duties of the
OH CO to the best Of my ability | submit
my candidacy free from any political fac
tons or combinations, soliciting he sup
port of each and every voter simply aud
solely on my own merits.
Respectfully.
FRED DECUIR.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
POLITICAL.

The attention Of our readers il
again called to another an
nouncement, which appears al
the top of our column for the OF.
fee of Sheriff in the Democratic
primaries to be held in this Par
ish during the, month Of January
The gentleman is Mr.. Fred G.
Decuir, the hardware merchant.
Mr.. Decuir says he is in the fight
to stay and has many friends
whom he can keep in the Demo-
ractic ranks if he is nominated.
On the other hand. Sheriff Hen
derson is going along quietly
making his campaign for re-elec-
ton and says he has no fear of
defeat either in the Democratic
primaries or general election to
be held in April. The nomina-
tions for all Offices in the Demo-
cratic party will close on Sun
day at midnight and it begins to
look like full ticket will be put
into the field. In fact there is
to be some lively contests right
in the ranks. for all but that of
Clerk of Court. For time it
looked as though Mr.. T. Armance
Derouen, the present Assessor
would be nominated without OPP
position. We understand now
that Mr.. Louis Delahoussaye is
being prevailed upon to submit
his name before the people for
that office. As yet we have been
unable to learn whether there
will be two candidates for Cor
oner of the Parish, we do not be-
lieve any one has entered, not
even DR.. j. w. X. Shaw WHO is
now filling the position. Dame
rumor is responsible for the re-
port that Judge S. O. Nuckolls
of the Sixth Ward City Court will
have opposition from ex-Mavor J.
5. Power who was recently de-
feated for Mayor by Mr.. Sealy
by three votes. For the position
OF City Marshal it is generally
reported that Mr.. Dominique will
be opposed bv Mr.. j. Fay Breaux
who is now acting as Sheriff !
Henderson's deputy, as well as
Mr.. Romauld Miguel who for /
many years was our Chief of Po-
lice.
In the Progressive ranks also
things generally are commencing
to wax warm, although their !
nominating convention will not
De held until some weeks after
the completion of the Democratic
ticket. So far the choice for
Sheriff will be between Messrs.
7. A. Landry, VIM. Lassalle.
Ulysse Landry and Vic NJ. Aubry.
al OF whom are anxious for the
nomination. We understand
Hon. John Valet of Loreauville
gentleman who Yields a great
Teal of influence in the councils
It that party will not present
lis name before the Convention.
Sc that as it may, the political
'ot is BEGINNING to boil and both
'arties will no doubt select their
est material for the final battle
which will take place next April.
t is unfortunate that the cam
align has already been opened
nd that we are to be thrown !
lto such . long drawn political
chit. It is hoped however that
9th campaigns will be conduct
on q hiQh plane.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30

Joints that ache, muscles that
are drawn or contracted should
be treated with BALLARD s
SNOW IMMINENT. It pene.
trates to the spot where it is need
ed and relieves suffering. Price
25c. Soc and 81. 90 per bottle. Sold
by Estorge Drug Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
POULTRY IN iberia PARISH
TAKING THE LEAD.

Mf. ID. w. LeIlS, dClIiS ooCIo
tary of the Iberia Poultry Asso'
citation, is in receipt of the fol
lowing communication from DIR.
A. f. Rolf, United States Poultry
Specialist, which letter is being
published for the purpose of
showing what New Iberia and
Iberia Parish have done in the
line of Poultry raising:
"United States Department OF
Agriculture in cooperation
with Louisiana State Univers-
ity, Baton Rouge, La.
October %, 1915.
Mr.. B. w. Eel!s, New Iberia, La:
Dear Sir-Please accept my
expression of deep appreciation
of your letter Of October 9th and
for the honor conferred upon me
bv the Iberia Poultry Assocla-
ton. | am indeed glad to know
that the members of your Asso-
citation consider that ! have been
able to be of some service in the
past year, and sincerely trust
that [ will be able to render much
more valuable service to you IN
the future. Please extend my
expression Of appreciation to the
members of the Association to-
gether with a statement to the
effect that | am at their service,
whenever it is possible for me to
aid them in any way in their
poultry work. | also want to
congratulate the members of the
Association on the wonderful
show attendant upon their initial
efforts. | have seen but one show
so far which was any larger. that
being the show at Baton Rouge
this week, but while this show
was slightly larger than the New
Iberia show, | am frank in say
ing that the quality was not
quite equal to the quality at New
Iberia.
1t might be of interest to your
members also to know that Mr..
l.. F. Lallande, president Of the
New Iberia Poultry Association,
made the biggest individual Win
nings of any exhibitor at Baton
Rouge. He showed ten birds and
did not lose a single ribbon in the
Black Orpington class. In adj
dition to the regular prizes he
was also awarded Grand Cham
pion female, Champion cockerel,
and Champion pullet in the en-
ire show. Such winnings do a
great deal not only to advertise
he individual exhibitor, but also
he Association with which he is
affiliated and his home town. The
winnings Of the New iberia
at Houma, Donaldson I
lille. Lafayette and Baton Rouge,
lave got the breeders all over :
he State talking about New Ibe- {
ia. and associating it with t
lualityi poultry.
With very best wishes for the {
uccess of your Association and q
gain thanking you for the honor a
onferred upon me, am, /
Very truly yours, !
IL A. E. ROLF, q
Poultry Specialist. Q
Mr.. Eells announces that
trenuous campaign will be i
7aged to induce the State branch {
t the American Poultry Associa- t
ion to hold it's annual meeting at F
lew Iberia the coming year. e
In order to secure this advant- h
ge for New Iberia it is necessary a
hat all who are interested in I
lis profitable branch of agricul- t.
Ire should become members of h
lis Association and give the h
lovement financial and moral n
lpport. Il
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30

The chemical engineer Of Tie
United States bureau of mines
has discovered a new method tx
producing gasoline. He has aln
found a way to manufactun|
toluol and benzol from petroleum
These last named products an
used in making smokeless pOH-|
der.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
OUR CHOICE.

With the expiration OF tht
time limit in which to qualify as
candidates for State offices last
Monday. the Democratic Party
was presented with list of can
didates from which to select
those who are to control the pol
icies and direct the affairs Of this
State for the ensuing four years.
The problems to confront the
new administration will be many
and complexed, and will call for
the best effort Of strong: courage
GUS and able men for their solu-
ton. From among those present
ed TO us are men of such type
whom the Democratic voters will
not fail to recognize and to elect
to positions to which they aspire.
During the course Of the cam
paign. it is our purpose to dis
cuss the issues involved and to
present the claims Of those whom
we believe to be the best equipped
to render intelligent and efficient
service to the State.
In this issue, we will abstain
from lengthy discussion of plat
forms and issues, but will con-
fine ourselves to a brief outline
Of the reasons which actuate our
support of the Hon. Ruffin G.
Pleasant and the Hon. Porteus
r. Burke for Governor and for
Lieutenant Governor respec-
lively.
In the case Of the former. we
are drawn to his support because
of our belief in his platform and
because of our belief in the sin
cerity which prompted its is
suance. Long in the public serv-
ice of this State, Mr.. Pleasant
vmade good" in every position
assigned him. AS citv attorney
Of Shreveport his jealous conduct
Of the affairs of his Office earned
him the esteem Of his commun-
ity which was loath to see him
leave to assume the duties of AS
sistant Attorney General; here
also, his meritorious services
were recognized by the constitu-
ency of the State who elevated
him to the position of Attorney
General, where again. he has
proven his worth, and an ap-
preciative Democracy will re-
eompense him with the highest
office within it's gift.
In the selection Of a candidate
Tor Lieutenant Governor. second
IN Importance only to the Gov
ernor, Porteus R. Burke embod-
les all the qualities which pre-
eminently fit him for the office.
As the presiding officer of the
Senate. his scope of influence is
nnbounded, and legislative mat
ters. good and bad, depend great
n upon the manner in which he
exercises that influence: and
knrther. the uncertainty of all
khlnRs human makes it possible
" time that he be called
to exercise the duties of
Chief Executive. In consid-
etion Of these reasons, it is all
nportant that the Office be filed
"A one able TO cope with any sit
etlon which may present ITSELF.
I1d without disparagement to,
~ opponents, We believe, and we
sert. that Mr.. Burke is the best
uipped man for the Office. Of
tive intelligence, broadened by
ofS of observation and of study
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
RECRUITING IN ENGLAND
REACHES HIGH POINT.

London, Oct. 28.-There has
been a great increase in recruit
ing during the past week, accord
ing to a number Of newspapers.
The Manchester Guardian saws
recruiting is going n at a higher
rate than any reached since the
early months of the war.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
FOR RENT.

Several tracts of land in IbWl)
and st. Martin Parishes, on e,F|
terms. Lands especially suihNl
for dairy purposes, adjacent n
Jeanerette and also to New TberaI
"" WEEKS & WEEKS, |
'' New Iberia, al
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-30
INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY
MEETING,

Hon. Leon Locke of LAX,
Charles has issued invitations fO1
a big meeting of the Interstate
Inland Waterway League to b'
held in the city of Houston, Tex.
of Friday and Saturday, Novem
Der 9Th and 9th. Reduced rates
have been made by all the rail
roads as an inducement to the
people Of Southwest Louisiana tc
be present and we understand a
strong delegation of business men
will attend from New Ioeria
There is no credentials that is nee
essary for admittance to the
meeting and for that reason all
who can afford the time should
take advantage of the low rates
and opportunity Of visiting the
progressive city Of Houston. The
fact that the IntercOastal Canal
as proposed will cross our New
Iberia Canal on it's route down
to reach the Mississippi. puts 80 n
direct communication will all the
country tributary to the big
waterway. Now that there is
movement on foot by the Cham
Der of Commerce of this City to
make our unfinished canal to the
Bay commercial one. instead of
simply a drainage ditch there it
is more than probable nine-tenths
of the boats that will ply the In
tercoastal will use our canal if
we finish it to the Bayou Teche
which will shorten the distance
more than twenty miles.
The program Of entertainment
at Houston the two days of the
meeting is as follows:
Friday, Nov. 5th.-10:00 A. M.
Convention called to order.
Invocation, Rev. DR.. j. L. Gross.
Address of Welcome. Hon. Ben
Campbell, Mayor, Houston.
Response on behalf Of Louisi-
ana.
Response on behalf of Texas. |
Annual Address of President,
Hon. G. S. E. Holland, Victoria,
Texas.
Annual Report Of General Sec
retary, Hon. Leon Locke, Lake
Charles, La.
Address, ga Congressman's
Viewpoint of the Intercoastal
Canal and It's Tributaries. Hon.
Geo. F. Burgess, Texas.
Friday Afternoon. - Compli-
nentary trip down the famous
Houston Ship Channel. o
A revelation to those who have
newer seen this splendid Chan
lel, and the beautiful waters Of
he contiguous bays.
500 P. Understanding of
Delegates.
Address, "The Making Of a
louisiana River" Hon. Pr j.
Jhappius, Crowley, La.
Address, "The Intercoastal
lanai from an Engineering Stand
Joint, !" Lieut.. Col. G. S. Richie,
Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
Address. "The Interest of So
jailed Inland Communities in the
ntercoastal Canal" Hon. C. C.
'orter, Eunice, La.
Saturday, Nov. 6th.-1O:OO a.
Address: "New Orleans and
he Intercoastal,'' Hon. B. B.
1yles, New Orleans. ,
Address, 'FHouston and the :
advantages to Accrue from the !
ntercoastal,' Hon. Thomas H. }
all, Houston.
Address, Louisiana and the
ntercoastal," Hon. Lazaro. Con- :
ressman Seventh District, Lou +
;iana. =
1900 M.-Complime n tary =
luncheon to Delegates at Rice =
[otel. :.
Saturday Aftrnoon-Win be- .
pen. Delegates will have op- +
ortunltv to see the football
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03

Long ago I remember reading tn
story Of q boy who was always turnini
somersaults. His parents at first wer
amused by his antics. but a. time wen
on and the boy became more and NOR
expert at his somersaulting, but Shove,
| little taste for books and school, the,
were much distressed. By the time tn
boy was l6 years old he could scarcel!
| read, and he knew nothing at all abou
numbers. but there was no kind Of
handspring he could not turn. Then tn,
unhappy parents went to the monaster!
in their neghborhood and asked the goo,
monks to take their boy in charge and
give him an education 80 that he coult
become q teacher.
The boy tried very hard to learn un
der his new teachers, but he found II n,
easier than before. He had fewer op
portunities to turn somersaults. .becaus.
his mother had complained to the monk
that she thought his constant practic,
had turned his brain and made 1t i'm
possible for him to learn.
One OF the monks interested himself
In the lad and talked to him often abou
the necessity OF service. He explained
that every human being has some tai
ent. some one thing he can do vel
which he must use for the benefit oi
mankind and the glory Of God II he Il
to fulfil the Lords design In putting
him In this world.
The boy thought this over very care.
fully, turning 1t over and over in his
slow brain. trying to understand It
Once he asked the monk: Father. IL II
true that everybody has something he
can do well?'
Yes. my son." the monk replied
"some one thing every person can do,
He must find out what II Is and then
do that for the world
The boy went of by himself into his
own little cell and sat down to think
1t out The only thing he could do was
to turn somersaults: that he could do
to perfection. but he felt that he would
never be able to do anything else well
enough to please the Lord or to be of
any service to mankind. Then he re-
membered that Brother Ambrose, one of
the lay brothers, had a beautiful tenor
voice and would stand and sing before
the altar in one Of the chapels.
Perhaps my mother was wrong" the
boy though. Perhaps God gave me the
gift Of tumbling. as he gave Ambrose
the git Of siging. and / can praise him
by turning somsersaults before the altar I"
And SO he went into the little chapel
and turned handsprings before the altar
for an hour, and then knelt down and
said his prayers And every day he did
the same thing. and day by day his
face grew brighter. and he held his
head up higher, and looked people
straighter In the eye. And the monks
wondered. And the one who had talked
most with him watched him. and followed
him into the chapel one day to see what
he did. When he found the boy turning
handsprings before the altar, the monk
started forward to stop him but just then
the boy dropped on his kness ond prayed
aloud.
''Oh. God. take these somersaults
for thy glory. I haven't anything else
can do for Thee. Amen"
The old monk slipped away quietly,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
AS SEEN BY A WASHINGTON WOMAN
WHEN NE REFUSE TO HELP.

If your conscience hasn't reminded
you of the fact the signs on the
street car tenders surely will II il
something you can't evade-that ad-
monition to do your shopping early
and to have heart for the girls and
women and men, too, who work in
the stores. YoI are also requested
to send your packages early. Christ
mas packages shipped q week or ten
days before Christmas are sent none
too soon, if you take the preeaution
to paste on the outside wrapper one
of those neat little stamps warning
the recipient not to open till Christ
mas.
Surely you can't evade it. This
year as last year and years before we
have received requests to lend hand
to the shop early campaign. We are
tempted to refuse. For to infer that
women who read The Herald really
need any further urging on the sub
ject would be to imply that they pos
sessed a lack of public spirit and
common sense of which they are
surely not guilty.
If there were any possible two
sides of the matter. If any one could
possibly bring forward reason why
h was not sensible to spread the rush
and hurry of Christmas shopping over
. month instead a single last week
then there would be some object in
urging the point. As a matter of fact
since the shop early campaign began
Washington has mended its ways
rather more than many other cities;
which is just a proof, if we really
needed one, that Washington women
are we'll endowed with civic pride,
good sense, and human kindness.
MARY MARSHALL.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03

with tears In his eyes, whispering to
himself. Except ye become a. little
children"
have always been glad, dear mothers,
| that came across that little story. when
my children were young. and for this
| reason: was very ambitious for my
children. and I expected great things OF
them-foolishly ambitious. AZ see now
and when they did not give promise
Of the genius had confidently expected
them to reveal. I do not believe
would have been content with the lesser
things they could do and are doing for
the world II had not read the little
story Of THE Boy Who Turned Somer-
saults."
/ have planned many times to use II
for one of our club talks, but other more
pressing letters from mothers who
wanted immediate discussion of their
particular problems have heretofore
seemed to demand first place.
The other day. however, ono Of our
members asked a question which brought
the old story vividly to mind.
Dear Aunt Chatty." she wrote. do
you think we ought to allow our boy to
choose his own profession? I am asham-
ed to say he wants to go on the stage.
His father II a Minister as his father
was before him. and we have tried to
educate our boy to follow In their foot
steps"
We mothers must learn that We can
not control these thingA Our children
are not chips of the old block" They
arc perfectly good, new timber grow
ing for the purpose Of building the many
mansions in our fathers house, and We
must learn to let them grow as they
were meant to. tending them with care
and pouring over them the sunshine of
our love.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03
Aunt Chatty' .. Mothers Club
Conducted By Mrs. Charity Brush
THE BOY WHO TURNED s0aERsAULTs.

ms real Mothers Club for The beae6t Of modeu everywhere
who are .tuegGns with euesdoos Of discipline. training eea
on. clothing for the ehlden Write Aunt Chasy Of problems
which you and she viii and hp you solution Of
them Write to her. too Of eovee Of methods have
found successful smoothing the rough paths Of lie for The tender
ehlh feet a through Mos Cub your experience may be Of
benefit to other mothers who still tangled The web Of pepxn
you have happily unraveled
Coopzaton the Of business: why
the business Of motherhood that highest and hoes calling which always
has been and always viii be Of sor what
other Of usefulness be opened h7 Address Ms
Charity Brush. Of this paper.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-03

A delightfully brisk little lady
greeted me at the headquarters OF the
Washington Diet Kitchen at $500
Dumbarton avenue when I called the
other afternoon.
Il am sorry. to ask you to wait"
she said. but We have been so busy
and I have not had lunch. May 1
talk and eat at the same time
knew without being told that this
slender young woman. simply clad in
. dark blue crepe de chino frock
with immaculate white lawn cuffs
and becoming Dutch collar was Miss
the work of the Washington Diet
Kitchen Association, an organization
which is doing such efficient work to-
ward infant betterment in this city.
We have been very busy" Miss
Wheeler went on to say. as she par
took Of . dainty little luncheon of
sandwiches and chocolate set on a
white table in one of the demonstra-
ton rooms of the infant welfare CEN
ter. Beside our regular work the
men from the movies have been Wis
iting US this morning. It took time.
but We were glad to have that way of
showing the people Of Washington
what an important work the diet
kitchen is doing.
1T is such a great subject. this
work of infant welfare that I don't
know where to begin. I wish that
We could make people realize that
the more infant welfare centers we
have the fewer jails We will need.
that the more work we do for the
babies the fewer criminals and defec-
tives we will have to provide for
later.
TT is an actual fact, too, that in the
preventive work. such as is done by the
diet kitchen. the cost per baby per day
is slightly over two cents, whereas the
curative work necessary because pre-
ventive work was not done in time, costs
somewhat over two dollars a day. This
infant welfare work which is Just be-
ginning to attract the attention 1t de-
serves of the public is amazingly broad.