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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
ORDINANCE NO. lis.

To levy, collect and enforce payment of
an annual license tax upon all persons as
sociations of persons, or business firms
and corporations pursuing any trade, pro-
fession, vocation, calling or business ex-
cept those who are expressly exempted
from such license tax by Act 229 of the
Constitution and prescribing the mode
and methods in which certain persons
subject to license shall make reports of
their business.
SECTION /.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trus-
tees Of the City of New Iberia in regular
session conveyed; that there is hereby
levied an annual license tax for the year
1917 upon each person, association of per-
son or business firm or corporations, pur-
suing any trade, professional vocation,
calling or business subject to license I'M
der Article 229 of the Constitution.
SECTION 2.
Be it further ordained, etc, that on the
End day of January A. D. 1917 the City
Tax Collector shall begin to collect ana
shall collect as fast as possible from
each of the persons or business firms as
sociations of persons and corporations
pursuing within the corporate limits, any
trade, profession, calling or business, a
license tax as hereinafter graduated.
All license shall be due and collectabis
during the first two months of said year
1917 except licenses for bar rooms, ss-
looms and coffee houses, which shall be
due and payable on January End, 1917
and all unpaid licenses for other business
ses or occupations shall become delinquent
on the 1st day of March of said year.
and all firms who have commenced bus
mess after that date shall become de-
linquent unless the license is paid within
ten days.
BAR ROOMS, ETC.
For every business of bar room, cabaret
coffee house cafe, beer saloon, liquor ex-
change, drinking saloon, grog shop, beer
house, beer garden or other place where
anything to be drank On the premises IS
sold, directly or indirectly the license
shall be One Thousand Dollars, ($1O0O00J
BILLIARD TABLES, ETC.
Be it further ordained, etc, that for
every BUSINESS of keeping billiard tables,
pigeon holes, Jenny Lind, pool or bag
atelle tables, and ten pin alleys. and box
ball alley, from which revenue is de-
rived license of five dollars (s5.00) for
each sub table or alley shall be paid, Il
addition to any other license due by the
establishment in which said tables "
alleys may be situated
BEER AND LIQUOR DEALERS
(WHOLESALE)
Be il further ordained, etc. that for
every wholesale dealer in beer malt y
alcoholic liquors a license Of one hundred
dollars ($100o0l shall be collected.
BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION.
Be il further ordained etc, for carry
ing on the business or pursuits known as
cotton factorage, commission business,
sugar fsctorage, grain and produce COM
mission houses or any other factorage and
commission business, brokerage in money
(other than banking business) bonds real
estate, produce, sugar or other brokerage
kssiAsss except - hereafter provided,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
No Trespassing.

New Iberia, Dec. %. 1916.
Notice is given that any party
or parties caught hunting. trap
ping, or otherwise trespassing
upon Oak Grove Plantation and
all property owned by me in the
Sixth and Seventh Wards Of he
ria Parish will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of the Law.
JOHN c.. CURTIS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
Straved or Stolen.

A fine young light bay mare, a
little under medium size. about
four years old. Right spot on
forehead and one front foot. A re-
ward of $500 will be paid for
dciN cry or return.-D. T. PEBBLES,
New Iberia. st.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13

l Regal 5-passenger automo-
bile, good condition, new ties.
$4,000 or will exchange for ear
or shelled corn. Apply 219 Ann
Street. New iberia, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
FOR SALE.

House and lot, measuring 100
by $50 feet, Located at No. 915
Centre Street. Apply to
HENRY HORTON,
500 Irving Ave, Beaumont, Tex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
FOR SALE.

JOHN c.. CURTIS
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

Be it further ordained, etc, that all as.
sociations, corporations or companie
chartered or created by the laws Of othe'
States or foreign countries, who may
engage in their own name or in the name
of their agents or representatives in this
City in conducting the business of tele-
phone exchange or exchanges, shall pay
an annual license Of Five Dollars ($5,0O)
for each one thousand dollars of suCt
business
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
GLASS FACTORIES
!. FOR FORT CAY
PROSPECTS ARE SAID TO BE
GOOD FoR>LANDINe THREE
PLANTS

Louisa's sister city OF Fort Gay, just
across the Big Sandy river is in high
spirits over the prospects of securing
from one to three glass factories The
Norfolk & Western railroads industrial
department has been handling the mat
ter Representatives of the companies
have been TO Fort Gay and commit
tee OF citizens now has in hand the
work of procuring about ten acres OF
ground
Glass sand and other desirable de
posts are found all along the valley
and this is the chief reason for con-
sidering Fort Gay as a location.
We earnestly hope the project will
materialize. 1t would make Fort Gay
a live city. Every possible encourage
ment should be extended to the enter
prise If installed on the scale-now be-
ing discussed the plants would employ
an aggregate of about 400 men. 1t does
not require any argument or statistics
10 show wnat this would mean to a
small town.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
LoulsA LAwaENcE COUNTY, KENTUCKY. IuNE p. 1sn
COAL DUST is FOUND
TO BE MARKETABLE.


The manufacture Of coal dust, here
tofore unsuitable for commercial use,
into a marketable commodity has prog
ressed to a point where limited guam
titles are being received in New York
City and sold at q trifle less than an
thracite, according To coal men here
yesterday News Of this manufacture
developed following the publication in
the Herald Of q letter from John F..
Cockerill, OF Babylon, L. l., who asked
what had become Of the artificial
coal which he saw in the streets of
New York iNty about three years ago.
Prominent coal dealers said that two
large Wholesale coal concerns have
found method of Binding coal dust
Iand packing II into compact, egg like
form. Representatives of the concerns
said the demand for the product was
SO great that they could not meet it.
Experiments are being made 10
handle hituminous coal in the same
way. coal men said. Difficulties have
arisen in finding cheap binder" and
in keeping down COMPRISING and
handling costs.
"A method similar to that now be-
ing tested in the United States is sue
cessfully used in France ana Germany
an authority on coal production said.
1T originated in Belgium many years
ago and efforts on similar lines re-
peatedly have been made in this coun-
|tryn-New York Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
WILSON PRAISES MOTHER
WHO "eAvE" TWO SONS

Washington, June ls.-President VIII
son to-day directed a letter OF appre-
citation 10 Mrs. Louis Meyer, ~ Wheel
ing, w. Va, who, IN a patriotic letter
TO the President. Informed him that
she had already given two sons 10 the
army and was ready TO give her third
II necessary.
The President wrote;
Your feeling about your song is the
feeling which should think every
mother in whom the true spirit Of
motherhood and Of Anericanism dwells
would have, and | like 20 believe that
1, is true that the country Is full OF
mothers Of the samo heroic and self
sacrificing sort. ~,
ut quickens my pulse and strength
ems my belief IN the splendid capacity
OF this country 10 meet every crisis OF
this sort to receive such a message as
you have been gracious and kind
enough 10 send me. and | shall treas
ure II In my heart as a typical EXPRESS
ion OF devoted American womanhood."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
Fostered in Growth BY Federal And
State Assistance.

Neutrality-suspicious. OF the Ameri-
can beet sugar industry from 1870 to
1914 is traced in repor, made by the
Federal Trade Commission to Congress
a shortage of funds and lack OF an
available force. It is stated. delayed the
report and prevented bringing infor-
nation down to later period
In 1914 the country produced 100000
tons Of beet sugar. 16 per cent OF it's
consumption. At that time there were
as factories. against s in 1870.
rapid development OF the industry
since 1897" says the report, has been
largely due TO dircct encouragement BY
the Federal and state Governments.
particularly the former"
In the five years ending with 1894
manufacturing companies according to
the report earned an average OF IL per
cent on their capacity. In 191s14 earn
ings were unusually small because OF
the low price OF sugar.
Beet growing, tho report saws has
proved profitable to the farmer. all
though growers complain they do not
receive price for their product COM
mensurate with tho price OF sugar.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
URGED TO GO HOME.

Copenhagen, via London. June A.
Michael j. Stark, OF Chicago an en-
ploye Of the International Harvester
company AZ Neuss. Prussia. arrived
here from Germany last night. lie had
been trying since February 6 10 obtain
passport. and was lust now given per-
mission to leave Germany. He says that
a number OF Americans OF his ac-
quaintance have been absolutely re-
fused passports until the war is over.
on the other hand the German au-
thorities are pressing American women
to leave the country. One woman, a
long time resident In Germany. who re-
Gently reached Copenhagen on her way
TO America. said that when she ap-
peared for compulsory registration the
German officer In charge asked her
what justification she had for remain
ing, and said that the government
thought all American women had bet
ter leave Germany.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
union SERVICES
FOR This SUMMER
LOUISA CHURCHES WILL UNITE
FOR THE SUNDAY NIGHT
MEETINGS.


Instead of the regular Sunday even
ing services at the churches, the pas
tors of the Methodist church, the NJ. E,
Church. South, and the Baptist church
have arranged to hold the meetings to-
gether. Beginning next Sunday even
ing, June "a and continuing through
the month Of July. these union services
will be held in the Baptist church.
Rev. A. c.. Bostwick, pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church, will preach next Sunday
evening, the other ministers mking
part in the services.
Rev. F. F. Shannon. of Louisa and
Brooklyn, will do the preaching every
Sunday after that when he is in the
city.
Every citizen and visitor in Louisa
is invited to attend these meetings
which, no doubt will prove helpful to
all.
The regular Sunday morning service
es will be held at all the churches.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
CAPT NELSON RESIGNS

Twenty five years of continuous SER
vice in the Kentucky National Guard
has been brought to an end with the
resignation of Capt. Boiling G. Nelson,
ouartermaster of the Third Regiment.
Capt. Nelson, whose home is at Hop
kinsville. will return to that city TO re-.
sumo his work with the Boys Corn and
Pig clubs. Leave of absence from the
farm extension work was granted him
last summer when the troops went to
the border. The extension department
Of the Department of Agriculture now
thinks his services of more value along
AGRICULTURAL lines and at its behest
Capt. Nelson resigned his commission.
He will be succeeded by Capt. Will
lam S. Evans, of Russellville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
CONGRESSMAN langley
is Thinking 1T over
TWO MEDICAL MAlDENs WANT
CONGRESS TO PUT TRous-
ERs ON THEM.

Washington, y, c.. June 17.--Writing
to Representative Langley. from Dodge
City Iowa, two Kentucky maioens,
Miss Hurley and Miss Thatcher, say
they will graduate from Iowa Medical
School this month and that it is their
intention to establish themselves in the
practice OF their profession somewhere
in the most mountainous section OF
Kentucky, far removed from railroads
and at points where automobiles can
not penetrate, so that they will have TO
ride on horseback to make their calls.
They say female attire would be in
convenient and they wish the consent
Of Congress TO dress like men.
Asked II he will introduce the bill to
give them this permission. Langley said +:
i am always anxious to do what l can
for tho ladies, but / want TO consider
this matter
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
BIG SANDY Will
retain HER TRAINS
@c. & Q. OFFICIAL SAYS NO RE-
DucTloN IN BIG SANDY PAS.
sENeER sEsvlcE.

Replying to an article IN the NEWS
recently in regard to rumor that half
the passenger service on the Big Sandy
division was soon to be discontinued
we have a letter from an official at
Richmond. Va, saying the rumor is un-
true He quotes President Stevens as
saying that no such curtailment Of SER
vice is contemplated. which is very
good news, indeed. The report was in
such general circulation amongst rail-
road men that II threw quite a scare
into the travelling public, and as a
newspaper we could not ignore i. Ex-
perience has taught us that II is Better
10 take Up these matters promptly than
10 wait until u change has been made.
and then try to have the thing undone.
The Big Sandy division can and
should get along with present service
while war demands are on. We are
sure the Big Sandy people are willing
TO do this
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
SUNDAYS GIFT OF $4,000
is Included In Total OF s12,oss,9ls
Raised In New York.

New York, June 1S-"Red Cross div,
idends' amounting 10 sl,035,500 de-
clared today by four corporate
brought the total contributions to the
$1000O0,0 900 war fund up to sI2,03S,913.
1t was announced tonight.
Included in this amount is s5S.0O0,
received from Rev. William A. Sunday.
who divided between the Red Cross and
the Y. NJ. C. A. the free will" offering
of $4,000 given 10 him Yesterday at
the close of an evangelistic campaign
in this city.
a Red Cross dividend" of per cent
was declared to-day by the American
Smelters company. Tile disbursement
will amount approximately to 100000.
The international Nickel company
also announced / per cent Red Cross
disbursement, which 10 expected to net
100000
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
AuTc AccIpENT FATAL.

Sam L. Jordan, "a years old, who has
been conducting restaurant at Olive
HIll. and whose father, George Jordan,
lives at Globe. Carter-eo.. KY, died a
few minutes after an automobile in
which he was riding turned over Just
below the FIJI In west Ashland. follow
ing a collision with another car Sun
day night. Mrs. Lillian Taylor JORDAN,
who was riding on the front seat with
the driver of the car and who was pins
ned under It at the same time he was,
escaped with minor injuries. William
Carroll. who was in the rear seat OF the
Jordan car, escaped injury by jumping.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
kEHoE WINS LONG FIGHT
TO GET ON ARMYRoLLs

Washington, June 13.-A long and
bitter fight in Congress 10 obtain spec
ial legislation permitting a disabled
Kentucky youth to be entered on the
army rolls ended to-day when the
President, in accordance with recent
legislative authority. sent to the Sen.
ate the nomination OF Cadet William
Harold Kehoe. Of Mayswlle, TO be a
Second Lieutenant Of infantry. Mr..
Kehoe. the son OF former Representa-
tive j. " Kehoe, contracted tubercu-
losis as result OF injuries sustained
when he was thrown from a horae
while cadet at West Point several
years ago He is now ON duty at Gov
ernment sanitarium In New Mexico.
Unless be fully RECEIVERS his health the
Kentuckian VIII be placed on the re-
tired list as Second Lieutenant.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
REV. F.F.sHANNoN PREACHED
TO A LARGE AUDIENCE.

One of the best of the many good
sermons preached here by Rev. F. F..
Shannon in the years he has been COM
ing home was that delivered last Sun
day evening at the NJ. z. Church South.
The house was filled with an audience
made up from all the churches. Tho
regular services at the NJ. e. Church
were suspended and the congregation
went to hear Rev. Shannon. We could
not do the sermon justice in a review
and therefore shall not attempt it,
In another place in this paper will
be found the announcement that hewili
preach at union services in Louisa each
Sunday night during the summer. when
he is in town. The people of Louisa do
not permit him to pass many Sundays
without preaching when at home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
WARRANTS ON TREASURY
OF KENTUCKY APPROVED.

Washington, June 1S.-Warrants on
the Treasury Of Kentucky, known as
Kentucky warrants, have been approx
ed by Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo as security for Liberty Loan de-
posits. Writing to Senator James.
Secretary McAdoo says: Receipt Is
acknowledged of your letter June II,
inclosing a joint telegram from j. E
Mcfarland and j. w. Stoll, of the Lib
erty Loan Committee. of Lexington, KY.
relative to the acceptability Of Ken
lucky warrants as security for de-
posits of Liberty Loan funds. In reply.
/ take pleasure in informing you that
the Liberty Loan Committee Of L,exing
ton has been advised that these war
rants will be accepted at 80 per cent Of
market value. Not exceeding par. Sin
cerely yours, "W.G. G.MeADOO."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
WILSON WARNS AGAINST
LET-uP IN BUSINESS

Every means of stimulating business
should he used now, says President
Wilson in letter to the Merchants
and Manpfacturerers' Exchange of
New York City, in which he said:
Il not only see no reason why COM
mercial conventions should be omitted
during the war, but should regret to
see any instrumentality neglected which
hos proven seryiceable in stimulating
business and facilitating its processes.
This is not only not time to allow
any slowing up of business, but is a
time when every sensible process of
stimulation should be used"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
MISS CLEVELAND TO WED

New York. June 16.-The engage
ment Of Miss Marion Cleveland.
youngest daughter OF Grover Cleve-
land to William Stanley DELL Of this
city. was announced AT Princeton, N
j.. today by Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston.
Jr.. who was the wife Nof the late
President.
Miss Cleveland has becn student
here Mt the Teachers College. Column
bia University. for two years. Mr.
Dell was graduated from Princeton
in 1916 and Is connected with the
editorial stan OF the New York Even
ing Sun
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
THE COMPLAINT ABOUT
DELAY IN OUR MAILS.

The complaint about the NEWS not
reaching Blaine IN time, which we re-
fcrred 70 in these columns recently,
has been investigated. The trouole was
with the mail carrier from Busseyville
to Blaine, who used horse during the
winter and spring for carrying tho
mail. He was unable TO carry all the
mail promptly and therefore laid aside
newspaper mail until some day when
he could carry it. The law permits
LAYING over certain classes Of mail mat
ter in such cases for one day only
when the carrier must como prepared
to take all OF it. The inspector In
forms US that local newspapers ere not
Included In the class Of matter that
may be held over.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
COURT OF APPEALS.

The indeterminate sentence OF 20
years and II months imposed on Lee
Smith by the Floyd Circuit Court. for
killing Joe Add Turner. at Prestons-
burg last year was reversed by the
Court of Appeals and new trial or
dered.
Warmer vs. May, Pike: appellee's mo-
ton to dismiss the appeal sustained
and appeal dismissed.
Hays vs.. Beaver Creek Coal Com :.
pany. Floyd; motion to set aside the
order of submission sustained; order
set aside and case continued. t+
Mooran vs. c. and o.. Greenup: re-
vcrsed.
Smith vs.. Commonwealth, Floyd; re-
versed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
kY. FlRM LANDS CONTRACT.

a kentucky firm. Mason. Hanger &
Company. Of Richmond and Lexington.
has received the contract TO build the
arrny's cantonment at Louisville.
This Kentucky contracting firm. one
OF the twelve largest OF It's kind in the
United States received the big contract
for building the Louisville training
camp soiely on merit, It is pointed out.
II VIII berth work at once.
Announcement that the Kentucky
firm has received the big contract was
no surprise 20 members OF the KEN
lucky delegation In Washington. They
expected all along that contracting
firm within the boundaries OF their
State would be chosen 10 build the
new soldier city"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
U. c. T. GRAND COUNCIL

The U. C. T. Grand Council, which
was in session last week in Ashland
will hold its next meeting at Bluefield
w. Va. The decision was reached af-
ter hot contest between Bluefield and
Cumberland Md.
The following officers We're elected
Grand Council, C. T. Meeks, Norfolk
Va; grand junior counselor, b Stacy
London; grand past counselor. Lloyd
l. Schaffer Cumberland, Md; grand
secretary, George F. Brown, Lexing-
ton: grand treasurer, 7. r. Aaron
Richmond, Va. grand conductor, E. A
Leonard. Bluefield W. Va. grand page
Albert Triplett, Washington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
EDUCATION NECESSARY.

Education of the rising generation
through school courses of the study
and care of tuberculosis and other pre-
ventable diseases, is absolutely neces-
sary to their eradication and the Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction
should provide and order such courses
to be taught. Provision should also
he made for the isolation of tubercu-
lar children and no teacher employed
who is not free from tuberculosis or
other infectious disease
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
kENTucKIANs ARE
. HELD IN GERMANY

Washington. list of all known
American prisoners Of war in Germany
made public by the State Department
contains the names of seventy-four
men, all Of whom were taken from
merchant ships captured by German
war vessels. Sixty-one Of the prison
ers are in detention camp at Dulmen.
one is at Rastatt, Bavaria: five at
Karlsruhe and seven at Havelberg,
Among those held at Dulmen are
Leslie Pedigo, Of Louisville and Wal
ter Perkins, Of Lot Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
ANTI DRAFT MouNTAlNEERs
INDICTED BY FEDERAL JURY

Roanoke, Va. June 2o,-w. V. Nc
Coy and ]. W. Phipps leaders OF the
Mountain Band, which Federal agents
charge was organized TO resist the
draft by organizing a reyotion and
numbering the landed people OF the Hin
county section. were indicted to-day by
the Federal grand jury on counts which
include treason. icvying war against the
United States. adherng to the enemies
of tho United States and recruiting SOL
diera.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-06-22
Death Of Mr.. and Mrs. White

Mr. Frank White died at his home at
Adeline, this county, on Wednesday
night Of this week. The funeral and
burial will take place Friday. conduct
ed by Rev. j. H. Cleveland of the M. F.
Church Rright's disease caused the
death of Mr.. White. He was rs years
old His wife died only two weeks ago
at the age of 60 of rheumatism. These.
We're two of the best people in their
neighborhood and they will be greatly
missed. They had long been faithful
members of the Methodist Protestant
church.