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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
got him.

Harvard has succeeded in making most of its sports democratic ana now the students are trying to bring rowing to the same basis. Bill Bing- ham, captain of the track team and one of the most popular boys in liar yard, has come out strongly against the system of allowing the captain instead of the coach to control the crew. He says favoritism mas oeen shown and quotes the statement of former captain who said. Even if Harvard did lose to Yale by six lengths it was a crew composed of the finest men in Harvard Bing- ham says the crew is supposed to be composed of the best oarsmen9 in. col 1ege and not the finest men. Bing- ham is a poor boy who gained money for his education by working in a Massachusetts mill. His popularity is shown by the fact that he was elected first marshal of the senior class, the highest undergraduate honor. liar ward men have seen how favoritism has ruined Yale athletics and they want to uproot this evil ir the crew system Much of Harvard'ss success in football and baseball has been due to the fact that. the best players have been given places on the teams, re- gard1ess of their wealth. or social positiony Et
 It is reported that Owner Drey- fuss of the Pirates is tired of base ball and is willing to sell a controll- ing interest in his club Evidently he doesn't think. the Pirates have much chance for the flag. %f
 Freddy Rieger, the old Hartford pitcher, wants a job with some club in the Eastern league. He was with Syracuse in the New York State league last season but does not want to return there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Signal Tipping Won't Be Enough to Secure
 Pennant For Browns

Much ado is being made in St. Lotus over the claim that Eddie Plank has tipped off Fielder Jones to the signal tipping system which was employed by Connie Mack's Athletics in Plank,s time with the Philadelphia Americans, writes Ralph s. Davis in the Pitts burgh Press. One writer goes into ecstacies over this fact, and asserts that the Browns will this season be cunning detectors of the system used by their opponents.
 He says that Jones expects his men to play havoc with the system of their rivals, and comes forth with the pre- for other clubs to get away with much inside stun' when opposing the Mound City aggregation.
 All of which sounds like the n4rest bunk and pifh1e. There has been a lot of nonsense written about how Con nie Mack wins pennants by the use of such methods as it is claimed the Browns intend to employ.
 It may have been customary on the Athletics team, as it has been on a lot of other baseball outfits. for the runner on second base to make an ef- fort to get the opposing catcher's sig , ra l0 to the pitcher and tip off the bat ter, but there is nething nlegitinate nor uhdsIfaI about that.
 
 that ft is possible for one team to fathom in advance every move by its rivals, and to circunvent all of them, there is an approach to the ridiculous Remnants were won by Connie Mack because he had greatfba1I teams, and not because his men were able to steal the signals of the opposition. If Con- nie had depended entirely upon the latter method, he could have won last Wear JustYas easily as any other. He wouIdn't have needed gfeat ball play CTS.
 The miserable showing made by the 1915 Athletics is certainly proof that stealing signals will not get a team far which does not have the real abfl- fty. if it is true that Mack's men did steal signals And it Fis. true of the Browns that, if they have a good ball team, they will make a satisfactory showing in the American League this summer. If they are lacking in strength, Fielder Jones' personality. his own ability nor anything else will make them win.
 An order for more than 200. o.ooO. 900 pounds of copper has been placed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

General Brusiloff, successor of Gen era1 Ivanoff as commander of the Rus sian armies>in Volhynia and Galicia, has done notable work since the out break of the war. His troops In Sep tember, 1914T captured the town of Ha1icz, in Galicia, and his victory en- abled the Russians to defeat. the Teu- tons at Sukhodoyle. For his achieve rnents General Brusiloff was decorated by Emperor Nicholas. He Is sixty three years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
Welsh Declares He
 Will Quit Next Year,
 And Become Instructor

/. Chicago, April s.-Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion of the world, announces that he will retire from the ring July 7, 1917, exactly three wears after winning the title. The British scrapper at that time intends to buy an estate on Long Island. where he will establish a physical cuI- ture institute for those who can af- ford it."
 "Beaten or unbeaten, win quit for good one year from the seventh of next JuIy, or three years after T won the lightweight title from Willie Rftchie. I, do not like to be out of the Iimelight altogether, so I shall depend upon my physical training school to keep me in the public eye." stated the lightweight champion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
WASHINGTON BEATS
 MORAN'S PHILLIPS

Washington, April s.-The Wash ington Americans defeated the Phtla- deIphias Nationals, 3 to 2, in an exhi- bition game here yesterday, Dumont held the Phillies run1ess until the eighth inning, when two passes and Luderous' double produced two runs.
 Washington's three runs were earn ed off Bemaree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
COL. WON sCHRAEDER DEAD.

San Francisco. April 8-CoI. Fred erick Won Schraeder, U. S. A, retired, died at his home here yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Mrs. Edith Wharton has been award ed the Legion of Honor medal by the French government for her relief work in behalf of war sufferers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The Dutch steamer Rijindijk has been damaged off the Scilly Islands, probably by a mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The economic conferences between France and England to consider action after the war, which was to begin this month, haveSbeen postponed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Fourteen hundred worknen at the Cramp shipyard on the Delaware river at Philadelphia went on strike for bet ter pay and working conditions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The rich Chinese province of Kwang Tung has declared it's independence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08
sPRINq NE.GI E.I5 EII.-

Between one and sssveg8 ssaa9IIs1 ,-aE snow fell in Kansas,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania
 branded as false all reports that he
 would retire from the Presidential race,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

The war department announced that 2,979 men have enlisted since recruit ing began March 1e for the 0.0Oo additional men authorized by ICon- sgress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

John B. Lan1er, q prominent resi- dent of Chatham, Va, shot and ser iously wounded his wife and then killed himself. His motive is not known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

An order for more than o.00O, GOO pounds of copper has been placed with American copper producers by the British government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

Charles Leighton, convicted at Wood stock, vt, of killing Albert Gibson dur ing quarrel. was sentenced to serve betweeen IT and 20 years in state prison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

SPRING PIONEERING
 PLANTS JOHN HECK 2 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-08

FLA J0
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
Arkansas Weather Forecast

Thursday night, colder in east DOT ton. Friday, colder
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
HUGHES ADMITS
 HIS DEFEAT
He Was Only Waiting to Get Official Vote from
 California, He Says.

Lakewood, N,J., Nov. 22.- Charles k. Hughes, Republican candidate for president, tonight sent to President Wilson telegram eongratulating him upon his reelection.
 In his telegram Mir. Hughes sa
 Because of the eloseness of t4e vote l have awaited the official count in California, and now that it has been virtually completed permit me to extend to you my congratulations upon your reelection. l desire also to express my best wishes for a suc- eessfui administration.
 William R Wilcox, chairman of tie Republican National Committee in New York, made the following statement:
 Having conferred by telephone during the day and late this after noon with the Republican State Committee and the Republican Ma tional Committeeman in California am informed that the official can yass of the vote has been so nealy completed no change will result from the few precincts not counted in the returns thus far compiled.
 This means that the majority for the Wilson electors in California ran ges from about 1,200 to $500 votes, and that this is the final result of the canvass, for which we have been waiting. So far as any recount is concerned the national committee is not advised that there are sufficient grounds to call for such an applica- ton.
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
FORMER MALVERN
 MAN HEADS NASONS
J. 5. Reamey, Many Years a Citizen of this Place, Is Elected Grand Master.

At the closing session of the Grand Lodge of Masons yesterday, in Little Rock, J s Reamey, for many years a citizen of Malvern, and a brother of our fellow townsman. s #S Reamey, was elecled Grand Mas terzof the lodge. His many friends in this city. and Hot Spring coun| !, will be glad to hear of this much q - served honor. MT Reamey is now a citizen of Hot Springs. where he moved to from Malvern some years ago.
 Other officers elected wele . Eel- lows:
 Fay Hampstead, Little 1ck. Grand Secretary; J W Tucker. and Treasurer, Milton Winham, of Isx- arkana. deputy grand master; c " Wells, of Imboden, grand senior war den; W R Chestnut, of Harrison, ju- nior grand warden; Baker Clark, oiI Little Rock, reelected grand leetu.' Ter; J s Utley, of Benton, grand ora- tor; Robert Liddel of Rector, grand senior deacon; Louis Bauerlein of Camden, grand junior deacon.
 The committee to work out the de- tails of the home for aged Masons and widows was not appointed when the Grand Lodge adjourned, but MT Reamey, the newly elected grand master, will make the appoint ments later. It was also decided yes- terday to hold the school for the in- struction of district deputy grand ma sters immediately after the adjourn ment of the Grand Lodge each year instead of inJanuary, as at'present.
 The 1917 school, however, wilfhe held i'll January.
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
COTTON FEW POINTS
 OFF YESTERDAY 
Little Rock Cotton Men, Be- lieve, However, Price
 Will Go to 25 Cents.

Continued heavy sales with but few buyers caused New York cotton futures and stop cotton throughout l the belt to drop several points again yesterday but Little Rock cotton men believe the inadequate supply will 4ilfing an adjustment of pricesand cot ton to 22 cents.
 Little Rock stops as quoted atthe Little Beck Cotton Exchange receded from 20.50 cents.
 AtDallas, Tex, middling cotton was quoted at 1895 cents, which was the lowest spot quotations in the belt
 New York futures opened strong, hiit declined rapidly following first few sales, closing several points below Tuesday s close
 Little Rock receipts yesterday to- taled 1 .999 bales
 The same day last year 1 ,530 bales were received. Seldom during this season has the daily receipt of cotton fallen short of the mark set by last year s marketing.
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23

James E. Cooper is the Victrola Specialist. See him for Victrolas and Records.
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
First Lyceum Entertaiament
 Makes Great Hit


 A rare treat was given Malvern ites last evening when the Cosmo- politan Quartet rendered their per formance, thus starting the Lyceum number for the 1916-17 term. Each young lady not only did one thing we'll but had developed to high degree several talents-thus intro ducing versatility.
 The Reader of the company did brilliant work in impersonation. Her Dutch and child inpersonation being especially popular. She brought laughter holding both it's side" with her.
 E The Violinist showed great ability and fine training in the numbers she rendered. Her selections were well adapted to her audience.
 We believe Malvern has never had the opportunity of hearing a better contralto sing to her audience than Miss Claybrook. Her voice was wonderfully clear and of excel lent quality and range.
 The pianist showed much skill in her interpretation as we'll as tech nique. The entire performance from the beginning until the close was a most enjoyable affair for all present. The writer never remem- bers having seen a larger crowd at an entertainment of this kind at the Auditorium. Be a Malvern booster and buy season ticket.
 James E. Cooper is the Victrola Specialist. See him for Victrolas and Records.
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23
Real Estate Changes In
 And Around Malvern


 The following Real Estate trans fers, for the past week, were fur nished the RECORD through the couf- tesy of J Elmore Young: Long to Var ice Fsster, 45 acres near Donaldson, co,slderation, $1,000.
 W F Lee to JT Archer, tract of land, 821- feet by 200 feet, Hall addition to Malvern, consideration, $500.
 JE Malloy to J I Barksdale, IS acres on Route 2, consideration, $585.
 t4
Malvern daily record., 1916-11-23


 ST Cooper and J H Keith to s T Woodland and L 0 Baker, house and lot, where Baker Hill store stands, consideration, $1,200.
 Joe Y House to Lee Patton. 21 acres near Social Hill, consideration, $1.000.
 J A Denny to Blaine Holcomb, 40 acres near Clifford; consideration, S475, and other considerations.
 Robt Smith, Jr.. to Ebert Gun ningham, 80 acre tract near Harp cemetery, consideration. $1 ,000.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11
DOING THEIR DUTY
SCORES OF NEW IBERIA READ
Frs ARE LEARNING THE DU-
TY OF THE KIDNEYS.

To filter the blood list he kidneys
duty,
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Backache and other kidney ills
may follow.
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the test
ed kidney remedy.
Proof Of their worth in the fol-
lowing:
j. II. Bernard, Jeanerette, La,
says; zone of my family suffered
from backache and pain across the
loins for long time. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave relief. There has
been no return of backache since
and the patient has been in better
health"
SOC, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11
New Iberia, La, Mar. 8. 1911

4 view lDeIIh, La, MAR. ", lvlb
, Editor New Iberia Enterprise:
: read your editorial in your issu,
= OF the 4th Inst, under the caption
! Clerks Office One of Most Impor
tant', and since my views are at vari
ance with some of the statement
therein contained, 1t may be that yot
Will permit me space In your colum nj
to say few words in defense of Mr.
J. A. Gonsoulin's candidacy for the of
fee which Mr.. Leblanc now occupies
and which many of our peole are told
can only be filled by the latter gentle.
man and his family and Mr.. A. j.
Maumus.
take my hat off to these gentlemen
10 Acknowledgements of the compe
tent services which they have render
ed in their respective capacities of
Cleak, Deputy Clerk, etc. In speak
Ing thus. however, / wish IL distinct
~ understood that do not mean to
say that they are the only men Ia this
Parish who can render like services.
Mr.. Gonsonlin Ia seeking to become
our Clerk of Court at the hands of the
white electors of Iberia, and / chal-
lenge any man to prove that he is not
competent and otherwise fully qnaIl-
lied to meet the requirements impos-
ed by the Constitution and laws of
Louisiana But being 30 sure that my
challenge Will never be taken up, /
will proceed to inform you that not
only Mr.. Gonsoulin. bat his entire
corps Of Deputies will be men of abili-
ty and men whose characters stand
above reproach.
The people have taken cognizance
OF the meaning conveyed by your
message to them, and they would be
glad to again hear from You relative
to this matter, provided you can show
cause why Mr.. Gonsoulin should not
receive the support which many PEG
pie throughout the Parish know will
make BIN our next Clerk of Court.
There was time, in The Dark
Ages, Mr.. Editor, when the people |
would permit others TO do their think
Ing, but In this Automobile and Wire
Jess Age they only consult theis intel
lfRence and then proceed to do things
In the twentieth century style.
wish to call your attention to the
fact that Iberia Parish has men big |
enough and with talent enough to fill |
with honor any position In the United |
including that which Wood
row Wilson now occupies down to
that of Ward Constable.
You spoke about "a former time
etc, and in this connection 1t would
not be amiss to say that, since Mr..
LIE Blanc has been an Office seeker and
an Office holder for over a quarter of
q century, he is one man who fits
your political vocabulary snugly
when you say lone that does, and
should belong to the former time,
when se1fishncss and greed for Office |
were the handspring for political ac-
tom.
The people will, On April 18th. 1915,
back up my answer to you, and the |
broad side that will be fred by the
and progressive element
on that glorious day will be echoed |
throughout the State, and once more |
will the message be conveyed TO Will !
son that the Solid South "a has again |
been broken.
Respe ctfully yours,
RENE GIRARD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

The Unsectarian Aid Society met OF
Saturday, March the fourth. in regu
lar session and at which time th,
election of officers being in order
same took place with the following
results:
Mrs. Maurice Gallland, President
Mrs. ID. A. 0imitry; LIST VicePresi
dent;
Mrs. j. W. Taylor, End Vice-Presi.
dent;
Mrs. Ed. Phister, Bird Vice. President
Mrs. L. W. Ashley, 4th V1ce-Presi
dent.
Mrs. Homer Daigre, Recording Sec
rotary;
Mrs. II. II. Diggs. Corresponding
Secretary;
Miss VI. l.. Fasnacht, Financial Sec
rotary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11
CLERKS OFFICE ONE OF
THE MOST IMPORTANT,

In the zeal, vigor and warmth which
is and will characterize the pending
campaign for parochial offices, the En-
terprise desires to submit to it's read
ers some facts and truths that should
be weighed and considered soherly
and solemnly by every citizen of the
Parish of Iberia, before he casts his
vote. We take il that every citizen OF
the Parish, irrespective of party afTili-
alton, comedies, and will not hesitate
to state, that parochial offices should
be TILED by men who possess not one,
but all the qualifications necessary to
properly discharge the duties of the
Office to which they may aspire. TAX
ing this as a basis upon which 10
measure the worth aud ability of the
individual seeking the office. we as
sert without fear of contradiction. that
the only safe and sane standard of
measurement, Ia experience, compe
tency and courtesy. The cry which
we sometimes hear of Turn the ras-
calls out" or "Clean out the Court
House, evidences neither sound bust
ness judgment nor desire for govern
mental efficiency; but on the contrary
shows unmistak eably, low civic
belong to former time, when selfish
ness and greed for Office were the
mansprings of political action.
In the light Of The foregoing obser-
vations, can any sound aud sane bust
mass man In the Parish of Iberia nd
vance single argument why j. Gable
Leblanc and his efficient and trust
worthy assistants should not receive
the cordial and enthusiastic support OF
the citizenship of the Parish He's
not Cable Leblanc had years of ex
perience as Clerk of Court, and Ia not
his familiarity with the records and |
duties of the Office SO notorious. an TO
need no comment or praise. HIS un.
failing courtesy and kindness TO every
one having business with his office is |
proverbial. His services are given |
alike to the rich and to the poor, aud |
there Is neither distinction nor discri-
mination between supporter and OPP
ponent, but all receive the same pa.
tient, cheerful and generous treat.
ment.
ls not the competency and efficiency
OF A. j. Maumus as Minute Clerk so
well known and appreciated as to re
ceive the mmendatio of both law
yer and layman. Nearly twenty
years of experience has 80 peculiarly
fitted Mr.. Maumus for the important
duties of Minute Clerk, that his Sc
verance from that Office would mean
not only distinct loss to the Court,
but would Indicate desire to punish
rather than to reward meritorious
service.
We trust that the voters of the Par
lsh will rise superior TO party and
partisan politics, and will so exercise
The sound business judgment which
we know they possess, that they will
again Overwhelmingly elect Gable
lie Blanc, that we may have four years
more of splendid and competent serv-
ce in the Clerks Office New Iberia
March 4. 1916.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

On last evening-Friday-the Ibe-
ria Poultry Ass ociation held its regu-
lar meeting. Topics pertaining to
and OF poultry were brought up by
the interested members. These meet
ings are the means of bringing to-
gether those interested in the parti-
cular branch Of industry and an ex-
change of ideas, plans, methods and
management of poultry has often
proven helpful, especially to those
who are new In the business. The
better attendance at these meetings
the better for the association and the
coming fair.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11
CITY DEBTS.

This week the money was received
from Kansas City for the recent bond
Issue, which the City Council antbor-
ized. The amount of the bond issue
was $4,000 This amount covered the
Heating indebtedness of the city,
which Indebtedness has grown In
amount through succeeding admins
trations.
The present administration. preyi-
GUS 10 the present bond issue, by or
dinance, authorized an improvement
bond Issue OF 1000, to run ten years.
These two bond issues aggregate $40,
600.
This is going some for hard times.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

"Farmer," who placed a A line
"Want adv" In our coIum Ds last
week, has been kept pretty busy
this week inspecting the offe iDgs
made by those who have repIisd
to the card. We were q bit sur
prised ourselves at the number Of
replies which passed through our
hands, and still there were otberB
which did not come to %.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

A flre alarm called the fire com
pany ont for service on Wednes.
day night at about one o'clock
The scene Of the trouble proved
to be In Mrs. V. Verrier's build.
ing, on Main street, next above
the Western Union Telegraph Of.
fee, ut the time occupied by Der
Rerie & Oestia as a pool-room
The entire contents and the int
rior Of the building were about
destroyed before the progress Of
the flames could be arrested.
The origin Of the FIRE is not
known.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

Mr. Evrard Broussard when on
. visit to this Office one day this
week, said that the birds had de-
stroyed several acres of plant
corn for him. This tract bad
been thoroughly prepared for
planting before the seed was
sown. There being not sufficient
rain since the planting to pack
the earth, the crows and black
birds pull up the young corn as
soon as II shows above the sur.
face, that they may devour the
mother grain which usually comes
mp with the young plant. This
will necessitate the replantiDg of
that field.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

On Thursday evening OF last
week a Progr essive MAS meeting
was held at Oniel Derouen's
place, concluding with q bounti.
fnl farmers feast. 1t was q reg.
ular clog killing time" There
were In the neighborhood OF 200
voters participating. Among
those who addressed this meeting,
we're the next Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, our next coroner, and our
next Sheriff.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-11

On Tuesday forenoon q coon
got away from SteiDberg & Go.
and took refuge In one OF the
palm trees in the yard of DIR. II.
A. King. In q short while o
crowd gathered, with ropes, lad
ders, poles, and other coon trap.
ping psraphernalia, and for long
hours that coon tantellzed that
expectant crowd.