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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17

Messrs. Landry; Absent, Messrs.
Decourt, Dluilhet and Valet.
Mr.. Gates declined to vote.
ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Iberia Parish in meeting
assembled that whereas the Par
ish of Iberia is in great need OF
an adequate system OF puollt
highways, that the roads in said
Parish are now nearly all infer
for and give poor service, that
the cost to the public Of using
same, and of the maintenance and
repair thereof to this Police Jury
are excessive for the results OBJ
tanned, and that complete sys
TEN of good highways throughout
the Parish is an urgent need
which must be met; and whereas
it is the intention of the Police
Jury, and they now declare it as
such. to inagurate, build and
complete a comprehensive high
way system throughout the Par
ISL. with roads so ocated as tc
meet the best needs of the pub
lie. and so constructed as to cost
ard economy, as well as to ser
vice. as to furnish proper road
facilities
And whereas, for the purpose
of lntelligently inaugnratlaG sal1
work it is necessary l'at correc,
and ,ccurate surveys ,, nd! an
tu... an accurate ma DE- m'1e
said Parish, on a scale OF say two
inches to the mile. showing th'
location of the various centers OF
population to be served by sald
highways, the lengths, direction
and location of the present high
ways in the Parish. as well as tht
general width thereof. the loca
tion with respect thereto. OF the
principal drains and waterways
including the bayous. canals ane
waterways, including the bayous
canals and natural drains, so fal
as can be done without another
soil survey, the character OF the
soil and the changes in the soil
traversed by each of the present
highways, and shall also show
either on said map, or on writer
reports to accompany same. sucf
further matters as, in the oplnlol
of the Police Jury. will be of hell
in providing and determ'nln:
upon said system of highways I
is necessary to issue bonds undo
paragraph 4 of Article PSI of TIL
Constitution of Louisiana;
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17

servative estimate of said chal G.
es and items above mentioned.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that the revenues of the Parish
of Iberia for the year 1915 are
herein estimated as follows. to-
wit:
That the regular Parish tax OF
ten mills on all property outside
of incorporated towns, and OF
four mills on property within said
incorporated towns, the whole
less a fair deduction for non-co',
lections lin accordance with ex.
perience of preious years. will, IT
is estimated to ...... $52, ,9ll.2>
Estimated revenues from
licenses to the Parish,
less proper deductions
for non-collections :. 7,227 81
Additional revenues from
other sources ...... 1882
Total estimated revenues
for the Parish of lbe-
ria 1861 .9S4.3.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordaine,
that the foregoing estimates OF
expenditure as 70 said items ant
charges. and of revenues OF thu
Parish for the year 1915 are con
servativelv made.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained
that there is an estimated excess
of revenue of the Parish Of lbe
ria for the year 1915 over all thu
statutory charges. charges for
work done annually under time
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17

Bids for the construction OF
five additional dipping watts, to
be constructed under the super
vision of an Inspector Of the De-
partment of Animal Industry ;
and to be located in different
parts of the Parish, were re-
ceived as follows, viz: Thos.
Monk, $1524.OO; Sealy & Jones
$11S2.5O; J. w. Taylor 100000
Mr.. Taylor's bid being the low
est, DR.. Boykin moved that the
contract be awarded to him; and
that the President be authorized
to sign the contract upon the said
j. w. Taylor furnishing bond
to the amount of 25 per cent OF
the contract price. This was see.
onded by Mr.. Landry and ear.
RED.
On motion of Mr.. Landry, see
onded bv Mr.. Gary anG carried
the following resolution wa:
a6optcd.
Be it resolved by the Police
jury of Iberia Parish, III "cgula1
session assembled, that W. l.
Burke. secretary of this Police
Jury. be. and that he is hereby
appointed as agent of the Police
Jury in the matter of signing the
contract entered into jointly By
the Parish of Iberia, the City o'
New iberia and the Corporation
of Jeanerette with J. w. Taylo,
for the construction of a portio'
bridge across Ravou Teche al
Rosedale Plantation.
Be it further resolved that tht
said w. l.. Burke. Secretary Il
hereby authorized and empow
cred to draw a check of $430.W
on the Parish Treasury to pay
one-third of this contract. as pei
agreement Of this Police Jury witt
said CITY Of New iberia and Cor
poration Of Jeanerette.
On motion of Mr.. Romero. sec
onded by DIR. Boykin and car
ried, the ordinance authorlzlns
the President to sign a contract
with Mr.. Kemper for Parish
Map. which was adopted at tn;
meeting held on the 18th day o.
March, 1915, was repealed.
The following ordinances were
introduced by Mr.. Romero wh'
moved that they be adopted, th'
was seconded by DR.. Boykin aht
carried by the following Yea ans
nay vote: Yeas: DIR. King, DR.
Boykin, Messrs. Delcambre, Gary
Romero, DR.. Sanders; Nays
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17

New Iberia, Ls., Apr. 1, is.
The Police Jury met this uay
IN regular session, DR.. H. A. King,
nresiding and the following men,
hers present, viz: DR.. P. A. Boy
kin. Messrs. Laodice Delcamorc,
Gary, H. 2. Gates, L. j..
Landry, o. D. Romero snd DR..
I W. Sanders; Absent, Messrs.
Fred Decourt. F. J Druilhet and
P. C. Valet.
The minutes of the regular
meeting held on the 4th of Feb
mary and the two Call meetings
Of February llth and March litn,
we're read and approved. The re-
norts of the Treasurer and Of the
Secretary were ordered spread
ou the minutes.
Treasures Report.
New iberia, March 81, Is.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-04-17
Proceedings OF the Police jury.

To the President and Members
Police jury IBERIA Parish.
Gentlemen-I beg to submit
this my report Of receipts and
disbursements for the Parish
from March 1st to March 3lst,
inclusive:
Receipts.
Balance .$l751 .24
Int. from Bank ........ 7.S5
w. L. Burke, Secty 80. 543O.O2
$7lS9.11
Disbursements.
Vouchers paid ..... .$6799.35
Balance ............... 3o9.|O
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
NAVY LEAGUE WOMEN
POUR IN FOR MEETING
Hundreds Of Delegates Arrive
for Conference Which Be-
igns Tomorrow Morning.

Hundreds Of delegates arrived In
Washington today to attend the first
conference on national defense by tho
women OF the Navy League. which be-
gins at the willard tomorrow morning.
II is expected that fully ZOO women
will be present when the gavel falls to-
morrow.
The womsn's section Of the Navy
League was founded by Washington
women OH July I. and invitations to
this weeks conference were Immediate
ly sent out. The object of the confer
ence Is to afford opportunity for per-
mancnt orEanization and to impress on
Congress the demand Of American wom-
en- for defenses adequate for the preser-
walton OF peace or the repelling Of an
invader.
Tomorrow mornings session will be
devoted to reports of committees, the
election of a board Of governors. and
consideration of resolutions. John
Temple Graves will preside at the after
noon session. which convencs at &
o'clock.
Among the speakers will be Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo. Col. Robert NJ
Thompson, president OF I he Navy
League Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy: Miss Mabel
Boa rdman. Frederick Huidekoper. and
Miss Frances A. Keller. Greetings viii
be presented by the presidents OF prac-
tically all the patriotic organizations In
W ashington. Mrs. o. II p. Belmon,
will speak as the representative of tho
Political Equality Union. OF which she Il
president.
Another meeting will be held tomor.
row evening. and a reception will bt
given from 8 to II o'clock
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
80 SEAMEN BELIEVED
DEAD IN LAKE GALE
Steamer Charles A. Luck, Ply.
ing on Superior, Said to
Have Gone Down.

DETROIT. Nov. H.-sweeping over
the Great Lakes region with fury. the
northwest gale that has ragged for three
days Is believed to have taken heavy
toll Of life and property Reports from
lake ports Indicate thirty lake seamen
may have perished. Many vessels have
stranded and some have gone down.
One steamer and two tugs with crews
aggregatine thirty men. are believed
lost. Shipping men here and At other
lake ports are anxiously awaiting word
from other vessels. long overdue.
On Lake Superior. the steamer
Charles A. Luck. formerly the City OF
Berlin. Is believed to have gone down
with all hands. The vessel is long
overdue at Duluth.
The crew was removed yesterday
from the cargo steamer Philip d. Ar
mour. which has been reported as
pounding to pieces on the rocks near
Erie. Pa. In Lake Erie. OFF Flash light
house. near Erie. the steamer Perry Is
still hard aground. according to re-
ports confirming those Of yesterday.
In st. Clair. the steamers VAIN
wright. George y. Leonard, Ellwood.
and Lynch grounded yesterday Just be-
low the ship canal. blocking both
channels several hours. The VAIN
wright pulled herself off. but tugs were
DISPATCHED to the assistance Of the 9TH
er boats.
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
Canal Delay Spoils
Oranges for Soldiers

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. l4.-Six thou
fornia oranges. shipped in the liner
Korea. to be distributed to convales-
cent British soldiers and sailors In
the hospitals Of London. are now strewn
along the west coast from Balboa to
Punta Arenas. according to officers Of
the steamer Edith. arriving from Bal
boa.
Delayed by the blocking Of the Pan
anna canal. the oranges began to spoil
before the vessel fairly started on her
wav to London via the Straits Of Mag
elan.
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
DRINK HOT TEA
FOR A BAD COLD

Get small package ot Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
II. Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful OF the
tea. put a cup Of boiling water upon It.
pour through a sieve. and drink a tea
cup full at any time. 1t II the most ef-
fective way to break a cold and cure
grip, as It opens the pores. relieving
Also loosens the bowels.
thus breaking a cold at once.
It is inexpensive and entirely veget-
able therefore harmless.
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
EGGS Caused Fire.

JEFFERSONVfLLE. Ind. Nov. n
What sounds like a new theory OF fire
causation was presented to the loca
Nrcmen by Robert Honnaker, a whole
sale meat dealer. whose barn burned
four hours before the fire was put out
Honnaker says a hen got into the bot
tom Of the hay and laid eggs. and tina,
the heat generated by the eggs caused
spontaneous combustion.
The Washington times., 1915-11-14

mate. Arthur Eissing. when masked
freshmen made their way into their
room. Nevins and Kissing were bound.
gagged. and blindfolded. They were
lowered from their second floor room
by rope into Woodland avenue and
then placed I'm motor cars and whisked
away TO Germantown.
During the trip Eissing managed TO
Jump from the car. lie was badly cut
and bruised. Attired In pajamas, ne
The Washington times., 1915-11-14

ian and ran into the street just as two
automobiles loaded with sophomores
passed. He Jumped into their car.
The returning freshmen saw him and
then the cars raced over to the ferries.
the sophomores fearing to return TO
college, lest Nevins be rccaptured. The
chase led to West Berlin. N. j., where
fight, made Nevins n prisoner again.
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
Hope" in Pajamas
Lingers in Jersey

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1L-Some-
where In South Jersey. Guy Hope"
'Nevins, president OF the sophomore
class OF the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. Is wandering around in his pa
Jamas. Hope" was kidnapped by twelve
husky freshmen at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning as he was slumbering in his
room In Filter House. in the dormitory.
Nevins waR lying beside his room
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
THE WASHINGTON TIMES; SUNDAY. NOVEMBER IA; 1915

made his way back to the university
and aroused a score OF sophomores.
They got automobiles and started
searching for the motor car containing
Nevins.
Nevins had been taken to a hotel in
the central part OF the city. and fresh
man was placed on guard outside his
door. The freshmen then went out to
get some breakfast. During their ab-
sence Neyins knocked down his guard
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning to
Be Guests at Home Club

Van r. Manning. director OF the
Bureau OF Mines. and Mrs. Manning will
be given a reception by members Of the
Home Club Tuesday evening at "A Jack
son place northwest.
A recital by the Holt Mandolin and
Guitar Orchestra and the Musurgia
Quartet will follow
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
Caught Between Cars,
Brake Inspector Killed

TRENTON. N. j., Nov. 14.-Causht
between two freight cars he was In
the act OF coupling. Maurice Bransfeld.
thirty-fivc, brake inspector OF the
Pennsylvania railroad, was badly crush
ed here and died an hour after reach
ing n hospital
The Washington times., 1915-11-14
Hetty Green's Son Hopes
To Remain a Bachelor

ST LOUIS. Nov A.-E. II. r. Green.
Of Terrell. Texas. forty-seven. and mot
as handsome as he used to be-" will be
a confirmed bachelor u he can get by
leap year 1916, without taking" matri-
mony, he told reporters here when he
stopped off for fifteen minutes between
trains to New York. He Is the son OF
Hctty Green. the worlds richest woman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Catherine Hartnett is visiting
in Brattleboro.
Miss Ruth Baldwin is visiting at her
home here a few days.
Miss Bertha Hazelton of East DUN
merston is visiting at II, c. futile :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Connarn Of Brat
tleboro visited his parents here sun
day.
The Merry Social club viii meet
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Burnham
Thursday evening.
The following is list of books that
have been bought and placed in the
Lydia Taft Pratt library: Oliver
Twist, Dickens, Inside tie Cup,
Churchill; Farthest North, Nansen j;
Whittier's Poems; Rise of Roscoe
Paine, Lincoln; The Rangers, May
Martin, d. P. Thompson; Pollyanna,
Porter; Money Moon Farnol; Miss
Philura 5 Wedding Gown, Kingsley;
The Clarion, Adams; Eyes Of the
World, Wright. These books and 100
books given as first state aid. were
gladly received and made good addi-
ton to the library. More are expected
during the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
TO TAXPAYERS WANTING
Tax Exempt Vermont Bonds
Netting a Ia Per Cent

There IS no more desirable line
of investment for man or woman
who insists upon absolute safety
than Vermont Municipal Tax
Exempt Bonds.
Such thing as a defaultirs
Vermont town or Vermont village
Bond has not been heard OF for
generations. All the property II
every taxpayer in the town or viii
.lage IS holden to pay its Bonds.
The Lamoille County Savings
Bank & Trust Company at Hyde
Park makes speciality Of dealing
in Vermont Bonds and always hae
on hand a fine line to sell. at bot
tom figures. to those who wish ID
purchase.
Parties who. in view OF the new
tax law, think it wise TO place q
| part or all OF their taxable funds
in these eNtra-safe TaX-Exempt
Bonds-in every case made Tax
Exempt by the act or the Yer
mont Legislaturc-arc invited ID
write to the Hyde Park Savings
Bank.
These Bonds are exempt from
| United States Income Tax and
will be sold at a price to net tine
purchaser ~ per cent per annum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
WESTMTNST
W. $, Fem is i'll with grip.

w =. Fem is i'll with grip.
Sugar makers grc jr.y th-3a4aoat
the town.
Madam AIetealf, who has ben sell
ouslE i'll, is improving.
Miss Nellie Fem spent the weekend
IN Springfield, Mass. with Miss Ruth
Buxton.
Evelyn Wright. Q, daughter Of Fred
Wright. IS i'll with pneumonia. hut Is
doing well.
While playing basketball Friday
evening Lynn Fullam slipped and in
jured one leg badly He is likely 70
be on crutches for the next two or
three weeks.
Last Friday evening the basketball
team from this place played the west
parish team on their own floor The
game ended with a score of 10 TO -
in favor of Westminster.
A. T. Tate. who has filed the posi-
tion of farmer at kuru Hattin Home
the past three years, win close his worl
there April ]. Afr. Tate and family
viii be greatly missed, both in church
and town life. and their helpfulness Al
Kurn Hattin cannot be estimated.
Marion and Hariette .Nutting en-
tertaincd Friday evening a party OF :,
young people. Seven of the party wer,
from Putney. Refreshments wer,
, served by the mother Of the young
hostesses, Mrs. Carrie Nutting. and
good time was enjoyed by all Sever
| al gifts were presented BY the guests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

ter, Mrs Cora Winn Starkweather e
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
The young daughter of c. c. Burn
ham has returned to her home III Yer
non, after spending some time in the
home OF her grandfather, G. Il. Burn
ham.
Many Will be interested to learn
that the state board OF agriculture will
hold Il farmers institute in the hall
on the afternoon ami evening of
March 81. The program will be an
ncunccd later.
1t is reported that Clifton Stoddard,
who recently disposed of his farm
property in the south part Of the town,
has bought the ao-caIlcd L. -. Farr
place from the H. G. Strecter read es
tate agency Of Brattleboro. Mr.. Stod-
dard is type of citizen this town
cannot afford to lose.
The Sunday school concert in the
church Sunday afternoon was in charge
Of Miss Emma Hutchins and Mrs. o
i. F&rr. teachers. The program was q.
follows: Song by the Sunday school;
responsive reading led by Rev. NJ
Cole; PRAYER by Rev. F. H. Cole: SONG
by the intermediate class; recitation
| by Helen Smith: exercise by informed
late giass: song by primary class
recitation, Myrtie Joslyu. exercise. pri
mary class; recitation bv Henry Pow
| crs: song, intermediate class: recita
| ton, Theodore Rhoadcs: exercises b,
/ five Young women: song is primary
| class; address 10y Rev r. II. Cole: son,
/ by Sunday schoo., losing song bv tn,
| congregation; henedietion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

was the subject presented. Mrs. Law
renee served refreshments.
Friends are receiving -a letters and
postalS from Miss Marca Pembpr. for
merly of this town. who is spending
few weeks in California, where she
has gone with her cousin and. wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pember of GranYille
Mrs. A. T. Edwards returned Mon
day to her home in Newfnue after
spending q few days with her mother.
Mrs, w 6. Wright, who has been iii
with grip but is now able to be about
the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Experts from State College Lecture.
There was a lecture in the hall We'd
nasduy evening. March 10, by Mr..
Carlyle and Miss Stubborn from the
New Hampshire agricultural college IT
Durham. The subject was Boys and
Young Ladies' Clubs. Mr. Carlyle 5
message was q vital one for the boys
Of southern New Hampshire ard the
future of agriculture. With the aid Of
charts and stere0pticon slides he show
eJ the yield OF corn and potatoes pro-
dUeed by the boys under his supervi-
sion. Mr.. Carlyle possesses the gift not
only Of making i rather prosaic sub
iCet intensely interesting. but also the
ability to manage boys in such man
nor rs to bring results from the study
eff nature. He is ready TO meet all in
tereSted in this work once in six
weeks and to give seasonable advice
from aeed-timc to harvest.
To demonstrate TO the girls the
methods Of raising and canning veg
etables the department evidently was
fortunate in securing the service Of
Miss Sanborn. The object Of her in
truction l. 20 place on the market by
correct culture and proper canning a
product noted for its purity and excel
lencc. To those who qualify will be
furnished labels representing the clubs
and their OUTPUT, some of which is al
ready on exhibition at the Pomona eX-
position. Providing sufficient num-
Der are enrolled she win come later to
explain the technical details.
Mr.. Carlyle and Miss Sanborn offer
expert information freee Of charge,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

George r. Amidon attended the au-
tomobile show in Boston last week.
Mrs. George +. Amidon entertained
the Larkin Soap club at her home last
Wednesday afternoon.
c. W. Chamberlain, the local mail
carrier, is now able TO cross the river
here and thus ensure the public two
mails each day.
Those farmers engaged in making
maple syrup report good flow Of sap,
especially from those trees having u
southern exposure.
Mrs. Thomas Winn has returned
from IN extended visit with her daugh-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
NEWFANE.

Mrs. \. II. Farnum and Mrs. w T.
Bruce spent Monday in Brattleboro. 3.
Fay and Ethelbert Rawson are Wis.
iting relatives in South Londonderry.
Miss Ruth Wheeler of Williams
vile is guest of Mrs. Will T. Bruce.
Miss Christie Benson left SATURDAY.
to spend a few days with friends in
Brattleboro.
The five-hundred club met last week
Thursday evening in Union hall, about
- being present.
Mis-. Grace Cochrane Of Brattleboro
came Saturday night to visit several
days with Mrs. William Hazelton and
family.
Miss Ada Mann, who was guest
week in the home of her brother,
Dana Perry, returned Saturday to her
home in West Dummerston.
Miss Stella Micott came from
Springfield the latter part of last week.
She will remain ut home for a vaca-
tion the rest of this month.
PhiIetus c. Covey was stricken early
sunday morning with slight paraly-
tic shock III the home of his son, J. II.
Convey. He had - far recovered as to
be able to be ont Monday.
Congratulations are extended Erv-
ing Chase Of this village, who married
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock Miss
Margaret Airing of Brattleboro. AT
ter the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
drove to Newfane, to the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Chase.
where the young people win now make
their home. Mr.. Chase has been en-
ployed the past year in Brottleboro.
The social in the church parlors Fri
day evening by the Willing Workers
! was q successful entertainment an
ranged by Miss LoeIla Covev, Miss
Mabel Hazelton and Miss Carrie Ben
son, the committee in charge. The
program of the evening consisted OF
several tableaux, songs, musical Sc
! lectcus on the victrola, violin and
! autoharp, rendered by members of the
! class. Two pleasing features were the
! ''Old Oakeu Bucket ~ = grab. and
! magic cake lee cream, cake and
/ homemade candy were On sale ana
entertainment.
| The Willard memorial and proht-
bition meeting in the Congregational
church Sunday evening was well at
tended and the following pleasing pro
| gram was given under the auspices Of
the local w. c. 7. T.: Crusade Psalm
by the president, Mrs. Eta HescocG;
prayer, Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall; male
quartet, Along the River of Time, c
/. Hesecek, Rev. f. NJ. Wiswall, 0
R. Wright. W. T. Bruce: tribute tc
Miss Willard, Mrs. Edith Farnum; pa
per. The Work of the ". c. T. L., Mrs
Eta Hesceck; ladies' quartet. White
Ribbon Vibrations, Mrs. Clarence A
Nichols, Mrs. George B. Bush Mrs
| Clara Mock, Mrs. Inez Wright; short
speeches were given by George Bush
Charles L. Hescoek, ". H, Goodnou
and Rev. Charles Mock; ladies quar-
tet. What Are You Going to Do
Brother?; Advance of Prohibition
Mrs c. f. Davidson. showing that the
following IS states had adopted state
wide prohibition - Maine, Kansas
, North Dakota. Georgia Oklahoma
Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee
. West Virginia. Virginia. Arizona, Col
orado, Oregon, Washington. Alabama
Arkansas, Iowa and Idaho. y collec
ton was taken and the male quar-
4: tet' sang in closing God Bless N,
Boy.