New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-26

the ground thoroughly u ivttlzod
and otherwise put INTO shape For
rcp'antiug Of some i'prmlt}a
grass. We are informed tlat the
ladies vii put o0t = ieUpofar'y
feuco II FRONT of thc lot 10
keep tho people from Vallm@ on
the Grass ~ thcN ha2e heen gecu<-
TONED to douo IN the past Tn
less fertilizer Is lf@rd on The rla}
Soll THAT WIS psf Oh the erouo +
~ ord,l 10 raise Il some month
since. i IS useless to undertake.
to grow gra~s or aleth.llg dee OF
the LOT The piare Of lcuheIIish
NO the property Is ~ eiaree Of
Mrs Or Shaw and N's Homer
Dalgrc.
From press dispatches ont Of
WASHINGTON. II IS noted thar hep
ruscnta1lNe NckeiIar OF %
ncsSc has submitted tatofd'te
hlll Tor The establishment ia cach
state ~ the mon of military
training school Tor the compi, t.
education Of NollnV nreA II
this bill passes ongresS il be
hooI"S the citizens Of New tb,lla
to gel III touch with or senator
and CONGRESSMAN and make an
effort to get one Of these schools
established II ~ near New Zoe.
,la. 1Ne free cducatleu that our
young men would receive from an
institution Of that nature aud the
fact that all Of the money ncees=
sarN Tor It's equipment and man
t"nauce would be circulated
among the business men OF New
Iberia. MA lle IT worth oolnv after
It the bill pages Congress There
are plenty Of tracts Of lands III
our Immediate vicinity that would
be suitable for n military academy
end our citizens should get
IN touch with our Senator at
once before other communities
make bid for the school that
louisiana would be entitled to If
the bill Of Mr.. MckciIar meets
with favor.
1The systematic manner IN
winch many of the rice farmers
OF the parishes along the Techc
have been compelled TO accept, for
their products. prices that have
been rulnouS to many OF them has
AT last resulted IN an organization
being formed among the growers
oBlherla. st. Martin and ST. Mary
that should afford them a great
deal OF protection in the future.
On Wednesday meeting was
held in New iberia with a large
number present and on THURSDAY
meetings We're held at .Jeanerette
and Loreauville in order to get
all Of the farmers banded together
fer their own protection. The
Tche rice farmers have been the
victims OF bad market conditions
Tor many years, and especially |
were they heavy sufferers duriny
1919 when they sold large por-
ton Of their No. | Honduras be
low the 1900 mark. Lack of
facilities made if nee
eSSAry for them TO dispose of their
crop aS soon as il was harvested.
ill1s compelling them 10 accent
they could GET for tl.eir
rice. These farmers have been 50
badly treated by the manipuIalors
IF the rice market that they have
interested tile Southern Rice
'roWors Association IN the move
nent organization here. Among
ne outside representatives here
IN Wednesday were Mr. NJ
Mllllken Of Crowley and NJ. T.
\. Elgnrs If Beaumont We IN
ierstand pro lsion will be ;pade
or storing unsold rice IN IT, 'arve
on Bridge Stree. We
l'c pleased TO SEQ the farmers Of
f'fla take steps to protect them
selves from the Rice Trust Of
LOUISIANA as # is bound to 'acan
letter prices for the cereal when
IS Put upon the market.
The Democrats Of New iberia
ave been holding very enthus-
astlc ward meetings within the
'aSt ~ DAYS in different parts Of
he City with large audiences
IN Thursday NIGHT big meeting
vas held at IIuval's hall. speech
S We're delivered by Judge Ven
ress j Smith, Mr.. Isdore Gajan
nd Mr.. Jules Il. Dupuv. Last
light another meeting was held