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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

At a meeting Of the Board of
State Affairs, held at its office in
the City of Baton Rouge, on De-
cember 10. 1917, on motion If
Judge Milling, seconded by Mr..
Riordan. the following Timber
Classification for the State Of
Louisiana for the year. 1918 was
adopted:
Cypress and Pine Classification I:
Glass A Where the timber will
cut M #. and over per acre.
Glass B.-Where it will cut not
less than Is NJ nor more than 70
M #. per acre.
Glass C.-Where it will cut not
less than 10 M nor more than II
NJ it. per acre.
Glass Where it will cut not
less than 5 M nor more than 10
NJ #. per acre.
Glass Where it will cut un-
der 5 m #. per acre.
Hardwood Classification:
Glass A.-Where the timber
will cut 6 Nj #. and over per
acre.
Glass B.-Whene it will cut not
less than 3 M nor more than 8
M #. per acre.
Glass C.-Where it will cut IN
der 3 M #. per acre.
Be it further resolved that
timber owners be required to
furnish exact estimates of the
number of feet of timber On their
land, and where this is not done,
that the maximum stumpage in
each class shall be used in de-
termining the value Of the tim
Der.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

We have written at different
times Of the evil Gas we see it,
of allowing unused. yet tillable
land, to lie idle. simply because
someone wants to make big
profit on it. In December 1st
dailies it was reported as fol-
lows: Heavy taxes for every
acre Of arabic land not put to the
production Of food will be pro-
posed to Congress at the impend-
ing session in bill prepared by
Representative Randall of Cali
fornia. Randall proposes to tax
every acre of tillable. but untitled
land. $500. and every implanted
city lot $1.00. the taxes to go to-
ward the support of the war. The
government would gain revenue
and increase the food supply, he
thinks. This is a step in the
right direction. but we fear that
$500 an acre is too high, as it is
almost as much as farms can De
rented for in many sections. But
there should be regulations which
would prevent anyone from hold
ing land merely for speculative
purposes. whether in city or coun-
try. Also, there should be law
absolutely forbidding anyone not
a full fiedged citizen Of the United
States from owning any real es-
tate within the borders of the
United States or possessions.
There are enough citizens of our
country to handle all the avail
able land. provided it is put
within their reach, 90 that they
can acquire it.-Word and Works.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
4 PLEA FOR SYSTEMATIC
MOBILIZATION OF OUR
COUNTRY PEOPLE.
Patoutville. Dec. "a. 1917.

Patoutville. Dec. "a. l9l''
Editor Enterprise:
Dear Mr.. Editor-May | ask
you to kindly publish the follow
ing article in your next e: issue:
Tour poor and well meaning
country people who have not had
the precious advantages OF a
Sound education, who hardly ever
Nor never had a daily paper and
do not care to be enlightened
! about the most important events
Aof contemporary history by those
OF their fellowcitizens. who could
and would render them this serv-
ice do not realize that system, or
ganization and deep respect for
the terribly exerting brain work
of those, who are so ably defend
ing our dear Country against
German intrigue and brutality,
are a very important, nay abso-
lutely required factor for speedy
victory on the side of Democracy.
Of course. such words as fore
sight precaution. possible emerg-
encies. disaster due to lack OF
preparation. an ounce of proven
ton is worth a pound of cure and
so on" do not exist in their voca
bulary; they replace them by
such high sounding terms like. 'g-
torrance is bliss. Still. if the DAN
er were imminent. if hordes
German brutes were to appear
1lexpectedly at distance OF a
lew miles from their native town,
5ur farmers would defend their
I Government. homes and country
with the last drop Of their blood.
So. a way must be found to make
the good people of our rural COM
munities understand the inestlm-
able value (a) approaching good
advices from those, who study
papers books and so on about
the war, and OBJ of acting with
foresight; for idle talks and dis
cussions after all the harm IS done.
is one of their principles, that we
should have no patience with.
And it seems to me, that we can
Obtain these results easily and
soon enough, by just modifying
the people of education in every
community, village or hamlet IN
the proper way. For example,:
Read the new laws about the
classification of registrants in the
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
SENATOR BROUssARD TALKS.
Says the Daily States:


II am naturally delighted at
the successful result of the move
ment, asking our progressive
friends to return into the Demo-
cratic party said Senator R. 2.
Broussard, Wednesday morning,
commenting ON the return OF Whit
p. Martin into the democratic
fold.
II believe it means the return
of the entire progressive con
tingent in the Third district. and
with it a reunited democratic
party in Louisiana. Of course,
there may be, few-there always
are-who will not accept the invi-
tation and will remain outside,
but we have estimated that It
means $4,000 to $1,000 registered
democrats in the Third district. y
One Of the last men he saw be-
fore leaving Washington was Sea-
rotary of War Baker, who assured
him of speedily action in several
exemption contests coming up
from the western district draft
board, of which A. P. Pujo Of
Lake Charles, is chairman.
"There were 90 men from Yer
million parish alone who were sent
into camps wrongfully. +" said M.
Broussard. "Of that number J
have already secured the release
Of Is, their names having been an
nounced last Sunday. There are
II more from Vermilion who will
get out. I saw Secretary Baker
the day I left. There are four in
Webster who are entitled to he
freed from the.camps where they
have been sent. In fact. there are
FIVE from Webster, but ones pap
ers are irregular and they need
revising.
"There are 81 men from Shreve-
port ntitled to exemption, but il
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

daily papers five or six weeks
ago. Why should not copies N
large print have been sent at once
to all the storekeepers, teachers,
physicians and ministers of all the
rural communities, where the ma
jority of the people cannot read
or write? Why should not copies
in large print be sent. as soon as
the Government has proposed a
drive for the Red Cross, Liberty
Bonds. three or four weeks before
the drive is to start These OFF,
cial documents. posted in all the
public places, where the people
usually meet and the opportunity
thus given to the educated forces
of the local place to explain their
real and plain meaning, would not
fail-besides being a rich source
of well needed instruction and
replacing the daily paper-to do
awav with an immense amount OF
harmful gossiping, sophisism, false
reasonings. ill-drawn conclusions,
plain nonsense and consequent
wilful or unwilful misunderstand-
ings. Why should not the ques-
tionnaries be accompanied by an
admonition or order to the differ
ent parties concerned. to meet :
or 3 days after receipt OF same,
at a specified place, hour and be
fore qualified citizens: Mr..
Teacher, Mr.. Physician. Mr.. Store
keeper. Mr.. Minister. whose sole
patriotic duty would be to help
those poor devils fill out the ques-
tions or send them to the proper
legal experts, if such be the spirit
of the law9 Would not this look
like a systematic organization OF
the now reading classes Again,
those who are unwilling to ask
for or take good advice from those
who are wiser and more ntelll-
gent than they are, would De
made to swallow it and get a
taste of Army discipline: those,
who are willing and eager to
listen to good advice, would be
saved unnecessary trouble and
mental worry: those. who are II
position and more than glad 10
give their sincere and good adj
vices. would feel more encour-
aged because their plans would
not so often miscarry, their brain
work would produce desired and
practical results. We have al
most everything TO beat the
Kaiser. Hindenburg. Ludendorf,
Mackenzen with all their dirty
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
Stomach Trouble and Constipa-
ton,

Those who are afflicted with
stomach trouble and constipation
should read the following: II
have never found anything 30
good for stomach trouble and con-
stipation as Chamberlain's Tab
lets. have used them off and on
now for the past two years. They
not only regulate the action of the
bowels but stimulate the liver and
keep ones body in . healthy con-
dition." writes Mr.. Benjamin
Hooper, Auburn. n. Z.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

have not their papers. Red Ri> or
parish has number. Richland
has some. one of hte original five
cases coming from Delhi. Grant
also has some. In fact, these are
eases from each of the A par
ishes comprising this western dis
trict. which were sent despite the
plain provisions of the law pro-
-viding for dependents and ex-
emptions.
Only Wants Square
Deal in the Draft.
In all, / have figured that $50
men were sent to the camps from
the western Louisiana district,
who were clearly entitled to ex-
emption. OF the Is men from
Vermilion. Sc of the records do
not appear to be available. The
Vermilion board has been unable
to get their files back because the
Pujo board, from all that l can
find out, does not know what be-
came Of them. These men must
have been tried and sent on with
out the records, because they can
not now be found.
my only interest in this mat
ter is that justice shall and must
be accorded our people in the
western district. No one is more
interested in winning this war
than l. We must and will do
that. but we can apply the draft
law without creating the gross
hardships and injustices which
have been done in the western dis
trict. / shall never cease my eff
forts until justice has been ac-
corded the men who have been
taken from wives and small chill
dren and sent to the camps
wrongfully and in violation Of the
plainly written law"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
SECRET OF MASTERY
Seen in SURRENDER
Law of True Life Is to Obey,
Pastor Says.

Surrender Is the law Of an strong
life, 1t means the thouehtfui strong
yielding OF one 10 another for some
purpose agreed upon"
With these words. Mr.. g. D. Gordon
explained THE Secret of Mastery" /"
the topic on which he based his SER
mon last night at the First Congrega-
tionalist Church.
Surrender is the underlying law of
all true life" Mr.. Gordon continued.
rs is the law in the German army,
the greatest army known. Every
man there does what someone else
wants done. up to the highest officer
the British. Every sailor pacing a
deck there. from lowest rank up,
obeys someone else. It is the COM
mon law in commercial life, in polit-
Surrender is the law of the highest
welded life. Where the surrender is
not by one to the other, but by each
to the other; two persons united in
one purpose; two wills by count. but
only one will in the rhythm OF action.
This is Gods thought.
Jesus had a passion for men. In
His eagerness He used many differ
Me- that means the personal touch
with Himself.
Come after Me- means learning
to walk the same road. Follow Me.
means partnership with Him. Abide
in Me- means the flood Of His life
flowing into US and then out to others.
These are successive steps up in the
true life.
Another word He used was this,
Take My yoke upon you That word
yoke means TO things, surrender
by one, and mastery by another.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
XIV.
The Company Home.

The new soldier has been instructed
as member of a squad, but the COM
pany is the unit with which he viii
be shifted from squad TO squad as
the strength Of the company varies.
but he viii In all probability continue
70 be a member Of the same company.
Owing to the loose and tentative or
ganfzation of the squad-that Is, SO
far as individual members are con-
cerned-real esprit de corps does not
begin with the squad but with the
company. Even when In camp and
members Of the same squad are tent
mates, a change In the formation OF
the company nay Occur At any yoid,se tine
into a different squad,
The company Is different. It 10 a
fixed and continuous thing-a going
concern, so 70 speak. II is the new
soldiers military lDme, even on the
march; or; 70 put II another way. Il
which corresponds to his military col
lege. Toward other regiments he feels
as he would toward rival college.
The present regiment in the Ameri-
can army consists Of fifteen COM
panies. These include twelve ipfan.
try companies, authorized to have 100
men and three officers at peace
strength and $50 men and three Of
ficers at war strength. The three ad-
ditional companies which go to make
UP the fifteen are the headquarters,
supply and machine gun companies
The captain Is the commander OF
the company. There are two subordL
nate commissioned of1cers-the first
and second lieutenant. These COM
mand platoons and, as need arises,
In order OF rank take command Of the
company.
Although, the War Department is
considering the organization OF COM
panies OF 80 men, on the French plan,
peace strength Is constituted as fol-
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
White Child TAKEN
AWAY FROM NEGRESS
Marjorie Weatherly Given in Charge
Of Cousin by Illinois Judge.
special to ne WashlnEtou HeraId.

epecI 10 Inc WAShinEtou Herald.
Chicago. June T.-Marjorie Del
bridge" Weatherly is back in the
South today in the home she had
never seen. She Is with Tilford Leak,
Of Montgomery. Ala, her cousin, and
In his home win sleep in the same
bed that her mother. IAlly Leak,
slept in before she ran away from
her home years ago.
For the time being. this white girl
lis oJt Of the custody of Nanny"
jackson, the negro woman who has
fought so tenaciously in the courts
out Of teh Jurisdiction OF the Illinois
courts. The Juvenile Court gave per
mission for the child to be taken
from Mrs. Louis Brock, who has
been her guardian angel" TO Mont
gomery.
She Is my own flesh and blood and
l will protect her from the world,
James Westherly. of Birmingham. in
cluded," declared Mr.. Leak as he
put his arms around Marjorie and
put her on the train.
There is no question OF Marjorie
being anyone else than the l5-year-old
daughter of George Weatherly. !
have left affidavits with Judge
Arnold to show that she was born In
1902 in the home of DR.. w. c. Wall.
in Old College avenue, and that the
same girl is the one who was re-
ceiVed under the name of Baby
Weatherly' at the Grady Hospital in
Atlanta three months later This
proves to me that she is the daugh-
ter Of George Weatherly and the neice
OF James Weatherly."
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
UNHAPPY SWAIN
ENDANGERS LIFE
Imagination with Suicidal Inten. Al
most Fatal to Engineer Lover.

most rdtai 20 Engineer Lover.
Los Angeles, June i7.-Imag ginatlon,
sef-applied with suicidal intent. al
most took the life OF Edward Corr
san. living at q hotel at Third and
South Spring streets.
Mr.. corrigan. who is q. gas engineer,
"a years old, had been keeping com
pany with young woman living In
Avenue Sixty but they quarreled and
she announced that all was over be-
tween them.
And all,wilI be over with me in a
soSple salDl Of hours" echoed Mr.. corrigan.
Some time after midnight he was
found In bed almost coinatose and
a FLINT sioan had sttfaSfed a passing
Eooper, WHOSE curiosity had been at
Mhe,en thenee BY, q passing Tufpor in
the ae yosn nSnss Lnst AZ E was not well with
was; sltneteptlY conscious to ask for
a elergyfpsn to administer spiritual
consoiatiop to the dying, A priest was
sQmmoned and Accompanied the am
pglanes 2 the recsiving hospital.
Nlsnt Ponce Surgeon Zorb made q
time isbored under the SeIief IA shat sOhe ne
man had taken belladoHna or some
other potent poison. The patient's 8
eyes were diiated and his Condition
Indicated poison IN other symptoms.
Rr. Zorh arrived at the Combustion
that the case was one of the rare type
OF senyhypnotism, and diagnosed the
subject as "cpmatose major hystsria;
sion." :
: When Mr.. Corrigan came to his
senses with the relaxing OF his rigid
tty and the return OF other normal
eonaitipps, he burst into tears and ad-
oyer his broken love aftaIr. he told
the whole story, to Dr.. Zorb and fhe
hospital attaches He was sent home
shortly. after. saying be was, glad to
have his life back again.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18

Nervous dyspepsia is q term applied
loosely to many chronic ills of the d.
gestive tract of q functional nature. 1t
is most common in the highly emotional
and hysteric under such exciting condi-
tions &C violent passion, dissipation, So
cial excesses, mental oYerexertion in
business life. grivances and excitement
over any startling news. A sane life amid
hygienic surroundings is scarcely possi-
BILE to those handicapped with a nervous
temperament. Nevertheless. this regime
must be carried out in all conditions of
dyspepsia OF a nervous origin. Hence
these sufferers do best in sanatoria.
Flushing of the face 10 a common re-
suit In disordered or difficult digestion
while burning Of the hands and feet
sometimes occur on taking certain food,
especially tea and coffee. The relation
OF many skin diseases to the derange-
ments mentioned above is we'll known.
Intractable itching that has resisted all
treatment has disappeared on giving up
coffee. Besides causing violent gastric
disturbance. tea is a horrible poison to
some people" declares a medical man
who was himself victim to IT. A pleas
ant way Of preparing tea for dyspeptics,
who do not wish entirely to forego the
cup that soothes," is to infuce 1t with
boiling milk instead Of water; the tannin
combines with the casein and remains in
the infuser. For such cases China tea
which contains only per cent OF tannin.
should be used instead Of those from In
dia and Ceylon, which contain from to
5 PER cent.
The intestinal putriactIon which Is SO
marked a feature in this condition should
he vigorously combated, because nc
amount of external treatment will alIay
the gross evidences to which II gives rise
All sugars and starches must be cut oui
Of the diet. Brisk Iaxatives to hurry
along the fermented contents and soured
milk, to neutralize the bacteria, will
quickly AFFECT a change.
Headache is often caused by a consti.
pated state and the absorption OF poisons
from the intestinal tract; so, too, are
disturbances of vision and pain in and
around the eyes, with heaViness and
dropping Of the lids. their margins as well
as the mucous membrane lining them
often becoming reddened. Sometimes in
chronic cases, the lids are spotted with
discolored. y
Unloading the intestinal contents, flush
Ing the colon with antiseptic water.
changing the entire fluids OF the body
by drinking copiously each day bitter
mineral waters that also have a slight
aparient affect-these things must be done
II the health and the appearance are to
be reconstructed. Eye lotions and oint-
ments will help but not without internal
hygiene.
Answers to Queries.
Mrs. K. L. M.-YOu will find the follow
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
THIS MEDICINE !.
WOMEN VALUE
| -
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fering.
n.
More Convincing Proof.

When Lydia z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound was first intro
duced its curative powers were
doubted and had 70 be proved. But
the proof came, and gradually the
use OF il spread over the whole
country. Now that hundreds of
thousands of women have expert
enced the most beneficial effects
from its use its value has become
generally recognized and II is now
the standard medicine for women's
ills.
The following letter is only one
OF the thousands on our files.
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that have done my duty until I
tell what Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me. ! suffered from female trou-
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and do my work. ! was very nerV-
Gus, and had dizzy spells, heat
flashes, and headaches until life
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and | soon began TO improve. |
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The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
WIFE II, HUSBAND SS,
VISIT DIVORCE COURT
Pretty Young Bnde Charges Cruel
tY-He Claim. De.erhon.

Los Angeles. Cal, June rr.-Ths 90
mestic triais Of John Thomas Eyster,
octogenarian. and Nrh Beulah EYs-
ter, his bswitehing blond bride Of Il.
is scheduled 10 be presented IN al
vores court here.
The suit was brought by Mra. Eys-
ter, who charged cruelty. But ~ vas
indicated by her attoney, ]. H. Ryck-
man, that she would not appear and
that the case would be presented on
the cross-compiaint of the elderly
husband, who charged deaertion,
The oysters were married two
years ago, after Mr., Eyster had bulit
an attractive bungalow IN Altadena
and announced that he was going 70
marry the prettiest misa he could ind
just 70 show his former neighbora IN
the north end OF the State whom, he
said, had prevented his marriaee 70
the girl Of his choice during his yopng
manhood. that they could not always
interfere with his Affairs,
The honeymoon had barely waneo
when the young woman left the pret--
ty Altadena bungalow and returned
TO the home OF her mother IN West
Porty-aixth street. Her Gttempt 20
live with Mr.. Eyster. she said, nearly
brought. on q nervous breakdown
Mr.. Eyster, who IN a preliminary
hearing Of the case, gave his age a.
s, contended that his young wife left
him without cause.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-18
AUSTRIANS TROUBLED
CEOTHE SOLDIERS
County in. Hard Straits and Has
~ Cut Down Rations.

New York, June Ito the many
cares Of the .Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent has been added an ever in
creasing difficulty to clothe and shoe
It's men tp the felds. For many
months the greatest economy has
been pracsiced in the army supply de-
rartments.
Not the tiniest rag has been wasted
in Austria-Hungary since the out
break of the war. Old uniforms were
cor 7erted into new cloth by adding to
the old fiber obtained enough new
: lie wearing qualities. Each re-
OF the material lessened It's
myth, however, SO. that ultimately
had to be discarded, With imports
OF wool out Of the question, the coun-
try,s scaht reserves had to be used
Fhis led to the development Of the
fiber industry in the central states.
The experiments made with paper,
nettfe aud other plant fibers were in
mary cases successful, but fell short
Of pieducing a., cloth suited for win
ter wear. A sort Of dGck suitable for
supIReg 1ailoEnlS was. won rom the
nettle hsers hOwever. A combination
OF nettls. Yarn and paper yarn, treat
ed 10 resist Mater, Is now made into
Uniform. egereoats.
ftrne- IS no shortage Of uppers in
A4SlIla- a-tunsdrE, CnleNy IOf the rea-
son that the leather used for this Is
sTrang and permits OF several re-
Folines% The scarcity Of leather is for
thts reason question Of sole leather
entirely.
Substitutes have been used, but it
was found that soles made of wood
we're the next best thing TO leather
The men do not like them, because
the wooden sOIes do not bend and
they tire the feet. This has led to
the removing Of shoes and other
leather equipment of the dead on the
battlefield.
During the first year Of the war the
Austro-HungaTian government did
everything possible TO make the men
in the trenches comfortable. To the
slight retrenchments made later,
sweeping economy measures had to
he added, which recently were ex-
tended also to the rations.