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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24
HOME FARMING AND
THE USE OF LAND
In Teaching Agriculture in
High Schools.

Washington, D. C.-With the ides
of determining how land is being used
by high schools in the teaching of ag
riculture. the Office of Experiment
Stations some time ago sent a ques.
tionnaire to all high schools receiving
State aid for agriculture and to special
high schools and normal schools
known to have courses in this subject.
Of 3S5 schools replying, PSI reported
that some land was used in connec-
ton with their agricultural instruc-
ton Ofthese PSI school farms. over
one-half consisted of acres or less
and there were fewer than go school
farms with over 20 acres. OF the
schools reporting that they had land,
only 81 reported that they also had
farm animals, and these in q number
of cases consisted Of horse or team.
The crops reported as being grown by
the psf school farms were as follows:
One hundred fifty were growing
corn; l29. garden crops; 81, potatoes;
Is. OATS; 81. alfalfa; AZ. cotton; 35,
wheat; 20. clover; and 20, sweet pota-
toes.
The second inquiry indicates that
only very small amount of ground is
used in raising laboratory material.
aud still less for projects by individual
pupils. DULY a small percentage of
schools. outside of normal schools
which largely aim to train teachers to
school gardens, were using |
ands for school gardens. The larger
Uses were tor crop rotation, general |
and about 10 per cent
If the land reported on was employed
q raising pure-bred seed for distribu
ion among the farmers and the pu-
,ils
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24
SCHOOL MEET.

The twelfth annual track an,
field meet was held on the South
western Louisiana Industrial In
stitutecampus, at Lafayette, OF
last Saturday afternoon. The at
tendance was below the averag,
of many years.
In the report Of the results Of
the many contests, the Iberia
boys made fair showing, while
Master Robert Melanson carried
the honors of being first IN the
zone mile rum. Time, 5 MINIS, q
secs His opponents were Put
nam of Eunice, Blanchard of
Rayne, Chasson of Patterson, and
Patterson OF Gueydan.
In the Shot Put Scharff of this
city was third. The Pole was
carried by Hedrick of Lake Ar
thur, While Viator of New Iberia
scored fifth.
The 100 yard Hurdles was car.
ried 10y Y Kemper of Franklin
Broussard OF this city maintained
fourth place.
To the Discus event Duplantis
of this city rated fifth. Duplan.
It's also came>out fifth in the 44O.
yard Dash
While Eunice won the cup for
the second consecutive year, Y.
kemper, of Franklin, was declared
to be the best all round athlete.
Lester ID. Schaiff, of this city,
delivered an Grafton on "The Max
ing of a dian. He said, ''as yet
we have never had the ideal man.
The ideal man must have the wis
ION of Solomon, the power of
Alexander the Great, the knowl-
edge of Shakespeare, the inven
i've mind of Edison and the di-
Dl0matic powers of Franklin
Perhaps in the near future we
you'd have that ideal man who, /
lmong all his other good qualities,
must make two smiles grow where
me grew before, must love bis
ellowmen and work always for
lis fellowmen's interest"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24

The correct treatment for cuts,
burns, scalds, wounds, sores, lum-
bago, rheumatism or neuralgia is
EALLARD'S SNOW EMINENT. Ii
10 healing, penetrating and anti,
septic which is every thing that 10
needed to effect q complete cure.
Price Csc, soc and 81. 0e per bottle.
Sold BY ESTORGB DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24
SOUTHWESTERN
REFLECTIONS,

ty'', sang the old poet, and tn,
truth of the statement is empha
sized BY events manifold. TIL,
TAI mer whose seed failed to ger
inmate during the dry weather
this Spring is apt to attribute
that result to the drought. In q
sense it is true, but it ie not all OF
the truth. If the rainfall equal
ling the average Spring preciplta
ton had been realized the seeds
would have sprouted in spite OF
bad preparation Of the SOIL; but
the real reason why there was q
loss Of seed was because the
farmer had falied to prepare his
land properly.
All agricultural authorities
agree, as has been observed in
these columns before, that the
best cultivation 10 that which is
given the crop before it is planted,
no amount Of cultivation after
the crop comes up can make up
for the failure to prepare the land
thoroughly to receive the seeds.
SO, the lesson of the drought u.s.
Never be in such great haste as to
allow yourself to plant seed of
any kind in improperly prepared
soil. If the drought win make
that truth sink deep into the mind
of every farmer in the land, it will
be most valuable lesson indeed.
1t is not too early to begin to
talk about cultivation. Last year
the corn crop Of Southwest Louis.
lana was cut to the extent of q
hundred thousand, or perhaps two
hundred thousand bushels by i'm.
proper cultivation. The roots of
plants are intended by nature to
gather food from the soil and con.
vey 1t to the growing of plants.
1t follows, then. that any system
OF cultivation which dlsturbs
these roots unnecessarily, which
cuts or breaks them, is depriving
the plant of the nutrition neces. !
sary to enable it to produce the
best results
Unfortunately, the farmer did
not charge the shortage of his
yield up to the true cause, which
was too lavish use of the turn.
ing pillow; he attributed it to the
drought. Let's not repeat that
mistake this year. Throw aside |
The big turning pillow and keep
the grass down and the soil stir
red by light cultivators, harrows
etc, which provide Q dust mulch
that retains the moisture, leaving
The roots undisturbed and in posi-
ton to perform their necessary
Last season the Southwest Lou
siana Development Bureau dis.
,ributed a leaflet outlining q six
here rotation plot for the benefit
If the small farmer who wants to
'aise hogs to supply his own meat
md a small surplus. Some of
hese are still on hand and will be
sent out gladly to any one who
nay desire them. 1t ought to be
considered q disgrace for any
armer in Southwest Louisiana to
,uy pork, beef, mutton or poultry
md their by products this year.
The products of the farm con !,
Ititute the raw material, while
logs, sheep, dairy COWS and beef j
'attle are the factories that con-
'ert the hay, corn and cotton raw j
into manufactured arti- /
les like, bacon, lard, sausages, /
Jams, porterhouse steaks, tender.
DIN steaks, wool, nation, butter. /
heese, milk, etc. The real /
amer is q manufacturer as we'll
q q producer of raw material.
)an't we all be real farmers this !
.ali h
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24

REBUILT OR NEW,
Brick, Cement, Lime, Gravel,
Sand, Drainage Tiles, etc.
BERTRAND LUMBER co
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr,
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to !
Recovery.

Pomeroyton, Ky.-ln interesting ad-
sices from this place, MIR. A. ]. Hughes
writes as follows: 81 was down with
stomach trouble for five ~ years, and
would have sick headache so bad, at
lines, that | thought surely would die.
tried different treatments, but they
lid not seem to do me any good.
got SO bad, | could not eat or sleep,
Ind all my friends, except one, thought
would die. He advised me to try
l'hedford's Black-Draught. and quit
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24

Chicken Gravel and coarse sand,
mixed, in small Packages, for the
poultry raisers.
BERTRAND LUMBER co
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-04-24

Why pray to be delivered from
temptation and then 60 around
looking for it,
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Today;s Games

Todayfs Games.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Allows One Hit in
Ninth; But Loses Game

CLEVELAND. May T.-What should
have been a victory for the Indians in
the regulation nine innings. was turned
into win for Boston in the four
teenth by 3 to o score. Morton did
not allow a hit up to the ninth. when
Joe Wood singled. and not a man
reached first until the eighth, when
Hoblitzell walked. but he weakened in
the fourteenth, and four hits, including
two doubles, lost him the game. The
Indians lost two chances to score prior
to the ninth. Leibold starred in the
field with nine putouts. The score:
Cleveland. 900 900 900 900 90 u
Boston,. 600 900 900 900 08-3 Q
Batteries-Morton and Billings: j.
Wood. Mays and Cady and Thomas.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

Morgan threw out Austin. Shaw passed
Pratt purposely and then discovered
that his horseshoe had been filched.
A pass to Dick Kaufman filled the
bases and another to "Tillie" Walker
forced shotton across with the tying
run. Ainsmith leaped into the diamond.
picked Gus Williams offering and got
Pratt coming in. ending the session.
All through that inning those three
inusketeers performed gallantly and
vainly out in right field.
"Dottie" weathered the storm fairly
well TIL the fateful eleventh. "Tillie"
Walker skied to Morgan, and then
Gus Williams pounded his third hit
to left. the hot drive breaking
through Fosters fingers on its way
to the garden. Ainsmith's peg was
poor and SO Gloomy Gus got a stolen
base. Severoid. said to be quite hit
ter out this way, was called out on
strikes. and 1t began to look as Il
Shaw might emerge from his crevice.
, Lavan was up, one Of the poorest hit
ters In the league. Good pitching
| might have disposed of him, at that,
but Shaw quickly got into a hole.
| and had to groove one. Lavan slap
ped 1t out to right center. scoring
| Willisms with the run that won.
1t was announced last night that
Pitcher Ross Reynolds, Of the Tigers
has been released to the Louisville club
Of this American Association.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs.

Tomorrow's Games.
washington at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
TRIPLE STAR CARD
WATTS At ARDMORE
Three Big Attractions Are
Planned For Tonight In
PugiIistic Ring.

Ardmore officials claim a triple star
attraction for their clubhouse tonight,
when Karl Herr takes on Young Sam
Langford in twenty rounds, Silent How
ard meets Eddie Bratton in fifteen
rounds and Rid Greek goes over ten
round course with Jack Kelly.
The principals in the different bouts are
all reported in good condition and are
ready to go the distance in their re-
spective classes. This is the biggest
carnival ever attempted by the local
club and the management has gone to
considerable trouble to get this big
card together. The success Of same Is
being watched with good deal OF
interest by the local followers OF the
fistic game. Arrangements have been
made to run special cars over the w.
B. and A. line half hourly. starting at
ESQ
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
Football Practice Is
Scheduled on Hilltop

Georgetown's football candidates for
next falls eleven will get a workout
on the Hilltop today under Charles r.
Cox. Manager Billy Butler. and John
Petretz Capt. Jim Barron will get a
line on the players. and will assist in
steering the men about the field.
As Coach Exendine will not be on
hand until next fall, the Hilltop author
tiles will give the players only the
lightest kind Of work. confning the
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

Lajoie's Bat Is Potent
Factor in Athletics Win

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Athletics
won. the first game of the series rom
the White sox. to 2. A double by
Lajo!e, a hit batter. and Kopf's double
gave the Athletics two runs in the
second inning, and Murphy's single, a
base on balls. and LaJoie's double
brought In two more in the third. Benz
relieved Russell at the end Of the third
and shut the Athletics out in the last
six innings. The White Sox scored one
run In the fourth on Fournier's single
and j. Collins double. and another In
the sixth on Roth's single, a Dase on
balls. and Weaver's single. The score:
r. II. L.
Philadelphia ....... 022 900 0O0-4 2
Batteries-Russell. Benz and Schalk
Shawkey and Schang
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

Today's Games.
washington at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
T|GERT0WN HONORS
ITS ONE:T|ME IDOL
Makes Donovan Day Success.
Yankees Take Opening Game
and Increase Lead.

DETROIT. May 17.--Detroit fans
gave a wonderful demonstration yes
terday OF the esteem and affection in
which they hold wild Bill Donovan,
once the pitching idol OF Tigertown.
And the Tigers. not TO be outdone by
the fans, made Donovan day a COM
plete success by putting the finishing
touches on Yankee victory. The tri-
umph was not entirely due to the gen.
erosity Of the Jungaleers. but at least
they made easy what might have been
most difficult task. Wildness and
weird tossing in the eighth frame broke
UP n pitching duel between George
Dauss and Martin McHale by furnish
ing the Yanks with four runs without a
hit. The score was 8 to q
More than 1900 fans made the jour
ney to Navin Park to show wild Bill
that sentiment is not entirely dead In
baseball.
The game itself was a tight affair for
seven innings with little to choose from
Of Marty McHsle. The Detroit star
was out for his seventh successive win.
and the slip proved a two-foid boon to
the Yankees. It not only put them fur
then ahead. but It eles<ted a Yankee
pitcher, Ray Fisher. to first place
among American League pitchers.
New York .....,... I,S ""c 90 cs"-s 9
Batteries = McHale and Sweeney
Dauss and Baker.
Southern League.
Memphis, 6; New Orleans, 2
Mobile, 2: Chattanooga. ..
No other games scheduled.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
The Awful Figures.
ST. LOUIS.

Runs-Shotten, WiIlIams, Milan. Two ba sc
hits williams, Morgan. Foster Stolen
bases-shanks. williams C2, Milan, LAvan.
SACRIFICE hits-Gandil. Shanks. Double plays
Shaw to Gandil; IAvan to Pratt to Kautr-
man; shaw to Mcbride to Gandil. LETT on
ba bases-washington. I: St. Louis. 10. First
base on balls-Or weilman, 3: of shaw. g.
Hit by pitcher-By Shaw, 1. Struck out-By
shaw, 10; by weilman. l. Umpires-Messrs
Hildebrand and OLoughlin. Time OF game
hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

TomOrrow's Games.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
St Louis at Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

dtteTleS-Russeu, Benz ana
ShaWkey and Schang.
The Washington times., 1915-05-17

Yesterdays Results.
Iii inninss3
Boston, 3: Cleveland. 0.
% innings)
Athletics. I; Chicago, ..
New York, 6; Detroit, 2.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
Don't Blame Your Child's Teacher

1t is the wish of every patriotic
parent that his child shall stand
in the front ranks of the business
world. To get these results, the
teacher, the parent and the child
must work together. Open mutt
ny with the school means him
drance to the child to attain this
high standing. There should be
close unity. Consult freely on
these subjects which will largely
determinine the welfare of the
future of the child. If your child
is not doing well in school it is
your duty to see the teacher and
help her devise plans which vii
remedy the evil. Don't! Don't
put your wrath on the teacher al
the supper table in the presence
of the children. It only means
your children will reap what you
sow for them. They will have
no confidence in the teacher,
cause trouble in school, and lose
all interest in learning. If the
evil exists in school see the teach
er and it will be made right. =
Alexandria Democrat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
What's the Answer.

A Michigan editor who was
asked by his son to help him
with some of the problems as
signed as night work, says he
can't see how a boy is going to
learn anything when his teacher
sends him home with problems
like the following:
IF it takes a four-months-old
woodpecker. with a rubber bill,
9 months and 13 days to peck a
hole through a cypress log that
is big enough to make III shin
giles, and it takes l65 shingles to
make a bundle worth SO cents.
how long will it take a cross
eyed grasshopper with a cork leg
to kick all the seeds out of a dill
pickle?"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
The Presidential Pluvial Political
POlemic.

New Orleans possesses in the
persons of Mr.. Wexler and Mr..
Hart lofty specimens of the Siam
csc twins. Both break into print
about every other day. The
medical fraternity hold out little
hope of their recovery. Amite
Florida Parishes.
Would that Wexler and Hart
and their tribe would never in
crease were the only voluml-
nous writer's with axes to grind,
who, by their untiring efforts to
break into print, and then seldom
LAY anything, make the lives Of
newspaper editors anything else
but lone grand sweet song. -
Bossier Banner.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
District Court Proceedings.

Judge James Andrews held
court in Colfax Wednesday and
Thursday, giving most of the
time to the hearing of evidence
in the suit of DR.. E. H. Black
wood against two insurance COM
panies.
In the matter of the receiver
ship of Groves Pharmacy, an
swer was filed by the defendant
consenting to the appointment
of F. O. Maxwell as receiver, and
judgment was rendered fixing
his bond at $4,000 and ordering a
commission toissue to take inven-
tory of the company.
E. H. Blackwood VS.. National
Life Insurance Co., and E. H.
Blackwood VS.. General Insurance
Co., evidence adduced in both
cases, taken under advisement,
judgment to be rendered in cham
hers
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
Estray Notice.

Taken up by Richard Newton and
estrayed before me the undersigned
authority, one COW and /. young calf.
Color of COW, white with red neck and
head. Marked under half crop in right
ear. under half crop and upper bit in
left ear, branded P on right hip, about
Ave (5) years old, appraised by r. d.
Brown and Earnest Newton to be worth
sixteen (Sl6 00) dollars. Unless owner
comes forward and proves the owner
ship Of said property and pays all legal
charges, the same will be sold to the
last and highest bidder for cash, on
Saturday, April II, 1916, at the place
of Richard Newton three miles west Of
Dry Prong, La, between the hours
prescribed by law for such sales.
Given under my hand this oath day
of March, 1915.
ODUS WATSON,
Justice of the Peace, Ward 8, Grant
Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
Runaway Couple Had to Hunt for a
parcnn

Runaway Couple Had to Hunt for q
ParsOp.
A runaway couple from Alex
andria arrived in Colfax on the
Wednesday afternoon tFain, and
after securing a marriage license
began to inquire around for a
preacher to perform the wedding
ceremony. They were Mr.. Earl
L. Wilmington and Miss Marga-
ret Moore. The resident minis
ter of Colfax happened to be out
of town at the time, having been
called away to tie the nuptial
knot for another couple, and they
declined to have the ceremony
performed by a justice of the
peace. Their trouble was finally
relieved by Mr.. Irwin Jordan
whirling them in an automobile
to the Boyce ferry, where Rev.
Morris met them on the Grant
parish side of Red river and per-
formed the marriage, in order to
be in the parish where the license
was obtained.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
Lyceum Course a Success.

Editor Collar Chronicle:
The ladies of the progressive
school league made quite a sue
cess out of the lyceum course
they have been conducting for
the benefit of the school. The
entertainments were furnished
by the International Entertain
ment Bureau of Chicago and con-
sisted of five numbers, for which
the ladies paid $4,000. The to-
tai receipts for the five numbers
were 5000. IS, which leaves them
a profit of $108.85. This is an
excellent showing and the ladies
deserve a great deal of credit for
the time and enersy they have
devoted to this cause.
The money made by these en-
tertainments will be used to pro-
vide much needed looks for the
school Ii brary and to beautify the
school grounds " hen the new
building is completed.
Thelyceum course was a sue
cess from eveAy standpoint.
Every one of til five numbers
was thoroughly e Dyed by large
audiences, and we b e certain that
no one regrets the mall fee for
the season tickets. This ar
rangement furnish, s a high class
enrertainmt mt for cur people at
a minimum expense and at the
same time furnishes a badly need
led library fund to our school.
We trust that the ladies will take
this matter up again and furnish
us another course of attractions
next fall and winter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27

The wall that has gone up from
the drug victims over the coun-
try proves that the new Federal
statute was not enacted too soon.
The country was rather startled
and surprised at the extent of
the dope traffic" and the grip
ithad on the country.
The submerged tenth,'' the
women of the street, were known
to exist. but that dope evil" had
become a grave menace to the
health of the nation was not
widely suspected.
The Federal drug act comes as
q surprise to the public. Little
attention was paid to it during
its passage.
With war in Europe, revolt in
Mexico. and business depression
in this country, little space was
given to the Harrison measure.
but it comes now like a bolt from
the blue to stop the ravages Of
the drug fiend.
Perhaps the worst has not been
seen yet. Many of the drug vic
tins prepared for the siege with
a supply that will last for months,
but the walls that have already
gone up show that the Federal
government did not put forth the
strong arms of the law any zoo
soon to stop the evil that was a
growing menace to the nation.
The enforcement of the law
can't be too rigid and too real. =
Baton Rouge State Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
Benediction.

Dedication of Verda School Building.
The splendid new brick school
building at Verda is now COM
pleted, and it is to be dedicated
Thursday, April /, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. In another
column will be found an official
announcement from Supt. War
ner that the building has been
completed, and any party or part
les holding claims against the
building for labor or material are
notified to file their claim within
the next fifteen days.
This magnificent two story
building is a great credit to the
Verda community. and will be of
lasting benefit to the rising gen.
Grafton. The building is UP to
date in every particular, and
everything arranged with the
view of utilizing every foot of
space. The lighting arrange
ments are perfect, class rooms
and corridors convenient, and the
building is. steam heated.
Prominent speakers and edu-
Gators from adjoining parishes
are expected to be present, and
a general invitation is extended
the public to attend.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27
cxprue m HIstory.

Tia island of Cyprus has been q
bone of contention among the nations
ever since 1t was taken over by the
Romans t5S B. c.. but especially dur
ing the last few decades have quArrsls
.centered around 1t. England has sx-
srcised kind Of protectorate, and By
dividing the courts Of justice and CIV
ing the various elements Of the popu-
lation their own. courts, something
Pike peace has been established. Here
was. however. one Of the earliest Of
the Christian churches, the patriarch
ate of Cyprus. having been recognized
by the council Of Ephesus a. early a.
49,.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-03-27

An exchange says the man
who won't take his parish paper
because he can borrow it has in
vented a machine by which he
can cook his dinner with the
smoke from his neighbours CHM
ney. This is the same fellow
[who sits in the back of the church
10 save the interest on his con-
:tfibution. He is also a first cou-
sin to the fellow who walks in
the rain with an unopened um-
brelIa for fear of soiling it. Cald-
well Waterman.