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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
WORDS, MEANING
NOTHING,

For the maximum Of words and
the minimum of information COM
mend US to the title of an act in
troduced IN the New Jersey legis.
lature 1t reads as follows: "AD
act to amend an act which Is sup
elemental to an act to amend an
act applying to courts having
criminal jurisdiction" The sam
pie is typical of many and New
Jersey is not the only offending
state. But New Jersey now pro
poses to make such absurdities
unlawful A measure has been
drafted requiring the intrOducer
OF bill to file with it a brief set
ting forth its purpose, including
the name of the law, if any, it IL
designed to amend. That should
help. Anything that contributes
q greater intelligence in lawmak
ing is welcome. But what il
needed more than such cOntriv
ances Is some method for provid
ing the average legislator with ia
telligence or compelling him tC
use honestly what little he has.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.

New Iberia, La. June 18th. 1915.
To the People Of the City Of New lbe
ria
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Trustee Of Public Safety OF THU
City. at the election to be held July
18th. 1915.
I solicit the support of the voters
and II elected, will discharge the du
ties Of the Office in the manner that
have OF those Of Clerk TO the City
Council 10 the past.
G. M. COMPTON.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Voters Of New Iberia.

To the Voters Of New Iberia:
/ desire to announce my candidacy
to succeed Honorable Alpine Fonte'
lieu as Mayor Of our CITY. ! respect.
fully solicit your vote and supper,
and assure you that If elected, shall
devote my time and energy to the
welfare of New Iberia. / promise tc
be the Mayor Of all Of our citizens and
shall welcome advice and invite con
ferences from anyone who should bt
DESTROYS of rendering advice or OF Civ
ing assistance in the up-building o
our City. Respe ctiully,
II. &. SEALY.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
AND MAYBE THEY CAN.

One third of the fools in the
country think they can beat
lawyer expouDdiDg the laws
One.half think they can beat the
doctor 10 healing the sick. Two
thirds Of them think they can put
the minister in the hole expound
ing the gospel, and all of them
think they can beat the editor
running q paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

NOW lU6tld, Lb' VuuC Vtb' i"''
Dear Sir:-Tn view of the pro.
posed legislation. affecting the
right of citizens who, 10 the last
Congressional election, voted the
Progressive ticket, the Parish
Executive Committee Of the Pro
gressive Party was convened and
met In tbe early part OF last
month.
At this meeting, the existing
law, requiring that q change OF
party aitiliation on the Registra
tion Books be made more than six
months prior TO an election was
considered and discussed The
provisions of Sec. % of Act % OF
1908, giving any person "the PRIV
ilege Of changing his party atfilia
ton by apply ing 70 the Registrar
of voters requesting that same be
DONE was likewise discussed and
the Committee was advised that a
written application to the Regis
trar requesting that the change OF
aflillation be made, was sufficient.
Last Fall, IN all tue Parishes OF
the Third Congressional Distsict,
these written applications were
recognized and the changes made
accordingly.
The Committee, therefore, sent
a written application, witnessed
by two Of Its members, Of another
member, to the Registrar, who
thereupon applied to the Attorney
General for an opinion. The At
torDey General. in answer, held
that the party desiring to change
his affiliatiOn should appear III
person.
Then another application, IN
writing was made for another
party. This last application be.
ing witnessed by two citizens
who then appeared before a No
tary Public and authenticated tht
document, which was then pre-
scented to the Registrar Of Voters
who refused to make he change
The applicant then took out 8
rule against the Registrar. Thi,
rule was tried before the District
Court on June 4ih, 1916 Tht
Court ruled that the party mus
appear in person.
The opinion of the Attorney
General and the judgment If thu
District Court, the Committee be
lieves. are not supported Y thu
law. which does not specify tia
the party must appear in psrsSn
The Committee was mer-sf fol
lowing ont the course pursaed II
other Parishes with the object o
saving to the citizens Of this Par
ish the trouble of coming TO: tpwl
to have their affiliation changed
The changes of political aflilia
ton cannot be made after the cur
| rent month. For that reason, al
, appeal from the decree Of tn
District Court would afford lss n
!, relief, since 1t wonld not be decid
ed on appeal until after this cuI
rent month.
Legislation recently enacted a
Baton Rouge require the Progress
sjves to change their affiliatio
from Democrat to PrOgressiv
D this month, Therefore, the Com
mittee suggests that you an
. your Progressive friends come I
New iberia at once and hav
your utilization changed. This !
] important, and you will do 80
I you value the principles Of you
| Party and your independence an
freedom as American citizens.
i Yours truly,
JOHN ID. VALET,
chairman Progressive Parish FL
ocutiva ('ommiftpa
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

Blisters on the hands, burns
scalds, old sores, lame back and
rheumatism are all subject to the
great healing and penetrating pow
ef of BILLIARDS. SNOW LINZ
MENT. 1t is a marvellous pain re-
lief. Price Csc, soc and $500 pei
bottle.
Sold BY ESTOR0E DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

Help the baby through the teeth
ing period by giving it McGEE'E
BABY ELIXIR. 1t 10 . healthful,
wholesome remedy, well a1apted
to baby's delicate stomach Il
contains no opium, or morphine or
injurious drug Of any kind. Ba-
bie1 thrive under It's excellent
stomach and bowel correcting In
fluence. Price Csc and soc per bot
tie.
Sold BY EsToR0R DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

We acknowledge receipt of q
communication from Mr.. j. p.
Suberbielle, answering an article
of oUrs touching upon the ques
tion Of "equalizing" assessments.
Mr.. SCberbielle's article reached
us Friday evening. entirely too
late tor nse 10 this weeks paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
Civil engineering promises I

Civil engineering promises to
become . new profession for
woven. Two young women re-
Gently graduated from the civil
engineering department. Of the
University Of Michigan. As q
healthfnl out door occupation,
calling for accuracy and mathem ms
ticsl ability 1t suggest . most de
sirable line Of work for athletic
young women.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
Malaria or ChiIIs & Fever

Prescription No. - i prepared especially
los MALARlAor ChlllS 4 FEvCa.
Five or six deses will break any case, and
II taken thea - . tonic the Fever will not
return. IL acts on the liver better than
Colonel and does not grippe o. sicken. 2Sc
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
TO OUR FRIENDS, THE PUBLIC

The Iberian 10 always willing to
serve the public by printing con-
tributions on any subject OF gen
ersl interest, but PLEASE, don't
expect us to RUSH copy which you
hold back. Contributed articles
reaching US after Thursday morn
ing, II not previously arranged for
will in all probability have to be
held back till the following issue
Come early and avoid our week
end rush.--Ed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
EXCUSED.

A Southerner tells story OF a
colored servant In his employ
named Jasper. zone morning,
after | had given aim some in
strnctions about his work, he said
suddenly:
"Boss, dey had me up befoah
my church last night fur tango
ing"
"Well," / replied, 81 don't sup
pose you were guilty, were you
Jasperi"
"Yes sub yes sub! | was guilty
OBJ tangoin' aud dey proved it on
me, too, but come ont OBJ 1t all
clear, sub My friends stuck to
me close, aud, after dem other
niggers had done testified ag'in
me, my friends all got mp and les.
titled dat / had tangoed, but was
20 drunk at de time | dldn't
know what I was doin,' and so
come out all clear, and de preach
er scused me. ''-Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Epiphany Church are planning an
entertainment for July let
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12
4 VOICE FOR POTATOES,

Most persons In the county
have pitied the men and women
on the continent of Europe who
have been compelled to eat bread
made wholly or partly Of potato
flour. Yet here come experts Of
the home economics department
of Cornell telling us that pota.
toes and meat may be . better
food combination than bread and
meat.
These experts declare that
there is good reason for favorins
potatoes. Meat, eggs and cere
ais, they say, contain mineral ele
ments which give an excess Of
acids, while vegetables, fruit and
milk have 40 excess Of bases that
neutralize acid. Meat produces
an excess Of acid, and the food
that accompanies It should, there
fore, give an excess Of alksli.
Rice, bread, macaroni and corn
meal produce acid, and SO do not
ill the need. But potatoes are
the natural accompaniment Of
meat, because they produce base.
"Most persons, according 10 OK.
perts, "should make 1t . point 20
eat more potatoes than they are
now consuming "-Bn6alo Ex-
press.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-06-12

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
.DOVLES WINS OFFICE
IN FARMERS BODY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Lynchhurg. Va. Dec. 9.--Oficers OF
the state Formers Educational and
Coo operative Union We're elected at the
annual convention. which closed it's
session tonight at the Virginia Hotel.
after spirited and sensational fight
over the secretaryship Mr.. y. H.
BlaDkenship. of Campbell County. the
incumbent. was defeated by Mr.. L. f.
Bowles, Of Amherst County, by only
four votes.
The officers are as follows
President Mrs. A. Il, Thcrnhill. OF
Appomattox County; vice president. Mr..
X L. pickerson, of Grayson County
secretary Mr.. 6 II. Bowles,
Of Amherst County.
Boards Of directors Messrs Fl. H.
Carroll of Surry County George A.
Lambert. Of Wythe County; r. F. Bow
er. of Albermarle; H. G. Marshall. OF
Charlotte County; r. f. Thomas of
spotsylvania County: d NJ Bianken-
ship, OF Campbell COUNTY
Chaplain, Hon. Emmett Lee mann. Of
Chesterfield County
Delegates to national convention. Mr.
4. Il. Bower and Mr.. George A. Lam
bert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
DtlG|ANS MUST Be
CLOTHED THIS WINTER

NeW iork' oec. mere are three
nlIii'o" poor III helsI"fn ana northern
rance VINO VIII soHef from colo TINS
Nintel II amer cans ooh turhlsh them
WIN warm ciothes Inc winter there
WI oe P@tAouiafly severe one bei-
gum heea Tor american ala Is greater
luaay iii1A'' ever s''1i''fe, IA ''fsaa lines
ar 1ohser ana are da,iy growing
horace fie'ehets ihemoer or the com:
hllss'oh Tor feAef IN " Selgium' ana
satai teohpl"is'. VINO arrived IN New
pr1 On tHe inner New amsterdam to-
hishts nrIhes inns MESSAGE from bei-
Eiu,h- re mas n*sh mere since the
outbreak 81 hoSli1ues ana mas heen
t'"seiH Assocl@teo with bFaHa Whit
ioSF anu ihet oc't iaoofef III me WoiH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
THE STATE LIBRARY
NEEDS NEW BUILDING
Annual Report Of Board and Lii
hrarian Submits Some Inter
esting Facts.

The annual report of the State Lii
btary Board, embracing tina of State
Librarian DIR. H. r. McIlwaine was
submitted to Governor Stuart yester-
day.
The report shows the receipts of the
library fund for the fiscal year end
Ing September 30, 1915. 10 have been
S4,73s-92x and there. WAS Il balance
OF s5Sf49 left over from last year.
During the year there Were added
1902 bosks and historic pamphlets
and seventynine books TO the travel
ing library. A balance of S4f9. as
il left over to add TO the appropria-
ton of the next year from the cur
rent years end.
The library received during the
year two oil portraits to add 10 it's
collectlon--one Of General Daniel
Euggles. presented by his son, and
one of Sir William Berkeley, the gift
Of President Fairfax Harrison. Of
the Southern Railway.
The report Of the state Libra ~
Board. which is signed by the chair
man Armistead Gordon. stresses the
need Of a new fireproof building for
the library.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
News From All Sections Of Virginia
FIGHT ON FOR SUMMER CAPITAL
Sirgtnia's Bid FIRST 10 BE offered In
(OuQrtsss

Washington. Dec. 9.-Virginia IL
the first State to come to the front
In Congress with movement to To-
cate near Washington summer
White House, I'm which the President
and his family may live during the
not summer months when official
business compels the Chief Executive
to remain at the helm in the ma.
tional capital
Representative Charles c. Cariin.
Of Virginia. announced today that he
had introduced in the House on the
opening day of Congress bill to
authorize the transfer of the Mount
Weather Station, on top of the
Blue Ridge Mountains near Blue
mont. Va, from the Agricultural to
the War Department, so that 1t can
be converted into summer White
House" Maryland, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia will probably follow Mr.
Carlin's move with invitations to To-
cate the summer White House" ir
those States.
Representative Linthicum has stat
ed that he will gladly hack UP any
specific plan for summer capital
in Maryland which may be agreed
upon by the leading people of his
state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
ENGLISH DO NOT
DOUBT Final. VICTORY

Washington, -. c., Dec. 9.-Sidney
Brooks, English writer and friend OF
President Wilson. today told the lat
ter there is not a doubt in the mind
of any Erglishman that the allies will
be victorious
After his visit with the President
Brooks said this country within six
months may expect to be engaged in
"pra ctical peace discussions" He de-
clined to say whether ne had dis
cnssed peace with the executive, but
said that within the last two weeks
he has learned from authoritative
sources that the administration does
not expect active participation in
peace discussions before next May.
Brooks said he believed Asquith 4
statement yesterday should not be
Interpreted as too encouraging from
"a peace standpoint.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
SPEAkEASlES GIVE.
LURAY TROUBI F

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
i-uraY. Va. Dec. 9-Asserting that
portions of the building in which he
lives is being used as a blind tiger and
the headquarters of a coterie Of boot
leggers, who are importers of liquor
on large scale, Mayor e. r. Holtz-
man, of Luray. is invoking all the
powers OF the law in crushing out the
Illicit sale of whiskey in Lurav No
less than half dozen Of these Of
lenders have been arrested within the
past two days. some OF them being
confined in the Luray iail, while others
are attending the United States Court
AT Harrisonhurg as witnesses in SINH
lar cases. The manner In which the
wnoie town is torn asunder by the
question is illustrated by The fact that
one man last night proffsred his as
sistance In being the leader Of a
iynehing bee. his stepson being the
proposed victim.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
OPPOSES BOOk|SHNtSS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Professor W. s. Franklin. of Lchigh
University, Delivers Lecture at
Richmond College.
Discusses THE Educational Problem
of an Industrial Community From
New and Original Niewpoint-Make
Industrial Department Asset

| The FIRST of the series of lectures
on the Thomas Foundation was de
livered in the Richmond College Audi
torium yesterday afternoon by Profess
sor w s Franklin, head of the
physics department Of f.ehigh Univer-
sltv,g Professor Franklin is native
of Kansas and spent all Of the early
part Of his Iife there. He is q grad
uate of the University ~ Kansas. and
has done post graduate work at Cor
neil ana Berlin. For the last eighteen
years he has been a professor at tle-
high University. which IS situated at
Bethlehem. Pa, in the heart OF the
iron foundry
The subject for tho lecture yester-
day was The Educational Problem
of an industrial Community PROBES
sor Franklin made vivid contrast li.-
tween the boYhnod life il. a ueW rn,n-
munIty Ike Kansas IN 1870 and the
bayhood life in am industrial country
like the Lehigh Valley Tie "a d in
part; AS boy during the Sumne.
We lived entirely in the woods ur IN
tha water; and in the winter. entirely
ia thC woods or on iCe we 'lnlbcd
trees end cut our names III them.
ut y chores and learned the science
Of doing things on The farm; how 10
STOP hogs with ones Sunday clothes
on, and how 10 water 2as Cor the
first time. Bill of Bethlehem, has
better training than ! had But what
does Fin know about crops. We had
the free dom Of the prairie hut Bill
had no such freedom in his fifty-foot
/ lot, Hiiis school seems full enough
but his play seems pitifullv empty
Ny school grew out Of the Instructive
reaction to the things eff nature. Bill's
school Is bad because the boy has no
opportunity to play a. a boy should
play nor TO work as a boy should
work ] am convinced that there is
complete solution OF the problems
Of physical education for the bows who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
FRENCH CLAIM TO HAVE
STOPPED GERMAN RUSH

Paris, Dec. S.--Not only has tho
German advance In Champagne.
which resulted In the capture OF
French advanced positions south Of
St Souplet and at the Butte de
Souain. been stopped. but the Ger
mans are being driven out of the
position occupied sand the French
guns are preventing them from or
ganizing the ground taken. A Ger
man munition depot was exploded last
night south of st. Souplet
On the road between Roye and
Montdidier. the French artillery fired
effectively on a German battery near
Dancourt. Mine lighting, in which
buried by the explosion of a French
mine Chamber. Is reported from Les
Eparges
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
MUST FIRST SUBMIT
ESTIMATES TO BOARD

resolution was adopted Yesterday
by the Administrative Board on the
motion Of Commissioner Mccarthy, di =
reeting all department heads to report
TO the board instead of first sentin g
their reports and itemized estimates
or the coming year to the City Auditor,
who is ex officio chairman OF the Fl
nance Committee.
Auditor Crenshaw had written de
partment heads asking that they file
their estimates by December 20 As
these departments are under the SUI
perviston of the Administrative Board
Mr.. Mccarthy and his colleagues felt
It 10. be right that the reports should
be first submitted to them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
Convicted of White Slavery

Harrisonburg. Va. Dec. 9.--~Rinker
NJ, Van Pelt. who lives nirie miles
south of Harrisonburg, was convicted
yesterday of violating the Federal
white slave law by a jury in the
Federal Court for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia. Sentence was sus-
pended for thirty days.
Miss Ruroil Foley, eighteen years
old. was the only witness for the
government and Van Pelt testified In
his own behalf. The girl said She
made trip to Baltimore with Van
felt in February, 1918.
In his instructions to the Jury
Judge Mcdowell emphasized the fact
that the jury must be guided purely
by the Federal statute. The ques-
ton OF guilt, he said, reste | merely
on the intentions" of the defendant
in making the trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
BARACA-PHILATHEA
MEETING TONIGHT

The regular monthly mass meeting
or the Richmond Baraca- Philathea
Union will be held in the Hanover
Avenue Christian Church, Allen and
Hanover Avenues. to night at s15
o'clock. At the conclusion OF the
business session. when several matters
OF much Importance will be discussed
a short address will be made by the
hev George w kemper, pastor of the
Hanover-Avenue Church All the
classes is the city are expected TO be
represented at this, the closing meet
ing OF the year. The public Is also
most cordially invited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
WILL FOUND in OLD CLOCK
Woman's Estate Had Been Diyitic,f
Among Heirs,

Orange, Va, Dec. "a will on
more than usual interest was put or
record at the clerks office here Mrs
Emma d. Coleman, of this county
died In August, leaving an estate d,
$4,000. but no will was found
Sheriff w. c. Bond was appointed
administrator and the estate was di.
vtded among Edward r. ,BrockmaJ
and Mrs. Abel Daniels, brother and
sister OF Mrs. Coleman and Mrs
Matte Simms. half-sister.
At the sale Of Mrs. Coleman /
household goods Mr.. Brockman pur-
chased an old clock. "A county
clock member to whom he took 1t to
see il he could make ii run discov-
cred Mrs. Colemans Will properly
executed and witnessed BY this will
Mrs. Coleman left the whole of her
estate to Brockman, with the excep-
ton of a legacy of S2oa TO each OF
her sisters The other heirs will con
test the will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
DID NOT INTEND TO
REFLECT ON ROADS

Referring Yesterday to reports OF
his Tuesday nights speech at the
meeting of the Trade Extension Blu
reau. Mr. T. NJ Darlington declared
that his meaning had been miseon-
strued
Il spoke extemporaneously," said Mr..
Darlington. ~on the conditions neces-
sary to develop trade where IT Is
wanted
He further said that ii was not his
intention 20 reflect on the service now
given by the Chesapeake and Ohio,
Baltimore and Ohio and Southern Rail
road Companies, or even on the Atlantic
Coast Line. and that he did not mean
to mention the State Corporation Com
mission in his discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
GREAT REVIVAL IN
ALEXANDRIA CHURCH

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Alexandria, Va, Dec. 9.--The Sec
lond Baptist Church at this .,lace has
mad very remarkable growth. Only
rev years old. it has grown in leaps
and bounds 1t is now having its most
far-reaching revival.
Evangelist George II. Wiley. of the
BAPTIST State Mission Board is as
sisting the pastor, Rev. Q w. Trip
lett.
Scores have been converted and re-
stored. Forty-eight have confessed
Christ up to last night. People of
Influence are found among them,
while not a few are past middle life.
several reaching seventy years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
City Manager For Winchester.

Winchester. Va, Dec. 9.-The ordi-
nance creating the Office of city mana.
ger for one year and prescribing his
duties, which was recently introduced
In the Common Council at the sug-
gestion of Mayor J. F. Ward. was
passed finally last night at the reg
ular December meeting Of that body
Eight of the eleven members present
voted in favor Of the measure. while
one member. Mr.. Carter, voted in the
negative.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
Al want Cheap Ia. Rate,

All OF the northern section OF the
city, Highland Park Gtnter Park,
North Richmond and Barton Heights,
have united in the request TO the
Council 70 give them city gas at the
same price mat is row being paid in
the older sections of the city They
now pay $40 per thousand feet against
the 81 cent rate prevailing in the re-
nainder Of the city, which Will short
w he cut 10 SO cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-10
Excused.

Didn't | hear you swear while in
the dentists chair"
Yes you did The dentist put n
dam in my mouth. University uf
Michigan Gargoyle.