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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
OF INTEREST TO POTATO
GROWERS.

We strongly advise all growers
to read the following item, which
is. a reproduction Of one appear
ing in the Lake Charles American.
Calcasieu is to have number
of potato curing plants. We are
in the midst of section that can
easily grow thousands Of bushels
of as fine sweet potatoes as can
be grown in the south. In fact,
the entire state of Louisiana is
noted for the size and quality
Of it's sweet potatoes. There is
no reason why every locality
should not organize and build its
potato curing plant. In some
parts Of the country these plants
are called potato dry kilns. The
object Of these plants is to treat
potatoes in such way that all the
unnecessary water they contain is
expelled and their chance, of rot
ing greatly, if not entirely, elm
mated. One Of the greatest
troubles experienced by farmers
shipping sweet potatoes is found
in the fact that the potatoes rot
too easily, In fact, is almost a
matter Of impossibility to keep
potatoes through the spring fol-
lowing the fall which they were
dug, it matters not how careful
the farmer may be in housing or
banking them as it is called.
VariouS methods have been found
in this direction, but as yet only
one method has been found eff
cacious and that is the kiln-dry-
ing method by which the water
is expelled from the potato and 1t
is left entirely dry and firm, and
at the same time in much better
condition for eating purposes
than it was before the water was
expelled.
When potatoes have been kiln
dried, or treated, as it is called.
they may be kept from year to|
year and shipped to distant parts
of the country without danger OF
rotting. Ut is to be hoped that
every locality in Calcasieu parish
will get busy and put in a small
potato curing plant and then see
how many bushels Of sweet po-
tatoes can be raised this year. 1t
means thousands Of dollars in the
pockets Of the people who raise
the potatoes, and will also help
to great extent reduce the cost
Of living.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
MILITARY.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
IT,, OnAl 1917

June 18th 1917.
Mrs. A. G.. Barrow New Iberia,
La:
Dear Madam am glad that
we were able to arrange permits
sion for your sons visit. He has
been placed on furlough from
June Goth and will be required
to report here for duty on July
4th, as stated in my telegram
yesterday. The paper authoriz'
ing his furlough follows by mail.
Your son is the type of young
man we want in the Army these
days and you have every reason
to be proud that he was among
the first to answer the call to the
colors. We are doing everything
we can to safeguard the boys
morally and physically and will
send them back to their homes
after the war just as clean-
minded as when they left.
I wouldn't worry about your
son if | were you, Mrs. Barrow,
though L know that it is natural
for mother to worry these days;
my own did when Il first came
into the Army. But we will take
the best of care Of him, and bring
him back to you safe and sound.
and proud Of having done his
duty and served his country. A
boy could be in lots worse hands
than those of the Regular Army.
In case Of any emergency what
soever we always communicate
with the friends and relatives of
our men. Trusting that both OF
you will enjoy your sons visit,
/ am, very sincerely,
FRANK A TURNER,
list Lieut., 7th Field Artillery.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21

There more Catarr in this section OF the country
than all other diseases put together and Until the last
lew years was supposed to be ncurable. Fer great
many years doctors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies and by constantly failing
with local treatment pronounced 1t incurabie
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney
Co.. Toledo. Ohio is the only Constitutional cure on
the market 1t Is taken internally IN doses from 10
drops to teaspoonfu 1t acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address F. J.. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 7 &C.
Take Halls Family pills DEMONSTRATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
AMERICAN WARSHIpS
DESTROY 4 U-B0ATS

London, July 16.-Four Of the
largest and modern German sub.
marines were destroyed by Amer
lean warships which were convoy
ing the first installment Of Amer.
lean troops to France, according
to a report from German sources
as contained in a Berne dispatch
to a Rome news agency and for
warded from Rome by the Cen.
trail News.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
DENIES NEGRO TROOPS
GOING TO ALEXANDRIA.

Baton Rouge, La, July 49,
Mayor w. W. Wilmington re-
ceived a telegram from Congress.
man Aswell this afternoon deny
ing the report from Washington
that a negro regiment would be
sent to Alexandria.
There is nothing in the re-
port, said Mr.. Wilmington.
mr. Aswell ihvestiRated and
found it untrue
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
A WORD FOR MOTHERS

tits grave mistake for mothers to neS-
lect their aches and pains and suffer In
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
ness and often shortens life.
1fyour work is firing; if your nerves are
excitable; if you feel 1anguid, weary or
depressed, you should know that Scott 8
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions.
1t possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength.
Scott's is Strengthening thousands Of
mothers-and will help you. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. M,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
100 C0TS Of Old SeI0p Iron Wanted
0I once. G. SINGER Iron Z MeI0| CO.

London, July "A German
submarine has bombarded a port
in the Azores. SO far as known
no damage was done by the gun
fire.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
TO Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoAfO Quinine It stops the
Cough and Headache and works OF the Cold
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure.
e. W. GROVES signature on each box. 1oc'
ADVERTISEMENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
rwater war. War confirmed this

derwater war. War confirmed this
view.
Between August, 1914, and December
Of the same year the enemy's efforts
TO reduce our fleet strength by torpedo
attrition had been thwarted, and, as we
supposed, solely by nets, by mines,
underwater bombs and destroyers, the
counter measures with which we were
already familiar. The transport routes
had been perfectly protected from the
first. It looked then as If the formula
that spelled success was known, and
that II was a mere question of numbers
to apply that formula over as wide an
area as possible. And, as there had
never been the least doubt that the
enemy would attack upon the largest
possible scale, it was natural to infer
that our counter preparations would
correspond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Estimates of Submarine
Production Published
correspond,

Quite early in 1915 the conjecture
Vas published that the enemy might
rroduce one submarine a week in 1915,
and three week in the following year
and as he began the war with nearly
thirty ready for sea and twelve IN va
rious stages OF completion, and as
fairly close estimate Of his losses could
be made, it should not have been diff
cult 70 foresee his probable strength In
underwater craft at any time toward
the end Of 1916, nor how it would in
crease. We had, besides, fairly full
experience Of both kinds of submarine
war-the ruthless and the more civil
lied.
The enemy had sometimes attacked
everything in sight, and then for whole
periods had confined himself TO at
tseks when some kind Of chance for
safety could be given TO the crews.
Those that knew the truth about the
two orders Of campaign should have
been able 70 judge the extent TO which
sheer ruthlessness could add to the
enemy's piratieal efficiency, In August,
1915, therefore, It was perfectly rea-
sonable 20 assume that the anti-submn-
r;n. formula was known; that the scale
Of the enemy's preparations had been
foreseen: that the difference which
rr,blessness would make was under
stood. and that the Incompatible ship
building and engineering resources Of
Great Britain had been drawn upon to
.b,ir limit in preparation for the in
.yitabls day when Germany would
make her last effort to ward of a mill
tary defeat by an effective sea block
ade.
For. Of course, that this effort wa,
inevitable was clear from the first.
Th.ro was not the least ambiguity
0bou, Tn. threat Of 1914, and the sur
yender OF 1916 was unequivoealiy con-
ditIonsl This was not, indeed. forgot
ten In August But it did not cause
anxiety. precisely because we assumed
that a. the attack was inevitable an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Strategy Built Chiefly
On Defensive Plan

But during the next three months
our contentment underwent a process
Of gradual disintegrstion. A former
First Lord of the Admiralty let star
tied world into the unpleasant secret
that Whitehall had gone TO war and
kept at war In the belief that, as we
could enjoy all the fruits of victory
without being victorious, and as we
could not fight out battle to the end
without risking ships, it was mere
common sense TO avoid close action
and, therefore, in thick weather to
abandon the only hope Of victory, and
for the excellent reason that victory
was unnecessary. and the loss of ships
might be fatal.
Il had, Of course, often been said
that for years past the strategic ideas
Of our higher command had been en-
tirely defensive, where attack should
have been our chief preoccupation, and
have been offensive only in the field OF
war in which our overwhelming inter-
ests lay in the evolution of protective
measures. We had built, equipped,
armed and trained our feet on the prin-
ciple that if II were only large enough
it would never have to fight. Our only
aggressive policy has been in develop
ing the submarine, for which, with our
hypothesis right, we would have no
targets to attack. Mr.. Churchill not
only gave substance to all the old
doubts; he made it appear that 1t was
on this principle that Jutlsnd had been
fought. We were at once laid open to
the charge that the enemy had ehal-
lenged US 10 fight and that we had not
dared TO accept the challenge. 1t was
made to look as II safety first" had
been the slogan Of whitehall.
II is not surprising that we found
the process of this disillusion dispirit-
ing. What made this process all the
harder to bear was that 1t was during
these months that, for the third timo'
the spectre Of the submarine rose IN
formidable shape before our eyes. AT
this time q year ago we believed i'm
plicitly that the 1915 campaign had
ended because we had discovered the
formula by which the underwater at
tack on trade would be brought to de-
feat. The Ave weeks campaign Of
March, April and May, Of the spring
Of last year, did not undeceive US.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
No Comparison Possible
Between the Two Fleets

Tie British gunnery might not have
zen the best conceivable IN method
~. It was something that such evil
3,.. as was available showed that the
r,-y's was certainly not better
I'd probably not 80 good. IN the
,ar matter, 10 comparison be-
sssn the two fleets was posi-
e at all. Al every stage Of the
eton, whether IL was when the Enga-
a,s sent up the seaplane 20 scout for
~ Hyper, and the scouting had to
= done a. short range and at less
ssa 1000 feet elevation, or when
ssgtsn. with the Nomsd. the Nestor
n. the Nieator, led the attack on
a'rTs line, when the two German
''';' Joined up; or when the destroyer
r'a,k was delivered previous 70 the
';Sesrsase Of the Grand Fleet; or when
Lssthnot led down on the head OF
= German linei or when Goodenough'
as;lair and the other squadron and
'''illa leaders pushed their reconnsis-
'''ss and attack right home 20 close
'''Tisrs. and in broad daylight, in in
''H'fsbls instances the British feet
~ 'AoTn 3 daring, a hghting spirit
- a sssmanlike quality Of which the
'''s1 gave no examples at all.
fiaally. II was for a third time proved
Aaia TIE admiral Of the battle-eruiser
~ the British navy possessed a sea
|<sr Of the highest quality. and It
~ 71iis IN the tradition Of The Brit
navy a. its best that the com
-''1sr In chief. himself shat OF from
,@'ag Ne grtst role Of victor, should
BONE 70 generous a testimony 70
r'riszs work Of his more fortu-
'ae>rolnsts. So that, although
N. Of eourse, been disappointed
'sflaha had not resulted in the
9 saalkilat!on Of the snsmy's main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Ruthlessness to Sap
Strength Of Allies

Three years ago the enemy relied
upon the attrition that mines, tor
pedoes and Zeppelin bombs could in
Aict upon our ships of war for the
hope Of redressing the balance Of sea
power. This hope he was compelled to
abandon. He now has found slower
method of sapping our fighting
strength. Had he been able to equalize
the feet power and win an action. vic
tory on the whole field would have
been his--and instantly. He is trying
10 get the same result-and by the
same means, directed against, not the
feet, but the shipping the feet should
protect. lie must deny US the use Of
the sea-which he cannot use himself
or perish. His effort has put him at
odds with all the world. II could not
be made except at the cost Of atrocious
cruelties to noncompliance.
The question is, Can he bring our
shipping to the danger point before he
himself is exhausted-and therefore
militArily defeated-on land? II is n
question only those can answer who
know his power OF further resistance
and our power Of doing without sea
supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

TIVE third year Of the war opened
| with the public cOmplacently con-
..,, that all was well at sea, and there
90. nothing at that moment to sug-
sc. that it would not so remain. We
,.r. still in high spirits as to Jut-
,.,3. we we're still buoyed up by the
,.y.f that lust as we had beaten the
,.,-srine in the autumn Of 1915 and
the spring Of last year, so could we
..,.,t it again if the enemy chose to
,.,.st an experiment that had failed
onsr before. We had, in short
.s.bj,hed our sea command so far
.,rfsee ships win it. We had no
.,,.on for supposinG that the U-boat
,oyl5 take that command from us. Our
,-,l,sercy and our confidence were
s.,.ined to be somewhat rudely shaken
First. in August, September and oc-
,,b,r came the first questioning as to
4. Doliey our higher command was
,.ovp BY Jutland TO have evolved and
.-,o,s5 upon the fleets at sea. Untll
YEAR ago those whose business it was
d, ;,tsrrrst the naval war to their
- ,ountrvmen had accepted the ON
-, v.r5iet on the events of May 81 as
81 The dispatches had thrown no
-,v light on the disposition, the de-
.,.-u.,t or the evolutions Of the
c,,,5 Fleet in the critical hours be-
tv.,,sspd $3.50. The Admiralty to
v,on alone all the facts were known
Rad srpressed an unqualified approval
,f,s. whole proceedings, and the pub
d, ,,,epted the view, first, that all II
-, ,ossible 10 do in the search for de-
...,-. victory had been done, and, sec
-, that it was the thick weather.
"a the thick weather only, that had
,,,3 the enemy from humiliation
Besides. on two important aspects OF
4. thing the more we learned Of the
sssle the more satisfactory did our re-
,,ls appear to be. Our lOsses though
h,svy, and possibly heavier than the
,,,uy's. we're not TO be explained oy
ny superior gunnery skill on his part
n. three battle-cruisers were known
70 have fallen each 70 single lucky hits
10, one OF them had been overwhelmed
yrrfre or shot to pieces. 1t was not
q, rgh,ness Of their amor that eH-
stained their fall; it was just a defect
A.! an accidental defect, in their con-
erus,ion that explained each catas-
t'eFhe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Complacent Optimists
Rudely Awakened

September, October and November
brought somewhat rude awakening.
AS the glory of Jutland faded from
our view, a new portent came in, which
added doubts as TO the future to dis
illusionment over the past And as De-
cember and January went by with no
mitigation of the losses, thoughtful OBJ
servers began to wonder what would
happen when, after the peace overtures
had failed, Germany must make her
final effort. Then, in February, the
great effort was made. It is not neces-
sary to recall the monotonous story of
the last six months. 1t is sufficient to
contrast the doubts and anxieties of
to-day with our complacent optimism Of
a year ago.
Our command Of the sea-in the his
toric sense, Of command Of the surface
of the seas still az absolute as It
was in that we can forbid the enemy
either to trade or invade. Our defence
of our own surface ships against under
water attack seems still 10 be reason
ably perfect, so far as the ships of war
and the transports on the military lanes
are concerned. But the merchant ship
ping Of the world, whether British,
Allied or neutral, is so far unprotected
that il Dr. Addison's hint is any guide
one ship out of sixteen coming to this
country now falls a victim TO under
water attack.
So far as the figures Of the lost
numbers and tonnage are known, IT
looks as II the worlds shipping were
dwindling at the rate of 20 to % per
cont per annum. II is grave state Of
affairs, in view Of the fact that this
shipping cannot be replaced even at
third Of the rate at which it is going.
And 1t is grave precisely because,
should it continue, il must impose a
time limit beyond which the Allies can
not continue the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Believed Berlin Was
Forced to Stop U-Boats

Ostensibly the Germans had absn-
doned their effort because Washington
had sent the ultimatum. But most Of
us. think, supposed that in yielding to
America Berlin was assuming virtue
imposed by necessity. Nor was II al
together unreasonable that we should
rake this view. For week or two
things had looked extraordinarily
black. Ships were being destroyed at
the rate OF two and one-hAlf and three
a day. But the intensity Of the attack
had fallen away before President Will
son interviewed, though not, perhaps,
before his intervention was assured
II was comforting TO think--on the
facts az we knew thsm-thGt IL was in, :.
deed our own counter measures that
had brought the shipping losses to less
than one a day before the American
ultlmatum was delivered. And IL was
a natural conclusion to form on sueh
knowledge a. we possessed. OF the -
tails OF Admiralty methods. a. 10 the
scale Of Admiralty preparations, we
were, OF course, completely ignorant
But then pre-wAr discussions had made
u appear that fast and numerous patrol
...t. v,y. perfset antIdots 10 IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Egg Shortage Due to Sale.
Of Hens for Quick Profits

Reports recently gathered concerns
ing 5,29s iocks Of poultry on farms and
in small towns in all parts Of the
country show that the average num-
Der Of hens per flock this year is l07,
as compared with 1916, in 1914. This
information, which was obtained by an
incubator manufacturer in the Middle
West, indicates that shortage Of sup
ply had been an important factor IN
producing present high prices for
poultry and eggs.
Il appears that a considerable num-
bor OF poultry raisers have sacrificed
many Of their hens for the sake OF inn
mediate profts-a policy the effects OF
which are now, being felt by the entira
country. Popular Mechanics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

forces, it had yet given solid grounds
for high satisfaction. II the enemy had
any Interior object in venturing out on
May 81, this purpose had been thwarted,
and thwarted finally. He had been
proved incapable Of fghting the Grand
Fleet to a finish; he had shown no su-
periority in fighting methods; he ex-
hibited no parallel TO the fighting spirit
Of our men. We had, then, every right
to be proud and no reason for being
critical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
U-Boats Will Win if Germany
Can Hold Out on Land, Pollen Says
When Won the Battle of Jutand Expert Enemy Attempted
Slower S Merchantmen
the Fleet Was Built O Protect
Bv ARTHUR II. POLLEN
,copyriss, 1917. by Tn. Tribune Association

B
yy Pollen Engands distinguished
the fast prominent Yrter policy
o. nara He to the study Of the cih
@ lrdsn possessed, because fourteen previous
H. had been the of scientific gunnery
the irentor a Of the finding
a. ry fee kROwledge, Of acquired
and, the subject
,,, most fighting, 70
& into octes Of the should haze been Varied and
,, those Of critters lRose kpoVledgo only theoretical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

adequate defence would certainly be
ready.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Nevertheless, by fighting along these
oblioue lines. and by keeping in the
foreground Illuminated pictures Of the
horrors Of war, the Socialist party has
rained greatly in membership since the
great war began, and especially since
the United States entered the conflict.
Mr.. II. Solomon, secretary Of the
New York State Socialist party, claims
that the national party has nearly
doubled its membership since 1914. At
that time there were $4,000 active mem
bers in the party Now the member
shin Is about 100000. Mr.. Solomon
saws co per cent Of the Increase was
added since the United States declared
war. lie believes that the entrance OF
this country into the European strug-
gle is not wholly responsible for this
enormous gain, but that the Russian
revolution was n 2rca. factor.
The greatest increase in active mem
bership was noted in New York City.
Mr.. Solomon states that in 1914 there
were $500 dues-payirg members of the
Socialist party In Greater New York.
Now there are 10000 and 90 per cent
Of the new members have joined since
the United states declared war.
The charge of pro-Germanism IS
strongly de7ied BY leaders Of the
party. Morris Hillquit, member Of the