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

A shocking and deplorable &C.
cident occurred at Gibson, La. on
Thursday morning at 11:4(
o'clock to young Louis w. Boutte
aged IL years, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Boutte Of this City
The young man was employed
with a gang Of other men unload.
ing some heavy piling from off 8
Southern Pacific freight car at the
above mentioned place. and in
some accountable manner he
either fell from where he was
standing. or was knocked down
and the heavy timbers crushed
him to death. The remains were
brought to his home the same
night and yesterday afternoon he
was buried from St. Peters Cath
clio church in the presence Of a
large concourse of sympathetic
friends and relatives. The sad
affection which befel the Boutte
family cast a gloom over the CON-
munity.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
WHITE WYANDOTTES AND
EGG SETTINGS FOR SALE.

Two dozen White Wyandottes
pullets. ready to lay. for sale at
$3.50 each. Also White Wyan-
dotte eggs at $50 per seeting.
Mrs. w. I. Spencer. phone 365.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
PROCEEDINGS OF PARISH
DEMOCRATIC COM
MITTEE,
New Iberia. Dec. 81, 19.

New Iberia, Dec. 81, 1917.
The Parish Executive Commit
tee met this day pursuant to call
by DR.. J. w. Sanders. Chairman,
copy Of which is hereto annexed |:
"A meeting Of the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee for
the Parish of Iberia will be held
at the City Hall in New Iberia,
La, at ten o'clock on December
9th. 1917 for the purpose Of
calling a Primary for the nomina-
ton Of a candidate for Assessor,
for the Special Election of said
Assessor, which has been called
by the Governor ON the 18th day
of December 1917, to be held on
February 5th, 1918.
Any other business in the inter-
est Of the Democratic party for
the Parish. District and State will
be discussed.
Therefore as member of record
of the Committee you are urgently
requested to attend this meeting
and should you not be able to do
so, kindly send your proxy to
some member Of this COMMITTEES. 2
Those present were: DIR. j. Wof-
ford Sanders. Chairman. il w.
Gajan, secretary; Henry Landry,
DR.. F. N. Cyr. A. L. Lyons, by
proxy to /. w. Gajan. Jos. Nos
res.
There being q quorum present,
the Chairman called the meeting
to order. and after stating the
object and purpose Of the meet
ing, upon motion Of DR.. P. N. Cyr,
seconded by /. w. Gajan, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas the Governor Of this
State has called Special Elec-
ton for Assessor for the Parish
Of iberia for the 9Th day of
February, 1918.
Be it resolved by this Commit
tee that pursuant to Act IS Of
1916 Of calling Special Election
by the Governor for February the
5th 1918 for the election Of an
Assessor Of Iberia Parish to fill
the vacancy Of said Office caused
BY the death Of Kick Fremin, that
this Committee call Primary to
be held on the 18th day Of Jan
uary. 1918.
Re- i further resolved that said
election to Be held Ia the differ
ent wards Of the Parish be held
At the Same polling places nsed
st the Inst General Parish Flee
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
I7CJsT0VE POLISH
Quick-EaSy
Il Everlasting 81
Shine~ H0
E7xlaElI % IIli GlIl'l91
| r. I; s;sH s:I s:;!; 81
~RusTy stoyepiDa 49,
HARDLY.

care you fond Of literature o.
he asked.
'Passionately," she replied.
Then you must admire Sir
Walter Scott he exclaimed with
sudden animation. els not his
Lady Of the Lake exquisite in its
flowing grace and poetic mag
ery?"
''It is perfectly lovely" she
assented clasping her hands in
ecstasy. 81 suppose | have read
it dozen times"
"And Scots 'Marmion,'' he
continued, "and 'Perveril of the
Peak7'"
II just dote upon them," she
replied.
"And SCOTS Emulsion?" he
continued hastily, a faint sus-
picion drawing upon him.
II think" she interrupted
rashly, that it's the best thing
he ever wrote London Opin-
ion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

ton.
Be it further resolved that il
the event a second Primary ,,
necessary that it be held on the
22nd day Of January, 1918 at the
same polling places and with the
same election officers officiating al
the first Primary.
: Be it further resolved that any
person desiring to become a can
didate in the above Primary Flee.
ton shall within ten days from
and after the issuance of the above
call not later than January the
sth 1918 at midnight file with
, DR.. j. w. Sanders. Chairman of
this Committee at New Iberia,
La. his written notification of his
intention to become a candidate
at said Primary accompanied by
declaration that he is a duly
qualified elector under the Con-
stitution and Laws Of this State
and that he is a member Of the
Democratic Party.
Be it further resolved that for
the purpose of defraying the act
ual expenses to b eborne by the
candidate as provided by law, the
candidates are hereby assessed in
the following sums to-wit:
Candidate for Assessor One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00). and
the amount So fixed to be paid
by the candidates at the time of
fling his written notification #
candidacy; failure to make such
payment will debar such candi-
date from having his name placed
on the Official Ballot.
On motion Of Mr.. Henry Lam
dry, seconded by Mr.. A. L. Lyons
and carried. this meeting was
ordered adjourned to the 9th day
of January 1918 to receive an act
on the written notifications of
candidates filed with the Chair
man as above provided. and also
for any other business which
might come up to the interest OF
the Democratic Party for the
Parish District and State.
j. WOFFORD SANDERS,
Chairman.
T. w. GAJAN. Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
LIST OF COMMISSIONERS AND
CLERKS OF ELECTION.
FEB 9Th, 1918.

LIST Ward. LIST Precinct Ernest
Leblanc, Ora Patout, Gabriel
Gary, Commissioners; Gustave Le
Blanc. Clerk.
LIST Ward, I'd Precinct.-T. J
Belanger. Howard Rodgers, Will.
liam Tibbitts, Commissioners
Leonce Broussard. Clerk.
End Ward.-Frank Greig. Louis
F. Romero, R. P. Duplantis, Com
missioners; Sidney Hebert, Clerk.
/ 3rd Ward.-Albert Mestayer,
Louis Decuir, J. A. Babin Com
missioners; T. U. Gonsoulin,
Clerk.
4th Ward-Massena Brous-
sard Louis E. Leblanc, Husville
Gonsoulin, Commissioners; John
O. BONN, Clerk.
9TH Ward.-Alcee Babineau,
Sidney Norres, Edward Leblanc,
Commissioners; Leonce Sandoz,
Clerk.
9th Ward, LIST Precinct.-Na-
than Davis. R. A. Jacobs, Leopold
DeBlanc Commissioners; Louis
Lallande, Clerk.
9th Ward. End Precinct.-Jos.
Decuir, Louis Bazus, Alfred Rem
oudet. Commissioners; r. J.
Jacquemound, Clerk.
9th Ward. 3rd Precinct-X. =.
Herpeche. Thos. Miguez, Meyer
Mestayer. Commissioners; Charles
Guillot, Clerk.
9th Ward, 4th Precinct. B.
Hull, P. B. Breaux. Clet Girard,
Commissioners; F. NJ. Bodin,
Clerk. u
7th Ward. LIST Precinct.-Lao-
dice Delcambre, Jos. Bodin. Emar
Delcambre, Commissioners Julius
Derouen. Clerk.
7th Ward, End Precinct.-D. D.
Avery, Sidney Bradford, Mic
Broussard, Commissioners; J. h.
Markham, Clerk.
9Th Ward.-Dr. P. N. Cyr. Mar
cisse Druilhet. Patrick Mapas,
Commissioners; August Wattigny, ),
Clerk.
Election to take place at the
usual polling places.
J. e. LEBLANC. SR.,
Chairman.
J. A. GONSOULIN,
w. H. BURKE,
Board Of Supervisors.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

The Navy Recruiting Office
100 Common St., New Orleans, has
circular from the Navy Depart
ment for the information of per
sons desiring to enter the Navy
ac Acting Ensigns for engineer
ing duty.
Graduates of Tulane and the
State University in Mechanical or
Electrical and engineering are
eligible. -
Age 20 to 26 years, pay $170O
per year.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

Any registrant may now vol
unteer for the Navy. 1T will
only be necessary for him to get
a permit from his local exemption
board stating that he is not needed
to fill the current quota Of his
board.
Enlisting in the Navy will take
a man out of class one and put
him in class five.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
Written for the Enterprise.
SOLDIER RECEPTION.

Last Sunday night a reception
was held and a banquet given a
the home Of Mr.. Joel Fisher, II
honor Of the soldiers who re
turned from the training camps
to spend their holiday furlougr
at New iberia. Edwin Lassalle
Joe Daigre and John Hippler rep
resented the future legion Of
NATIONAL Defense. New Orleans
had made elaborate preparations
for the same object at the French
Opera House with an imposing
committee Of reception and ar
rangement. We doubt very much
whether the spirit and sincerity
of patriotism were surpassed at
the Crescent City. Mr.. Edward
Estorge the divinely appointed
POSTMASTER introduced the speak-
ers. Edwin Broussard in most
felicitous language and his happy
STYLE urged the soldiers to sur
pass in courage, efficiency and ex-
eeution those they will have to
meet and face on the battle field.
The admonition to retain the
chivalry, the lofty sentiments OF
humanity on the battle fed which
will characterize the American
Army and the individual soldier
made a very deep and lasting i'm
preston. 4
Mr.. Walter j. Burke with un-
surpassed eloquence made an ap-
real for a victory at any price.
To defend Freedom and Justice
and the rights of man the United
States is expected to make full
sacrifice, an offering Of blood,
and manhood power. These are
the only principles for which this
Republic has ever fought and I'M
furled it's flag; these are the only
problems for which the United
States will pay the price.
Mr.. Emile V,,illemot in a rem
iniscent mood recited some Of
the humors and grotesque incl
dents of army and camp life. |
Beneath the free care sur
face Of hilarity and general
abandon the United States soldier
has always been honored and re-
spected as a valiant foe worthy
Of any opponents steel.
Mr.. Jules Dreyfus elaborated !
the proposition Of the efficiency
Of the Democratic soldier against
his autocratic machine made OPP I
ponent. For the installation OF
savagery into the German sol
dier's nature and conception OF
his duties and the elimination of
all humane sensibilities and love
and consideration Of the misfor-
tunes and miseries Of those con-
quered and oppressed by him the
American, with the instinct Of
initiative, self-preservation. self,
defense during crisis in the bat
tie when orders from superior Of,
fieers are either impossible or
very difficult Of transmission, will
in a great measure. if not over
whelmingly counter-balance the
characteristics of the German
army soldier. For the blind
obedience exacted from the Teu-
ton by his superior officer and .
spirit Of accomplishing 'self-ime
notation coerceively imposed the
American soldier responds with
the fire and fury Of love Of coun-
try and flag and the invincible
zeal and feryor with which he
defends the principles for which
it stands.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Fisher, Mr.. Edward Es-
storge Edwin Broussard, Walter /
j. Burke, Emile Vuillemot, VIM.
Hugonin, J. E. Pattison, Louis
Jennaro, Chas. NJ. Bahon. Edwin
Lassalle. Joe Daigre, John Hip
pier, J.. s. Power, Jules Dreyfus
And nfhars
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

Piles Cured In 8 to II Days
Youf druggist win refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to l4days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29

This work has been done or
an average in all departments o.
not over fifty workers as many Of
the ladies work in the three de
partments, some giving five after
Moons a week and knit at home
besides.
This year the National organ
ization wishes more intensive work
and we take this means Of asking
FOR more help in the different de-
partments. h-Na
The Avery branch is one that
the mother Chapter has great
cause to be proud Of, the Island
ladies giving three afternoons q
week in town and making surgical
dressings in addition on the Is
land.
Under the supervision Of their
Chairman Mr.. Rufus McIlhenny,
they have now a membership Of
1874. Mr.. McIlhenny and Mrs.
Sidney Bradford with their good
work in the Christmas drive in
creased the original membership
over 500 per cent and we dare
say no other chapter or branch
has done any better.
Next week we hope to be able
to give the total number added
and renewals Of the Christmas
work, as we have not returns from
anv section but the Avery branch.
Orders from the Gulf Division
tell us that for the present only
sweaters and socks are desired in
the knitting department. Mrs.
Sanders has a supply of wool and
we are urged to get all help wei
can as soon as possible as SWEAT
ers are needed now for soldiers at
home and abroad.
MRS. G.. w. CULTIVATE,
Chairman.
MRS. LOUISE HINE. Sec.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN FLYER FALLS IN
ENEMY LINES IN BATTLE.

Washington, Dee. 27.-Secre
tary Walcott of the Smithsonian
Institution. whose son, Stuart
Walcott. flying with the Ameri
can army in France fell behind
the German lines. after a fight.
today received the following cable
from Paris:
"Stuart fell in enemy lines De-
cember 81. fighting three single
seaters after demolishing enemy
two-seater. Fate uncertain. I"
Inquiries are being made
through channels reaching to
Germany as to his fate.
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 81
Cadet A. Davidson, an American
aviator, was instantly killed at
Hicks field Wednesday when he
fell distance of 1000 feet while
making his first attempt at a
spiral descent. When he was
several hundred feet in the air
Davidson attempted to make the
descent, but lost control OF his
machine and crashed to the earth.
Cadet A. Davidson is a son OF
Henry j. Davidson, decorator
living at Is East Fortieth street.
New York.
Fort Worth. Tex. Dee. 81
Gordon Mott. of the Royal Flying
Corps of Canada, fell while max
ing an airplane flight at Ben
hrooE Field here today and was
killed.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-29
IBERIA RED CROSS WORK.

New Iberia. Dec. %, 1917.
Report of work done by Iberia
Chapter American Red Cross
from July 10th to Dec. 21st:
Surgical dressings shipped 1850
Surgical dressings in stock
ready for shipment about 5000
Hospital garments and bed
ding (Sheets and pillow
slips) pieces ............. S47
Knitted garments 100 sets OF
4 pieces each ............ 4oO
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
DRAPED SKIRTS.
The Peg Top Has Brought
In TasseIs and Jackets.

The really, truly newest yet in sill
houette Is that affected by the draped
skirt, worn with flowing sleeves, ball
tassel sash ends and wide spreading
hat
How this type Of skirt is devised Is
interesting. 1t looks like a straight,
rather narrow skirt, cut extra long,
then just looped up on each side to
shorten it to the required length, CIV
Ing a puffed effect that somewhat re-
sembles the barrel, the peg top, or
whatever you care to call the side in
Hated appearance Of some Of the new
skirts.
Tassels form the finish for the drap.
Ing of these skirts, and the effect is
really pleasing, especially when the
fabric is one that drapes softly.
An interesting model of this type re-
Gently seen was a fine dress serge,
decorated with a twelve inch banding
OF hand embroidery, done In a con-
trasting color, the tassels being Of the
embroidery color.
Following in the trend Of the draped
skirt is the founce skirt, with a close
fitting under or drop foundation. And
then the long, tunic skirt, with fiaring
pockets on each hip.
Then there is the straight, gathered
skirt, daring at the hem; then a
straight line skirt, not more than two
yards and many times less than this,
with short, full tunic, either plated
or gathered.
Some straight skirts have a cute lit
tie apron tunic, plated and set across
the front of the skirt. Other straight
skirts have an apron tunic effect back
and front, the back apron being longer
than the front.
Next comes, quite as a matter of
course. the perfectly slim, straight
skirt, close and trim and fashionably
short, a fitting mate for the slim,
straight jacket with which it is de-
signed to be worn.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
To Know Good Linen,

There are many persons who do not
know how to distinguish between the
two qualities of linens. A microscopic
examination of the two qualities shows
that the needle cutting through the
chemically bleached linen leaves
broken and ragged threads. A pune
ture of the needle in the grass bleach
ed linen shows that the needle simply
separates the threads by passing be-
tween them. In one case the threads
are bent, and in the other the threads
are broken. The fibers Of the chem
ically bleached linens are uneven, brit
tie and inferior; the fibers of the grass
bleached linens are practically unim-
paired, so that when the needle Is
withdrawn and the cloth rubbed and
pulled the threads of the latter resume
their former position, and the cloth
will be as coed as ever.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
THE LITTLE ACORN.

Once there was a beautiful big oak
tree. 1t grew in the woods, and it was
the only oak around there.
The oak was lonely, and so when fall
came and the little acorns went pat
tering to the ground each was anxious
to hide in a nice, safe place, so that
when spring came they might send up
little green shoots and grow up to be
oak trees themselves.
Each little acorn as it swung on it's
branch looked about carefully for a
nice place in which to fall.
I'm going to drop right in the midst
of that pile of leaves" said one. 1.-The
leaves will keep me warm when the
winds blow and the SHOWS fall, as they
say they do in the winter"
81 am going to fall in the midst of
that bank of soft earth. Then / can
work my way down into the SOIL" said
another acorn.
Il shall choose that marshy place
over yoncer." said third acorn.
Every acorn had something to say
except little thing that grew on the
lower limb. There wasn't much choice
for him. BY and by when the wind
loosened his hold on the tree all he
could DO would be to fall on the rocks.
There he lad little chance of finding
a place in which to grow, and there.
without cover, the first frosts of win
-er would pinch him to death. The
'thcr acorns did not even think it
worth while to ask him where he meant
20 fall.
One morning the biggest acorn gave
Il groan.
There's a squirrel coming up the
tree" he said. And the tree began to
shake so that the squirrel could not
climb up and steal the acorns. The
little gray squirrel had just got as far
as the lower limb. and he grabbed the
first acorn he could see and darted
down the trunk with it. He ran to the
little hole he had dug in the ground
and popped the acorn in. But the
squirrel did not bother going back to
the tree that was so hard to climb.
After awhile the other acorns began
to drop off. but the pile of leaves blew
away and left that one to freeze. An
other found the soil that looked so
soft very hard to pierce. and a third
rotted in the swamp.
When the spring came the only one
that was alive was the acorn which
the squirrel had buried in his little Gel
lar and forgotten to dig up.
That acorn sent up a little green
shoot, which became tall sapling and
in time an oak tree. the pride of the
forest.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
YOUR BEDROOM.
New Ways of Freshenins Up the Same
Old SPOT.

New Ways of Freshenins Up the Same
Old Spot.
No matter how attractively ones
bedroom may be furnished one cannot
help growing tired of ones surround
ings. Then, too, as the season changes
from extreme cold to extreme warm
weather it is advisable to change the
furnishings of the bedroom. For many
years cretonne and sprigged materials
have been chosen for the summer
hangings and coverings. According to
predictions, plain chambray will be
sold extensively next summer. An
example displayed in an artistic shop
showed the bed cover, bolster sham,
rest pillow, covers for dressing table
and chiffonier and hangings for the
window of blue chambray, combined
with white. The bed cover, or spread,
being the largest piece, showed more
white than any of the other pieces.
In fact, the spread was Of white sheet
ing, fringed along all its edges. On
the center was appliqued a square of
blue chambray, which was embroider-
eu IN WQlIe. a uOIlCedUle punt dOOuI
the blue square was that the hem was
turned up ON the right side and held
down with white tape, which looked
very much like white seam binding.
If one desires to make the set little
more elaborate hand crocheted lace or
imitation cluny might be used to edge
the various articles.
Old rose, pink green or yellow cham
bray would be equally as effective as
the blue. If you will begin now to
make a set you will have plenty of
time to do the work, and the result
will be better than If it IS done in
hurry. Think Of the joy you will ex-
perience If you will be able to produce
a complete set for your bedroom or
your guest room when spring house
cleaning is over and the winter drape
ries are put away.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
HELPFUL HINTS.
Some Tips to Encourage the Spring
Brides Housekeeping.

oome lips TO encourage the spring
Brides Housekeeping.
When making starch try mixing the
starch with cold water and pouring
this into the boiling water. Boil the
usual time, and if used when warm will
not need to be strained.
If sheets are wrung first by the sell
wage and next by the hem there will be
no more bother with selvages turning
in when you iron them.
If a teaspoonful of saleratus Is added
to the water in which onions are cook
ing and the water poured off and new
ADDED and this is repeated after they
have cooked a short time longer, you
will find onions more tender and di-
gestible.
Try baking your pork chops, sausage
and bacon. No more tiresome turning
them over and saves the stove from
being covered with grease. You will
find that the fat that cooked out of
them Is clear and can be used in a
great many ways.
To make oranges juicier and sweeter
pour boiling hot water over them and
let stand for half an hour.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
The LinoIeum Rug.

If you have an irregularly shaped
Kitchen and rent your house instead OF
owning it do not try to cover the en-
tire kitchen floor with linoleum. Prob
ably it will not fit the new kitchen
when you move, and it is rather expen-
sive to have it cut to fit the kitchen
where you are Instead, have large
linoleum rug made. just as you would
have in any other room, and have 1t
bound with dark tape. Leave border
around it two feet or so, and have this
oiled and finished so that the floor
can be wiped with a mop and busted.
The broad ax., 1917-03-17
To Keep Liquids.

Gfape juice, ginger ale, fruit juice or
=! kind of liquid of like nature may
kkept for any period if laid upon its
We Or placed bottom up. Thus if the
HQld covers the cork, the moisture
'u Keep the cork expanded and there
'I be no room for the air to find its
ny in and ruin it.
10 remove stains from earthenware
sAneS and plates caused by putting
ka In the oven. soak in strong borax
pa hot water.
10 ship mirror without breaking
y glass. paste narrow strips Of paper
1sOnally across the glass. This breaks
% NOration and prevents the damage
al often results.
"neh weighing mOlasSes for cooking
SpOSeS flour the scale well and the
'-aSSeS viii run off quite easily.