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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14
We potino that Maynn SaoIU

We notice that Mayor Sealy
has had at work for the past
week a Moving machine, cutting
the weeds in the bitches which
have, in some instances, grown to-
considerable proportions. Mr.
Sealy tells us that he expects to
cut his labor bills for this kind
of work very much since getting
the use of this machine. Since
assuming charge of that depart
ment of this municipality, he is
doing everything he can to re-
duce the expenses of the City, do
ing away entirely with the Street
Commissioner that was used by
his predecessor, effecting a big
saving in that one instance alone
While he intends to keep up an
efficient garbage collecting system
he will positively refuse to use
his wagons to haul off limbs OF
trees which is often put out III
the road to be hauled off at the.
City's expense. In this he is cor
rect, this expense should be borfie'
solely by the property holder who
wishes to dispose of trimmings
from his trees. We notice also
that many citizens have their
grass cut on their premises and
place it in the public road when
they should dispose of it by burn
ing and thus save the City en-
ployees the annoyance of hauling
it off. This would enable the
teams to be used in doing grading
work which oftentimes have to
be neglected because they have no
time to devote to the roads. Mr..
Sealy is on the right track and
if our people work with him,
despite the curtailed revenues Of
the City treasury, the streets can
be kept UP as they should be at
all seasons of the year. His Honor
is determined to see that every
dollar used in his department.
bring one hundred cents returns
and we can assure him he has the
good wishes of all of the prop
erty holders within the confines
of New Iberia. 1t behooves our
citizens to also comply with
the ordinances by keeping
the grass cut on their premises
and notices are now being issued
the Board of Health s Of
fees to that effect. In discussing
with Mr.. Sealy the cement side
walks contract, he stated to us
that if any more walks are ever
put down during his administra-
ton he intended to superintend .
its construction and save the per-
,entage now being paid the con.
tractors. This is an excellent
dea and with Mr.. Sealy's knowl-
.dge Of cement construction, being
contractor himself thousands Of.
lollars will be saved the people
n the future.
We were requested to an
lounce an important meeting Of
he Civic League Association to
re held in the parlors of Hotel
frederic on Monday afternoon at
i've o'clock. All members are
IrOed TO he nresent.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14

TEN. While there is some little
opposition to voting any special
taxes at present, we sincerely be-
lieve it will be carried in prefer
ence to the proposed scavenger
system that would necessarily
have to be put into effect were
the tax defeated. The idea Of
both the Sewerage Board and
Board of Trustees is to simply ex-
tend the present water and cleo
tric light tax that will expire in
1917. In that case the property
holders will not be out anything
more than making connections
after the sewerage is completed.
Cisterns and Tanks. Screen
ing of all Observation-Disclosures
Lumber Co., Ltd.
A matter that concerns those
of our farmers who are now en-
gagged in pork raising is that a
meeting of organization of the
Packing Plant which is to be
built at Napoleonville will be
held on August 81 at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon at that place.
We were requested to call the at
tention Of our people to the date
of the meeting as they will be
highly benefited from the indus
try once it is going concern. The
manner in which the people of that
section took hold of the Packing
Plant proposition shows what can
be done when they go after
thing. There is to-day thousands
of hogs being raised in our midst
and with a good market, hog
raising is bound to lbe profitable.
Parish Superintendent Of
Education Louis A. Valet has
everything in readiness for the
re-opening of the public schools
of the Parish on September 9Th
and prospects are bright for one !
of the largest enrollments in this |
City for many years back. With
the exception Of two teachers in
the High School, the same faculty,
under Mr.. Chas. M. Bahon, the
will be in their class
rooms. 1t is regrettable that Mr..
G. H. Lewis, the teacher in mathe-
mates declined his former posi-
ton. preferring to devote his
time to the study of law at Baton
Rouge. The teacher of art has
not as vet been filled owing to the
determination Of the Superinten-
dent to get combination instruc-
tor to fill the place. All of the
schools Of the Parish will be
maintained for the first three
months of the session solely upon
he special tax that was voted
throughout the Parish some
months since for this purpose. 1t
S unfortunate that those of 10
'eauville will not be opened until
hev are all working under the
fund as outlined by the
'arish School Board. 1t is very
the tax will be sub I
nitted to the property holder of t
he Fourth Ward at some not far |
|istant date to see whether or !
ot the people of that Ward will f
everse their decision. u
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Spencer of

Hutton Plantation were in New
Iberia on business last Wednes-
day. Mr.. Spencer is raising nee
on the Plantation and from what
we learn has a fairly good crop.
The venerable Mr.. B. Berard,
father of Mrs. Octave Renoudet
and Mrs. Clet Girard is reported
to he seriously i'll. Mr.. Berard
has been in bad health for several
months.
/ Mr.. Alex VOORHEES, and son re-
turned home last Sunday from
Galveston, Texas where they had
been enjoying excellent surf bath
ing.
Mrs. Charles L. Provost left
this week for High Island, Texas
to be the guest for a few weeks Of
the family Of Mr.. Harold Hen
shaw who is also visiting there for
the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Jerry Fuller, the Southern
Pacific Agent at DeRidder was
here this week spending few
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Fuller.
Miss ALA Callahan of Waco,
Texas is visiting in New iberia,
the guest of the Misses Suberbielle
of East End.
Mr.. Harry Winters, Jr., was
among the number who returned
from the State Normal at Nat
chitoches last week.
Miss Martha Kelley, fascinat-
ing young lady Of Houma, spent
several days here last week, the
guest of the family of Mr.. F. NJ.
Bodin of Morbihan. She is now
visiting St. Martinville for a few
days after which she will return
home.
The friends of Mr.. Ed. Pfster
of the firm Of Pfister Bros. jew
elers will regret to learn that he
is confined to his bed at a SAM
tarium at Battle Greek, Mich,
where he has been for several
weeks.
Miss Nola Williams and Miss
Lucille Hodgson also of New Or
leans is visiting in our City, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Burke. ~,
Miss Francis Simon, the young
daughter of Mrs. Geo. Simon and
Miss Pearl Simon, the young
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Simon returned home last week
from the State Normal at Natchi-
toches. They will return very
soon to resume their studies.
MIR. Albert Fagot of Central
America spent several days here
recently the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Fagot of East
End. Mr.. Fagot is slowly recov-
ering from a broken leg which
kept him confined in Hotel Dieu
at New Orleans for several
months. The accident occurred in
Central America some months
ago and he came to the States for
treatment.
Moss Cub Sauce now l5c. Buy
a bottle.
Mr.. Leonard Lyon who resides
a few miles south of Jeanerette
was in this City on business We'd
nesday last. On Saturday Mr..
Lyon purchased at a seizure sale
the tract Of land which was fore
closed by the Bank of Jeanerette.
This give him a nice farm and
adds materially to his land hold
ings in Iberia.
Mr.. Louis Ochs and family are
the summer in New Gbe-
ria. Mr.. Ochs has recently had
a distinguished honor conferred |
on him the LIST vice-presidency of |
the National 7. P. A. This puts
him next to the President of 81
900 men. Louis deserves all this
for he has never failed to deliver
the goods, when he has an oppor-
tunity to increase the T. p. A.
membership. Post B of which he
is a member gave him a grand
ovation and supper several weeks
ago. with representatives from
all the commercial bodies in New
Orleans present.
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-08-14

AAS. w llllC NCChS anu SAAANA vi
have returned from visit to Nor
gan City.
~ Miss Annette Brown was WIS.,
: itor to Franklin this week.
Misses Flo and George Doucet
Of Lafayette are visiting Miss
Ada Renoudet.
Mrs. L. C. Bouchard visited rel
atives in st. Martinsville this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Morris Of
Baton Rouge are visiting rela-
Hves here.
! Miss Mignon Marin is visiting
relatives in St. Martinsville.
Mrs. George Labau of Jeane-
rette visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Emmer.
.f Mr.. Michel Perrodin of Rayne
is the guest Of Judge and Mrs.
IS. O. Nuckolls.
Miss Gussie Talbot of Plaque
mine arrived here Wednesday to
visit Miss Ria Schwing.
| Miss Roger of Lafayette is a
guest at the home of Miss Chevie
Sanders.
Mr.. Ogden Romero of Baton
Rouge arrived here Friday to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
p. Romero.
The Six-handed Euchre Club
met Thursday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Harry Hall.
Mr.. Sidney Laughlin left for
visit to Mineral Wells, Texas.
Miss Ohtea Gautreaux is Wis
iting relatives in New Orleans.
Mrs. Gautreaux returned home
Monday from a visit to Midland.
Miss Annie Kemp of Virginia
is guest at the home of Mr..
James Wyche.
Mr.. VIM. Kruger of Derouen
was visitor here on Thursday
morning.
Miss Ruth Veazev of Houston,
Texas and Miss Gladys and Miss
Myrtle Ansley of Bay St. Louis,
Miss. are visiting Mrs. Veazey of
Hacker Street. -.
Miss Anna Alleman of Lafay-
cite is spending several days here,
the guest Of Miss Zita Romero.
Misses Blanche and Aline Her.
peche Of New Iberia and Miss
Agnes Duplantis of Lydia, have
just returned home after most
enjoyable visit in Morbihan. the
guests Of friends.
Mr.. Ben L. Levy and wife of
Panama City, Panama reached
here this week after an absence
Of several months. They have
been travelling in several of the
Eastern States where Mr.. Levy
does considerable business.
Among the purchasers of auto
mobiles within the past ten days
was Mrs. George Fitzhugh of East
End. Through the Lejeune agency
she bought beautiful Haines
car.
Mr.. w. L. Grant informs us
that he no longer represents the
New Orleans States as local cor
respondent but that he will con-
tinue as local correspondent of the
Times-Picayune and the Item. i
Miss Mignonne Marin is visit
ing relatives and friends in st.
Martin Parish.
Misses Almaide and Lizima
SlestayeS have returned from
several weeks stay in Bay City,
Texas.
Mrs. Homer Daigre and son,
Homer, Jr., returned home this
wee from New Orleans, Pass
week from New Orleans, Pass
Mississippi and had an enjoyable {
rip.
Mrs. E. A. McIlhenny, Sr., of ,
livery Island is reported serious {
y i'll.
Mrs. Earl Wynn and sons,
.arl Barthe and Albert Hugh ;
f Dallas, Texas, arrived here on ,
%. 10 Sunday to spend some few t
'eeks with her parents, Mr.. and t
[rs. L. Y. Barthe on Ann Street. 1
Mrs. NJ. A. Moss has returned v
, Midland, La. after spending v
vo months with her daughter, t
RS. L. V. Barthe. n
DR.. Thomas Mile Dupuy of l
lexandria stopped off here for S
ay this week to be with his [
DR.. Homer J. and Mr.. S,
lies E. Dupuy. His friends b
III.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
BODY IN VACANT
HOUSE Identified
Police Say Death Of Nellie Hill
Was Caused by Accidental
Strangulation.
MURDER, THINK DOCTORS
Woman Believed to Have Been Hurt
in Fall and Tried to Stop
Blood by Cloth.
MURDER, THINK DOCTORS

The body Of the woman found yester-
day morning in a vacant house at 2l6 c
street northwest was identified last night
at the morgue by DIR. and Mrs. ]. C.
Ohlendorf. of Mount Rainier. Md, as that
of their cook. Nellie Hill, a years old.
With the identity of the woman known.
police say they believe her death was ac-
cidental. due to strangulation by q hand
kerchief stuffed into her throat. They
base their opinion on facts given by DIR.
Ohlendorf and on a police record of a
Nellie Hill, alias johnson. Physicians
who performed the autopsy say the
woman was murdered.
DR.. Ohlendorf declared his cook
went out on a spree" occasionally.
Police of tho sixth. precinct station
say they have a record showing that
workhouse several times for drunk
eness.
Police belive the woman was drunk
when she entered the house at ZIG
c street, that she fell to the base
ment floor. brusing her forehead and
knocking two teeth down her throat,
and in an attempt to stop the flow
of blood crammed a handkerchief in
her mouth.
Physicians who performed the au-
topsy believe the woman was muir
dered and then carried into the house.
They say she could not herself have
pushed the handkerchief so far down
her throat.
DR.. Ohlendorf declared the Hill wom-
an had worked for him as a cook at
intervals covering seven years. Friday.
her day of. she came to Washington.
She returned later in the day. intoxi-
Gated. and asked for part of her wages.
Her request was refused. She returned
to town and had not been seen by her
employer until last night.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
purely Personal

Maj. Raymond Pullman. recently
sworn in as chief of police. has a double
in Washington. The double so closely
resembles Mai Pullman that he. the dou-
BILE. is addressed in the streets as
INA jor." The double was questioned last
night and admitted the strange resem-
blance. but refused to reveal his name.
William Knowles Cooper. general Sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A.. will leave
Washington April q for trip to the
Panama-Pacific Exposition. He expects
to spend three weeks on his brothers
Western ranch and will return to this
city about July !.
Thomas II. Claffey, private secretary to
Commissioner Newman. is tennis en-
thusiast. Mr.. Claffey bought a new
racket yesterday and expects to get on
the courts within few days to start his
spring training. He is rated as one of
the most expert players among the em-
ployes Of the District
j. NJ. Gawa. a Japanese journalist. OF
Nagasaki. Japan. arrived In Washington
yesterday. His arrival here completed
the first part Of an S,00o-mile journey
from Vancouver. British Columbia, to
San Francisco.
H. H. Mckee. president of the Wash
ington Credit Mems Association, will go
to Philadelphia Saturday to speak at a
meeting Of the credit men Of that city at
the Union League Club.
John c. Delaney, former inspector of
factories In Pennsylvania. is seriously i'll
at his home, Irving street, Chevy
Chase. Mrs. Delaney says her husband
has been falling since his election from
ofii3 by Gov. Tener.
DR.. Herbert Scott Smith was sufficient
ly recovered from long illness to off,
ciate at the Easter services in St. Mar
garet's Church. Washington Heights.
Col. Arthur E. Randle, Of this city, was
In Philadelphia yesterday attending the
funeral Of his brother. DR.. william A..
Randle. who is said to have done more
than any other man in driving yellow
fever from America.
Maj. John o. Skinner, a retired army
ofhcer. will be awarded a medal of honor
today by President Wilson for gallantry
In action performed forty.two years ago.
when he rescued a wounded comrade
from q band Of frenzied Indians at Lava
Beds. Greg.
letter OF sympathy and large
wreath Of flowers were sent yesterday
by President Wilson to the home at Free
hold, N. J.. OF the late David 8. Crater,
secretary Of State Of New Jersey, who
died suddenly In New York Saturday.
Mrs. ]. d. Van scoten win address the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Of
Hamline n. e. Church at o'clock this
afternoon on The Ideal Missionary
Woman"
Mira w. 8. Mcdowell. wife Of the su-
psrintendent Of Warrington district Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. will
speak Thursday evening st the mid-week
prayer service at Hamline II. Z. Church,
N1nih an6 = st5sets 1sstAxost
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
GAY SLIPPERS TWINKLE
At Big X. Of c. BALL
Three Thousand Dancers in Bright Ar
ray Throng Hall Until
Small Hours.

The rhythmic tread of the fourth-degres
drill team of the Knights of Columbus,
blending with the lively tango steps of
the younger folk in Easter gowns OF
every description, featured the second an
nual ball and donation party given by
the five local councils of the knights at
Convention Hall last night for the bene-
fit of ST AIMS Infant Asylum.
More than 5000 brightly clad dancers
thronged the big auditorium from s
o'clock until the wee hours Of the morn
ing. gliding about in the latest steps.
At intermission the big dance floor was
cleared and the drill team of thirty. In
full dress with bright sashes and clank-
ing swords, repulsed the vast army OF
tangoers and held the field for ten min
utes AS the knights twisted and turned
in the most intricate figures. cheers rang
through the big auditorium. The MEM
bers of the drill team are:
Sir knight c. Eugene Edwards commander: Sir
knight l.. A. Radcliffe, first lieutenant Sir knight
W. A. Shrrve second lieutenant. and Sir knights
Joseph ]. Kennedy, JOSEPH A. Mcdonald. Charles
Montgomery A. J. Schwartz. ]. Z. Riley, A. J.
Cunningham J. 6. Lesch, J. F. Mulhare. NJ e
OBrien, j. E. Stanton j. Gallagher. ID. E. Barry.
j. C. Broderick p. j.. OBrien JOSEPH ID. Moriarity.
J. J. Cowhig 7. A. Tobin. c. w. Aughenbaugh.
Leo r. Grady T. NJ. Gallagher, George A. Howe,
A. L. Shields F. z. Marnon. J. G. Degnan, W. T.
burst L. E. Dosn, and L. E. Werner.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
Chair More Humane Than
Hanging, Holds u. S. Court
Supreme Tribunal Overres Negros Objection to Electro
cution-Forida Law Against Shipment Of Unripe Fruit
Uphed-Frank Case Not Decided

The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday affirmed the Judgment
of the highest court of South Carolina
in the case of Joe Malloy. a negro, con-
victed of murder, who had appealed from
the sentence of death by electrocution
on the ground that 1t was less humane
than death by hanging. and that the law
substituting electrOcution for hanging
had been passed after his crime was
committed. The South Carolina court
found that electrocution was less painful
and more humane than hanging and de-
MED relief. and the Supreme Court, in
an opinion by JusticeS McReynolds, af-
firmed this Judgment.
The court upheld statute Of the State
of Florida against the shipment of I'M
ripe fruit. holding that 1t was a proper
health regulation within the police DOW
ers OF the STATE. AMI not n burden upCn
Interstate commerce. in the absence OF
Federal legislation covering the sabiect
matter.
The court affirmed n judgrnen. AGAINST
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company In
favor Of the Puritan Coal Mining Com
pany. Of Cambria County. Pa. amount
ing TO $4,000. for discriminating in the
matter OF supplying freight cars
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06

One OF the interesting opinions was by
Associate Justice McReynolds, in which
George l.. Robinson. colored. a porter on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. was
denied relief when he sued the railroad
company under the Federal employers
liability act for damages for injuries re-
ceived in = wreck. Robinson was en-
ploycd in a sleeping car.
He sued in the District of Columbia
and that court held that he was not an
employee of the railroad company, but OF
the sleeping car company. and differen-
tiated his case from that Of an express
messenger injured i'm employment on the
ground that express cars were necessary
to a train. while sleeping cars were not
necessary and were frequently not part
of a train.
Justice McReynolds held that railroads
are required to carry freight. but are
not compelled to carry sleeping cars.
The court pointed out that the railroad
was not a joint owner of the Pullman
sleeper. but carried it under contract.
Holding. therefore. that Robinson was
not an employe Of the railroad. he was
denied relief.
The case OF Leo NJ. Frank, of Atlanta.
was not decided today.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
EPISCOPALIANS Elect
VESTRIES & DELEGATES
St. Agnes. St. James. St. Stephens $,
and Other Churches Name
Officers.

Vestrymen for st. Agnes Protestant
Episcopal Church were elected last
night as follows: r. A. Menefee
registrar; Bryan Nicholson. treasurer;
E. N. Ellis, A. r. Mcdowell, Harry
Hauser, Harry Boynton. Jerry w
Brogben. o. 1. Ellis, c. s. Mullen. and
c. N. Van Horn.
e. N. Ellis was elected delegate to
the diocesan convention to be held at
Mount St. Adams May and 6. He
was instructed to vote against the
proposition for the pensloning Of
clergy on the basis of their salaries.
At q meeting last night the following
vestry for the current year was chosen
by st. James Protestant Episcopal
Church: Rev. James w. Clark. rector;
Rev. George p. Christian. assistant rec
tor; wardens, James H. Mcintosh and DR..
w. A. Jack; registrar. DR.. +. J. Wood
nan; treasurer, Henry L. Bryan; vestry-
men. Henry L. Bryan, Charles w. Lin
nell Harry L. Hamilton, Charles H. NIL
Ter. Arthur G. Prangley, Harry w. Smith.
Thomas c. Washington and DR.. Francis
J. Woodnan: delegates to the diocesan
convention, Henry L Bryan and DR.. r.
J. Woodnan. and alternates. Harry w.
Smith and Harry L. Hamilton.
st. Stephens parish elected the follow
ing vestrymen: w. A. Chapel, r. H.
Cole. Commodore q. H. Peters. Or. A. c.
Merriam, q. B. Hooker, Judge @. NJ.
Hustid ana william II. Saunders: J. G.
Williams, senior warden; MAJ. =. +.
Riggs. junior warden; delegates to do
cesar convention. Judge g. n Hustid
and George A. lewis: aiternafes. Com
modore q. n. Peters and g. b. Hooker;
J. c. Williams, treasurer; W. h Chapell,
gsUistrars Al 0eorUe y. O0dleys yoeeec.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-06
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