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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
THE SWING OF EVENTS

According to statement com
ing from New Orleans, democratic
politics are moving thick and fast
The Federal judgship. which came
near causing breach between
Ransdall and Broussard, when
each of these statesmen wanted
their favorites to take the place
made vacant by the death OF
Judge Boarman, and which breach
is said to be healed by the possi.
BILE withdrawal of both previous
aspirants, and the substitution of
Governor Pleasant for the place.
1t is better than the governor
ship and lasts longer. The ap-
pointee holds the Office until he
dies or resigns, which he never
does, and the only hitch in the
final disposition of this case is
that Lieuteeanu Governor Mouton
refuses to be dictated to by the
steering committee, who generally
recommend all who gets close
enough to the pie counter to look
into the pay window.
According to the news, a "get
together meeting" which was par
ticipated in by celebrities from all
factions, and the preliminaries TO
the PLAINS with this end in view,
were set IN motion, but up to the
present, no great headway has
been made, but the people OF Lou
isiana need not be surprised if
this development takes place.
Mr.. Pleasant, of course, could
not be blamed for leaving Baton
Rouge, if something better pre-,
seated itself, extending over pc
riod "until death do US part, !"
with larger pay and less work.
If these plans result in a reality,
Mouton will become governor, and
he will either "stand hitched," or
the practical politicians will not
agree to let Pleasant go.
And another Item in the report
Is, that the present governor is
not averse to serving few terms
in the Federal senate, as the sue
cessor of Broussard, whose term
Will end first in the list. The
judgeshlp Will take him out of the
possibilities, and if there is one
thing that meets with the ap.
prevail of a democratic Office
holder, it is to get opposition out
of the way and clear the route to
another term.
We do not give sumarkee who
holds the Offices. This outfit has
no suggestions to offer We did
not assist in landing the present
aggregation in Baton Rouge, and
we have nothing to do with their
affairs, but merely re.state the
news as 1t comes from the source
of supply.
There may be some additional
developments to record within
few days-as soon as the lines are
we'll laid.-Franklln Watchman.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
HIS SOUL GOES
MARCHING ON,

The st. Louis Republic of Nov.
9th asks: What put Ohio into the
Democratic Column. The influ
ence Of a man who being dead,
yet speaketh-Tom johnson!
Twenty years Plutocracy ruled
Ohio. Mark Hanna was the best
financial organizer in the history
of American politics. Mckinley,
an honest protectionist. gave to a
bad cause, the moral weight which
can only be supplied by a good
man. Foraker's brilliancy and
prestige Impressed Republlcanism
on the imagination of the nation.
Mckinley had just been elected
President, and it was written In
the stars that his successor would
be followed at the Whitehouse by
another Ohio Republican. Boss
Cox held Cincinnati in the hollow
of his hand, while Mark Hanna
looked after Cleveland. Ohio Re.
publicanism had money, brains,
personal power, tactical skill, and
the strength that comes from or.
ganlzed self interest. 1t had Gu
cry thing ercept great ideas. In
Cleveland there was steelmaker
with some new tangled ideas
about popular rights. Tom John.
son started out to make his ideas
count. He encouraged Bigelow
in Cincinnati, and Jones and
Whitlock at Toledo to fight the
good fight for a clean government.
He died beaten and poor. Now
the people of Ohio worship the
memory of Tom L. johnson. And
thus history repeats itself:
The bowling mob of yesterday
in silent awe returns. And gath.
ers mp the ashes into histories
golden wins. And q question
once settled right is usually per-
manent. Ohio will never forget
the lessons taught by the love and
sacrifices of martyred Tom John
son. Josie Thorpe Price.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
DAY MEANT
FOR MEDITATION.
At Thanksgiving Time One
Should Weigh His Motives
and Ability to Help His
Fellow Men.

The true meaning OF a national
Thanksgiving day is often miauU,
derstood. To some it is merely "A
day for bagging a few quails,
squirrels, or other wild game Yo
others it is a day to indulge in
some recreation and enjoy a
square meal. TO some it is a day
fOrrecounting our material gain over
our less fortunate brothers during
the tleetlDg year. There are other
notions as to the real purpose OF a
Thanksgiving cay each year.
Whatever may be the ideal pur.
pose of real Thanksgiving day,
it should be one az full as possible
of good cheer, but TO employ The
day IN recountiDg our material
achievements-gains and lossps--
is a SID with the blaCkest kind OF
complexion. The true meaning OF
Thanksgiving means no nore than
the duty which each individual
owes to the Creator every day in
the year. 1t ~ duty when each
person should weigh his motives
along with his ability TO help bis
fellow man in his own individual
way, and to return thanks for not
only the goodness which has be
fallen him, but to pledge with it
an effort TO strive to be a greater
blessing to the community IN
which he lives, than any previous
year. - Exchange.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

A perfect town is that in which
you see the farmer patronlzing the
home merchants, the laborers
spending the money they earn
with their own tradesmen, and all
animated by a spirit that will not
purchase articles abroad il they
can be bought at home. The
spirit of reciprocity between man
aud the mechanic, tradesman and
laborer, farmer and manufacturer,
results every time in making the
town perfect one TO do business
in. ssPerfection" should always
be desired, even where attainment
IL barely possible, we presume,
but perfect town must be de.
nominated great rarity until we
reach more advanced stage to.
ward the millennium than has yet
been gained. ed.-Exchange.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02
JUNIUS JOSEpH'S
RECORD.
The Colored Boy who has an
Unenviable Reputation.

Last week we gave an account
IT some of the doings Of Julius
Joseph which led to his apprehen
sion and incarceration in jail.
Since then we have gathered more
Of the facts OF the case, and some
ot the side lights give a view OF
the culprit's character which il
quite unique.
When he was startled by the
alarm from Mr.. Ciarks residence,
he volted the back fence and fed
out Fulton street. The Chief of
Police, who had been to Mr.. Ber
Dard's 4 residence, investigating the
noon burglary there, was just
turning into Fulton street ahead
Of the fleeing darkey and his pur
suers. He headed HIM off and
bagged the game.
Junius and his pal, Clarence Fin
seller, on Nov. 22nd, had entered
the residence of Mr.. Joe C0urrege
and carried off revolver and
some other articles Of minor i'm
portance. Jnnius was arrested
the next day as above outlined,
but it was to the credit of City
Marshal Nj. j. Dominique who fer
rAtted out Fuseller and recovered
the stolen revolver.
The American Express Co.'S of
flee was another place command
ing the attention of Junius Joseph
and his pal, Ernest Parke, on
Tuesday, Nov. 2lst. The outer
door of the safe were unlocked
and the fact was soon discovered
The key of the inner door was
taken from A e. Stansbury's coat o.
pocket-the garment having been
left hanging III the office. The
Office had been left for a moment,
but in that moment the robbers
entered and accomplished their
work, carrying off sack of pc,
cans and a revolver. The weapon
lay on the bottom of one of the
compartments of the safe. Lay.
ing on the revolver, sealed, was a
large official railroad envelope,
containing nearly $4,000 in checks
and bank bilIs-sS00 in bills.
This was carelessly thrown aside
and the pistol taken. City Mar
shall Dominique picked up the
trail and started in pursuit of the
rascals. He located the bag of
pecans in the house of Mary
Smith after her protesting her in
nocence and declaring she knew
nothing of the stolen property.
Both Mary Smith and Ernest Par
kG were run in by Marshal Do
mjngue, who also recovered the pc
cans and revolver.
This same boy, Junius Joseph,
on former occasion,-some two
years ago-confessed to having
robbed a grave of a skull and to
having sold that CHASTITY object to
a hoodoo doctor, who used it as a
candlestick and TO awe his ignor
ant and superstitious clients. AS
the hoodoO doctor denied the stO
ry IN toto, and as there were no
other witnesses against the hoo
doc, both parties were dismissed.
Mr.. Eugene Gulllot, the master
mason and contractor, says he
knows Junius Joseph, who also
answers to the nickname of
"Pepe," very well. The darkey
was known to be such rascal and
petty thief that he had been re-
peatedly warned by the residents
of the south-side to give that part
Of the town, a wide berth. Upon
hearing the skull story repeated,
he said he thought 1T probable
one. He knew the boy to be not
averse to entering a broken tomb
or an open grave and to handling
the bones there exposed. He had
heard Of his carrying off skulls
and parts Of skeletons from such
abandoned graves,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

In damp, chilly weather there is
always q large demand for BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT because
many people who know by expert
ence its great relieving power in
rheumatic aches and pains, pre-
pare to apply it at the first twinge
Price, Csc, soc and $1.00 per bottle
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

In severe cases of sore lungs
you need an internal and external
remedy. Buy the dollar size BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
you get two remedies for the price
OF one. With every dollar bottle
there is a free HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for
the chest.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG CO.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-12-02

Sash, Blind apd Door Factory, special
work of all escription.
Cisterns and Tanks.
BERTRAND LUMBER co
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

weeks He made this statement after q
conference with Senator smoot one OF the
Republican leaders,
REPUBLICANS WARY.
Progressive Republican Senators promptly
bristled up and said. "Smoos wasn't running
things" and promised spirited fighting over
various features Of the program Senator
La Toilette. OF Wisconsin, the leading author
fly Of the Senate on railroad offairs, will
hurry back from Wisconsin to lead the
opposition.
Notices have been sent to all Senators
that only Illness would be accepted as ex-
cuse for absence. This brought the ma
jority Of about thirty, many OF whom we're
busy campaigning In their home States,
hurrylng back to the capital with n full
attendance leaders believe they can main
tain a quorum for night sessions and en-
able the Senate to dispose Of the program
in about half the time than otherwise.
The Adamson bill to Increase the Inter-
state Commerce Commission from seven to
nine members has siumbered for months.
The Administration plan contemplated fore
ing this bill out of the committee, and at
taching to II the Presidents eight-hour day
law and his proposals for the investigation
Of all future strike controversies by gov
ernment commission.
House leaders were willing to assure the
President that II he could put his program
through the Senate, the House would agree
to the measures without delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
FIRST LEGISLATIVE STEPS
TAKEN FOR WILSON PLAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3o-The first
legislative step on the floor of either House
was taken early this afternoon when
Senator Lewis, Illinois, introduced two
resolutions which are along the lines of the
proposals President Wilson made to the
joint session yesterday.
The first was an amendment to the Inter
state Commerce act providing for two addi-
tlonal members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and divls on OF the proposed
nine members into three sections of three
members each. Each section under the
amendment, would be assigned to certain
districts thereby necessitatIng repeal of the
original act VIII ch provides that the COM
mission shall sit only in the District of
Columbia. Arrangement Is made for joint
action by all three sections when necessity
demands"
The second resolution provides that rail-
roads whenever necessity ex SITS for in
creasing wages or readjusting hours of
labor" can apply to the commission for the
rate Increases to meet such losses.
Both resolutions were referred to the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
WESTERN RAILROADS
RUSH FOOD SUPPLIES;
EMBARGO SEPTEMBER 2
Chicago Yards Crowded With
Cars in Effort to Reach Des-
tinations Before Next
Monday
MANY CITIES AFFECTED

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.--Chicago, the great
est railway center In the world Is fighting
in the face of local difficulties to trans
fer thousands OF cars Of freight In time for
the cars to reach their destination ahead
OF September 2. the date declared by many
western railroads for an embargo on
perishabie freight.
The q railway lines entering Chi
cago, this number being exclusive of
different divisions of the same roads, have
been preparing. however. to handle an
enormous amount Of freight east and west
within the next week.
Th- en- barge on perishabe freight, rail-
way officials said. will principally affect
live stock. Exceptionally heavy receipts
of hogs cattle and sheep at the Chicago,
Kansas City, East st. Louis and other mar
kets are anticipated before the embargo
becomes effective.
Chcagos freight yards were scenes OF
extraordinary activity Preparations were
mado to handle every single carload of
freight possible between now and the date
set for the threatened strike. September l..
Commission houses, hotels and restau-
rants today began to store up huge Iuart
ties of food in the event of strike Hotel
owners said Chicago Is better prepared to
face strike situation than any other large
city because Of the immense stockyards
here. There possibly would be a shortage
Of milk. butter and eggs. they said. Rail-
road officials asserted the first trains they
would attempt to run would be to carry
milk and fresh vegetables. Enough butter
and eggs arc in storage here to last for a
month. hut an extra supply will be placed
in storage, officials said before Monday.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Many of the
railroads. among them the New York
New Haven and Hartford, have announced
that, because Of the impending strike OF
the four transportation brotherhoods they
would refuse to accept all shipments of
freight that could not be delivered at
destination before September A. the date for
the threatened walk-out of the employees.
The Pennsylvania. the New York Central.
the Erie and the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, which are the big carriers
serving New York city. are contemplating
similar action and may announce embargoes
tomorrow.
In addition to refusing to accept freight
that cannot be delivered before September
T. some western roads issued warnings last
night that passengers who did not reach
their destinations before the time limit prob
ably would be subjected to delays and
other Inconvenience.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. SO-The
Santa Fe, Katy" and Burlington roads
have put an embargo on certain classes of
freight shipments. The Burlington ordered
that no freight shipments be received that
could not be delivered to their destination
by September 2.
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FREIGHT EMBARGO
ON p. r. r. TOMORROW
Continued from Page One

Continued from PAGE One
determined until the extent of the strik
is ascertained.
The statement of the company, which /
the first of the three railroads centerin
in this city to declare an embargo, was a
In view of the impending nationwide
strike of the enginemen. conductors.
firemen and trainmen in the freight and
yard services, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, the Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington Railroad Com
pany and the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad Company have been
compelled to issue the following en-
barge notices on freight, to apply TO
shipments from all points for all des-
tinations:
Item l. Effective at close of business
Thursday, August 81. 1916. embargo
all shipments Of explosives and infiam-
mables of every kind and description.
Item 2. Effective at close OF business
Friday. September l, 1915, embargo all
shipments OF perlshable freight, includ-
ing livestock. live and dressed beef.
dressed poultry and fresh fruits and
vegetables.
Item 3. Effective at close OF busi-
ness Saturday, September 2. 1916, EN-.
barge all freight of all kinds from all
points for all destinations.
AS soon as practicable on or after
September 4, which is the date set for
the strike to become effective, these
embargoes will be modified to permit
resumption of the movement of food.
stuffs and perishabIe freights Other
notifications will be made as nrompt.
ly as circumstances permit 1t will
not be possible, howeve.. to give def
mite information on these points until
the railroad companies can ascertain
FaIW
of employees will be available for the
movement OF traffic.
PREPARING FOR STRIKE.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and its
associated lines are at present filled
with freight, great part OF which is
moving toward the great centers Of
population. The purpose OF the EN-
bargoes is to clear the lines UP as far
as possible, so that congestion and con-
fusion will be avoided at the opening
of the strike, and the management viii
have the best possible opportunity 10
reorganize the service with the great
est practicable speed.
In the event that the strike orders
should be withdrawn before Monday,
September 4. the embargoes will be
cancelled by wire
All freight described under embargo
items 1. and 3, which may be In
transit win not be accepted from the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad, Cumberland Valley Railroad,
Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad, Spar
rows Point and Baltimore Railroad.
Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburgh,
or other connecting lines at any june
tion point after date and hour In each
item above named. regardless OF date
o. which shipment was accepted as In
dieated BY date on billing.
All bills Of ladinB Issued on ana aftsr
Wednesday. August 30. 1919, ana until
further notice. must bear the follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
STRIKE MAY MAROON WILSON
AND HUGHES In KENTUCKY
Both Candidates Will Speak in State
Next Week

LEXINGTON. Ky, Aug sO-If a strike
on the railroads Is in effect next Monday
and Tuesday Woodrow Wilson and Charles
f. Hughes will be marooned in Kentucky,
and automobiles will have to be used to
transport them and their parties out of
Kentucky Wilson comes to accept for the
nat on the Abraham Lincoln farm at Hold
genville, Ky. he will speak Monday after
noon and expects to leave that night for
Washington.
On Monday Mr.. Hughes speaks In Nash
Vile, coming on here that night to speak
Tuesday afternoon. If the strike comes ar
rangements are already being made to
bring Mr.. Hughes here from Nashville,
about 200 miles.
Democrats and Republicans alike are taxi
ing no chances on their respective standard
bearers being delayed.
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WILSON URGES RECALL
OF RAIL STRIKE ORDER
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TO lose. In sfrects they say IL the men
carry out their strike orders while Congress
Is actually debating on measures favorable
10 labor. there would be a tremendous re-
action In the country against the union men
that might turn the entire trend OF events
Thus far however. the brotherhoods have
Indicated no intention OF resembling their
strike order.
Public opinion is bound TO aid the Presi-
dent In his request for postponement OF the
calling OF a strike. according 10 those in
close touch with the situation today 1t
Is the hope and belief Of the Administra-
tion officials that following the Presidents
action OF yesterday there will be an inn
mediate response from the country urging
delay of any strike action by the employees
until Congress has had time to pass the
legislation before IL.
The railroad strike tying up every piece
Of rolling stock In the country win be in
effect Monday brotherhood men said today.
INCLUDES ALL UNION MEN.
1he order for II includes every brother
hood man In the United stAtes-both in
passenger and freight trafie.
while the freight men are the only ones
making demands, the passenger men are
included Ia the strike order.
The reason that they also did not make
demands IL that the eight-hour dag
eppiiss to passenger service, while the pay
manthly guarantee.
The unions have decided formally that
President Wilson's legislative program win
not alter their determination 10 strike
prominent brotherhood men reiterated to-
DAY that only railroad acceptance OF the
sisht-hour- -day-ten-honr-p proposal can
head on the tie-up
WORK ON LEGISLATION.
The Senate interstate commerce com
mittee Al 10 o'clock today began drafting
tbs legislation urged by President Wilson
yesterday In his address before the Joint
session q the House and senate. The COM
mItlee faced the prospect Of bitter pro
eEessire Republican oppos.t ton There Was
no chanae OF completing the program before
the strike order goes into effect on septem-
1aH 4 leaders admitted
Ihe eamplittee plans to work day and
nIzbt Ia an effort to lay all the suggested
~ Station before the Senate within few
d4sa Leaders aerc divided Ia their Qpin-
ie1Is - = how long the Presidents program
4a4I1 1elaE adieufnulent of Congress. SEN
4Ia# hafH. thf majority leader thought Il
HeaIa - poseip5e to dispose u tne entire
zzlam 4n4 adzourn Hitbln Two q fhrees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Part of Wilson's Plans
Finds FAVOR in Congress
wAsHINcToN An,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80.
INQUIRY among Senators, includ-
4 ing Progressive Republicans and
Democrats, slowed the following as
being most likely to be acceptable
to Congress in the railway situa-
tion:
The eight-hour proposition.
Authorization of committee to
study and report to Congress on the
effect of the eight-hour proposition.
Provision for mediation, concili-
alton and arbitration with clause
compelling full public investigation
of every phase Of the dispute before
a strike or lockout may be lawfully
attempted.
Lodgment in the hands of the
President of the power, in case of
military necessity, to take over con-
troll of the railroads.
Fight on the other two sugges-
tions of the President-enlargement
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and explicit approval by Con-
gress of the consideration by the
Interstate Commerce Commission of
an increase of freight rates-ap-
peared inevitable.
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CHICAGO FREIGHT HANDLERS
THREATEN STRIKE TODAY

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-SiH thousand
freight handlers in Chicago Will walk out
at o'clock today unless an agreement
is effected between union heads and the
railroads before that hour. The number
represents virtually all the handlers in the
city. The trouble is n result of the refusal
of the roads to permit union agents to COL
lect dues from members on company prop
erty.
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Michigan Central Bars Live Stock

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 3O.-The Michigan
Central Railroad today announced that
beginning Immediately. the company would
refuse to accept for shipment any pershable
freight or live stock. The order was issued
by General Manager T. d. Bronner The
embargo, 1t was limited, will be spread to
other Michigan roads shortly
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Union Pacific Declares EMBARGO

KANSAS CITY, No. Aug, S0.-An en-
barge on all kinds of freight was placed In
effect on the Union Pacific Railroad today.
No freight that cannot be delivered by noon
Saturday is being accepted.