New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-01

caSlon. The Pythlan Order is one
Of the strongest fraternal and be-
nevolent societies in New iberia,
both numerically and financially,
and much good can be accomplish
ed by giving the guests hearty
welcome on December 18th.
Died, at the family residence
at Lydia, Iberia Parish, on We'd
nesday. November 18th, 1917 Mt
four O'Clock P. NJ. Mrs. VIM.
Walker, aged q years and one
day. Mrs. Walker was a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Willis Romero. The
funeral occurred from st. Peters
Catholic church in this City on
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
and was attended by large
concourse of sympathetic friends.
The attention of our readers
is directed to the advertisement
in another column Of the Planters
Hotel, located at Dauphine and
Tberville Streets, New Orleans.
This hosiery is now being ably
managed by Major A. d. Stewart,
formerly of New Iberia and we'll
known throughout Southwest
Louisiana. Mr.. Stewart has had
many years experience in the
hotel business and with the Plan
ters Hotel in his charge. there IS
no reason why he should not meet
with wonderful success. This
famous hotel has been completely
renovated and he is being as
sisted in the management by Mr..
Joe VOORHEES,, also a native Of New
Iberia. a young gentleman Of
wide acquaintance. There is no
reason why Iberians should not
feel at home when they are the
guests of these two gentlemen.
Despite the experience of
many who have met with acct
dents while driving automobiles
recklessly, almost daily we hear
of some one wrecking their ma
chine through carelessness and
rapid driving. On Saturday
night about eleven o'clock, \
number of young men from our
sister town Of Abbeville came
over in a limosine owned by Mr..
Bind Quirk. and after driving
around our little City for a spin
sought more company and started
for ride to Jeanerette. In the
car, besides the Abbeville boys
was Mr.. Ralph Landry. one Of the
Young sons of Mr.. Jules Landry,
seven in all, if we have
been informed correctly. The
driver not being familiar with
the model road, ran the car off
into the ditch when reaching the
property and wrecked
the handsome machine so badly
that it will take several hundred
dollars Ito overhaul it. Forth
nately nome were killed. One Of
the young men was badly cut by
the wind shield and young Lam
dry was knocked into uncon-
seriousness and had to be taken tol
the hetmeyer home and physi-,
sian called to give him treatment.
He remained in semi-cOnscious
state for several hours after
wards and up to this writing has
not fully recovered. The model
road on which the accident oc-
Cured is very narrow, fortunately
the ditch on either side that
spans it is neither wide or deep,
if it had of been the probabilities
are that the machine would have
turned over and some of the oc-
cupants would have been killed
outright.
The shortage Of labor in this
section has not in the least inter-
ferred with the operation Of the
sugar factories in this
section Of the State and planters
are moving their cane to the mills
about as we'll as could be ex-
oected. From what we have been
able to learn most Of the refineries
ire we'll satisfied with the sugar
cane that has ran through the
Mills. Had not the cool weather
1ept up. there is no doubt much
zane would have soured and it is
lot vet to late for cane to turn
our if real warm spell sets in.
)f course there has not been a