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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21

Zenon Decuir versus Donat
Breaux, judgment for plaintiff.
! Oleus Richard versus l.. \.
Loustalot, Judgment rendered as
per compromise.
George Turner versus Elise
Warrick ct ais. case dismissed at
plaintiffs costs.
Cesaire Labauve versus Desire
Derouen, judgment for plaintiff
as prayed for.
Felix Dominique versus Alpine
Dominique ct ais, judgment for
plaintiff as'prayed.
Cases appealed to Circuit Court
by defendant:
Bussey & Suite versus Nor
gans, Louisiana and Texas r. r.
& S. S. Co.
Derouen & Landry versus Nor
gans, Louisiana and Texas R. R.
]. & S. S. Co.
Willie Lassalle versus Morgans,
Louisiana and Texas r. R. and
s. S. Co.
Derouen & Landry versus Nor
gans, Louisiana and Texas R. r.
& S. S. Co.
Succession of Evia Mason,
Judgment homologating the final
account.
Alfred Allegro qusband) YER
sus Mrs. Laura Haines. (wife), de-
PENDANTS exception Of no cause or
right of action overruled.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21

gravel roads for the reason that
SO many auto drivers, when they
reach the country districts take
the best roads, in fact, many Of
them seem to think horse and
buggy has no rights when they
are on a thoroughfare, and often
times in order to avoid an acct
dent the driver of horse is. COM
PEELED to turn in a ditch for fear
the auto road hogs would run
into them if they did not get out
Of the way. 1T is true there are
some people when they are driv-
ing an auto who seem to think
the entire road is theirs and they
give no consideration to anyone.
People Of this kind not only need
a calling down, but they should
be arrested when they refuse to
give half the road to a passing
vehicle. Proper consideration
should be given every one and we
trust the drivers of automobiles
will do nothing to cause preju-
dices against them that might re-
dound to the defAat of a tax for.
Of a model road. The
rights Of others should be re-
spected at all times and if we
hope to see the land owner vote
tax for gravel roads throughout
the Parish we should show them
the great advantages to be de-
rived and not create an impress
sion in their minds that the auto
will take complete pos
session Of it after it's construc-
ton. We trust our good friend
who has had these unpleasant ex-
periences will not let a few auto
road hogs interfere with his in
auence for better roads when the
election is called in his particu-
lar Ward.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TERM
OF DISTRICT COURT.

The criminal term of the Nine
teenth judicial District Court
has been in session for the past
ten days with Judge James Simon
on the bench. District Attorney
Vuillemot made quite an enviable
reputation for himself as prose
cutting attorney. During the
morning recess a number of civil
matters were also disposed of by
His Honor. The most important
criminal case tried was that Of
the negro Van Thompson, charged
with Staying another on Avery Is
land some three weeks ago. The
crime was one Of the most das-
tardly ever committed in the
Parish. After shooting his victim
to death a chain, with heavy
weights was placed around the
unfortunate mans neck and he
was thrown into Bayou Petite
Anse where he was found about
twenty hours after the offense was
committed. The murder was a
elimination of shooting scrape
they had had between themselves
year ago when Thompson re
ceived small charge Of bird
shot. The accused was con
yicted of manslaughter purely on
circumstantial evidence which
will give him life long term il
the penitentiary unless liberated
earlier on good behavior.
The other convictions were as
follows:
State Of Louisiana versus Henry
Darby, plead guilty to larceny,
given sixty days.
State versus Vather Norres,
blackmail. motion to quash in
dictment filed by L. T. Dulany
of counsel for accused. Motion
maintained. Case appealed to
Supreme Court.
State versus Octave Bourque,
larceny Of the person, tried by
jury. Not guilty.
Marsh Island Trappers.-Eaeh
plead guilty to one charge, bal
ance of charges noll pross, % in
all case of w. H. Holmes ct ais,
members of Conservation Commits
sion. taking possession. Setting
fire to house on island. Noll
prosecuted.
State versus Joe Paul, plead
guilty to larceny. Sentenced to
sixty days in Jail. |
State versus rs. Anthony Ledet.
Plead guilty to two charges OF
disturbing the peace. Sentence
upon each charge to payment OF
q fine of $1,000 and costs or thir-
ty days in Jail.
Civil Cases.
M. and G. Wormser versus Nor
bers Lejeune, Judgment for
plaintiff.
III. and G. Wormser versus |
NJ Too7ic Hnh6rf Wife (f kI{sI
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21
THE POLICE JURY AND
MODEL GRAVEL ROADS

1t will be noted notices of cleo
tons are now being published il
another column of this iournal
for the voting of special taxes IN
the Fourth and Fifth Wards oil
the Parish for the purpose OF
building model gravel roads. I'm.
mediately after the Police Jury
created eight road districts
through the Parish, good road
enthusiasts headed by members
Of the Police Jury began an early
agitation Of this important pub
lie Improvement and it begins 10
look Like it will result in model
highways being constructed
throughout the whole Parish.
The first election will be held IN
the Fifth Ward at the Cotean
school house building on August
7th, when it is proposed to incur
an Indebtedness of $4,000 for
the purpose Of constructing a
model gravel thoroughfare. The
Board of Supervisors in that Dis
trict consists of Hon. Hamilton
Derouen and Mr.. Albin J. Segura.
In the Fourth Ward, Hon.
Adrien Gonsoulin, the President
of the 4th Ward Road District
has called an election to take the
sense Of the property taxpayers
on August 21st when it is pro-
posed to vote sufficient taxes to
bnild and maintain $6O,O00.0G
highway, the tax covering a Pc
riod Of not more than forty years.
1t begins to look like the citk-
zens of the Parish are fast be-
ginning to realize the Importance
of building roads that will not
only be a credit to themselves. but
effect a great saving because Of
their durability once constructed
with material that will make them
permanent. If the land owner
could be made to realize how
much cheaper they will be able
to haul their produce to market
by having good roads in every
part of the Parish they would
all favor projects of this nature.
Property situated along q road
that becomes impossible every
time there is a few inches Of rain
fall is almost worthless to the
owner and for that reason it be-
hooves the farm owner and coun-
try resident to take advantage Of /
this opportunity to do something
for themselves Of q lasting nature.
Take for example the model
gravel roads from one end of the /,
Parish of st. Mary to the other,
every piece of property along
that thoroughfare has increased
one hundred per cent. through the
foresightedness of the Police
Jury of that Parish who engi-
neered plans to build it. What
farmer cares to live along a pub.
lie road that three-fourths Of the !,
time is impossible, or in such con-
dition that it will take one to
three hours to travel distance !
that should be made in two-thirds /
of an hour. 1f a small tax for a
long term of years will build a
gravel road which requires no
further cost, what excuse can one
have for opposing something that
means a saving, not only in time,
but in wear and tear to vehicles
as well. Good roads remove the
isolation Of country life, especially
now that the automobile is rap
idly replacing the horse and
buggy as mode of conveyance.
Very recently we heard one OF
our most prosperous land owners
express his inclination to oppose
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21

George W. Adams, -(husband)
versus Rose Drago, (wife), de-
PENDANTS exception of no cause or
right Of action overruled.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-21

drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, enriches the blood and builds up the sys-
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. Soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
SPY SYSTEM
is UNCOVERED
Four Men Arrested in New
York Are Held for
Examination
GAVE INFORMATION
TO THE KAISER
Government Withholds Fur
ther Statements About
the Men

New York, June with three men
under arrest who are alleged to be only
minor figures in conspiracy organized
for transmitting information of military
value from the United States to Ger
many through neutral mail channels, the
federal authorities and city detectives
indicated to-day that their arrests might
result in disclosures of a well or
ganized German spy system. Apparent
ly the government officials hope that
they can uncover an explanation of how
Germany knew of the approach of Amer
lean destroyers to the British coast so
that an Irish port could be mined.
Statements of where and when the
men were arrested and their identity
were withheld, pending arraignment to-
day before United States commission
er. A fourth man, described as the son
Of German army captain, was arrested
this forenoon. The police refused to dis
close his identity prior to his arraign-
ment before the federal commissioner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
Young Man Says He Never Has Seen
His Alleged Victim.

On complaint made to Grand Juror
William Wishsrt, Gaetano Rosso, aged
20, a barber living at 5 Laurel street,
was arrested by Chief Sinclair Saturday
afternoon on a breach of the peace
charge. The complaint set up the allega-
tion that Rosso committed an assault on
Benjamin Gasparello. editor and publish
er of IL Corriere Italisno, an Italian
weekly newspaper Thursday night.
When arraigned in city court the re-
spondent, after entering plea of not
guilty, declared that he was not ac-
quainted with Gasparello. in fact, had
never seen him. Rosso was admitted to
bail OF $500 and day fo- the hearing
will be set this week He has retained
Atty. Joseph Frattini 10 defend him.
Gasparello was struck down while re-
turning home around 10 O'Clock. The
attack was made in front of the King
residence, so called, on Washington
street, and the victim was rendered tenn
porarily unconscious by the blow. After
ward he was treated for a scalp wound
in the Office of Dr. V. c. Goodrich and
Saturday he was able 10 be out of doors.
Two men questioned by the police are
said to have met a young man running
down Washington street hill soon after
the alleged assault took place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
NO GERMAN BASE
Declares Venezuelan Minister to United
States.

Washington, d. c., June 4.-Published
reports of German oyertures for a sub
marine base on the Island of Margarita
off the Venezuelan coast, drew state
ment last night from Minister Dominict
dehouncing the story as false, character.
izing talk of German political influence
in Venezuela as nonsense and declaring
that no circumstances would arise to
change the friendly attitude of his coun-
try toward the United States.
Honor and dignity force on Venezuela
an attitude of neutrality in the present
war" he said, "but this neutrality is
most friendly towards the United States.
The Venezuelan government never for a
minute would consider granting a sub
marine base to Germany.
"This story probably grows out of the
German blockade of the Venezuelan coast
in 1902 when it was said the intention of
Germany was to take the island. The
Venezuelan people armed themselves and
were determined to defend it by the force
of arms. Now, as then, any similar at
tempt would find the government and
people of Venezuela ready to defend
every foot of Venezuelan territory"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
KRooNLAND ENDANGERED.
Two Torpedoes Hit Her But Did Not
Explode.

New York, June 1.-Two German sub.
marines made concerted torpedo attack
on the American line steamship kroon-
land on her last outward voyage from
this port firing four torpedoes, two of
which hit the liner glancing blows. but
did not explode, according to a report
brought here yesterday by an American
recently in England, who said he was
told of the attack by an officer on the
ship.
The liner was nearing the British
coast, the American was informed, when
two torpedoes, fired from opposite sides
of the vessel from submerged Uboats,
were seen. Both torpedoes missed the
bow of the ship by less than twenty feet.
The Kroonland was already going at
high speed and the navigating officer on
the ridge gave orders to zig-zag. Quick
ly two more torpedoes we're launched.
This time the aim of the Germans was
better for the missiles actually touched
the side of the liner, but the blows were
not sufficiently direct to explode the con-
tact detonators in the torpedoes.
The naval gunners on the kroonland
opened fire at the unseen targets send
ing explosive shells into the water at
the point where it was judged the sub
marines were when the torpedos were
launched, but so far as known no hits
were recorded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
ROOT REACHES RUSSIA.
U. S. Navy Department Gets Word of
His Safety.

Washington, d. c., June 4.-Safe ar
rival at Russian port of the American
commission to Russia, headed by Elihu
Root, ambassador extraordinary, was an
nounced yesterday in dispatch to the
navy department.
The commission left Washington about
May l5, charged with greetings to the
new democratic government of Russia
and authorized to pledge unstinted aid
from the United States not only in the
prosecution of the war against the com
mon enemy, but in the rehabilitation of
the demoralized country. 1t was pre-
ceded by special mission of railroad ex-
perts, whose arrival already has been
announced.
After a final conference between Pres
ident Wilson and Mr.. Root, the commits
sion travelled overland to the Pacific
coast and there boarded a fast naval
vessel for the voyage to the Orient. I'm
der the voluntary censorship at the re-
quest OF the government, naarly all
American newspapers refrained from
publishing anything about their depart
ue or the points through which they
passed along the way. While no German
submarines are known to be operating on
the Pacific, it was deemed wise to print
no details of the trip until the voyagers
were safely landed.
The arrival of the mission at Petro-
grad is awaited anxiously, because ii is
confidently believed here that the assur-
anees it brings from the American gov
ernment and the people and the counsel
of its members win do much toward
steadying and strengthening the hand
of the provisional government
With Mr.. Root are: John r. Mott,
Cyrus H. Mccormick, Samuel r. Bert
ron, James Duncan and Charles Edward
Russell, ENJOYS extraordinary; Major
General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff
Of the army military representative OF
the president; Rear Admiral James Fl. |
naval representative of the |
aides and secretaries.
Charles r. Crane, envoy extraordinary, |
and Basil Miles, secretary of the mission, |
already are in Russia and will join the I
party at its destination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
LIBERTY BONDS
ARE NOW SELLING
BETTER IN BARRE
Banks Are Receiving Subscriptions and
Are Answering the Inquiries of Many
People-Mrs. Calista Bolster
Buys $4,000.

Decided impetus was given to the cam
paign for the sale of Liberty loan bonds
in Barre to-day as all the banks received
many subscriptions and more inquiries
as to the details of the great U. S. gov
ernment loan for the prosecution of the
war against Germany. The largest sin
Ole purchase of bonds in Barre was made
by Mrs. Calista Bolster of North Main
street, who bought a block of $4,000.
Other sizeable subscriptions have been
received. while many more were of small
er denominations, showing that the small
investors are appreeiating the advan-
tages of loaning money to the United
States government.
The drive in Barre for the sale of the
bonds has finally begun to take hold on
the people. and those who are aiding in
the campaign are much encouraged by
the response already made. Barre is
still far short of its quota and there
must be a very general response on the
part of all the people to reach the
amount which Barre is expected to take
of the loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
MAKING NEW CITIZENS.
Naturalization Court Is Being Held in
Barre To-day.

Naturalization court convened in the
council chamber at city hall this fore
noon at 10 o'clock, and despite the fact
that Clerk +. S. Platt of Rutland and
his attaches did not anticipate much of
an influx of candidates until afternoon,
seven applicants presented themselves
before noon. The visit of the clerk is
made in response to numerous requests
from Washington county aliens who are
anxious to receive their first papers in
order that they may be ready for mill
tary service.
: Throughout the afternoon and as far
into the evening as circumstances war
rant. the clerk and his assistants will Be
ready 10 grant first papers and to re-
ceive petitions for second papers. c. DEF.
Bancroft, the intermediary. has been as
sured by a large number of aliens that
they are anxious 10 present their creden
tials in order TO be eligible for registrs
tion on the morrow.
This forenoon first papers were grant
ed Gabrielle Bowri Of Barre, an Italian,
and Luigi Fornarelli of Montpelier. also
q native Of Italy.
The following persons applied for sec
ond papers: Robert Baxter, Hsrdwick,
Alexander Mitchell Sim, Hard
wick. Scotland; William sim. Hsrdwick,
William Taylor, Brookheld,
England: Alexander Russell Young,
Barre Scotland
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
BARRE'S HILL ROADS
TORN BY TORRENTS
Storm Which Burst Over the City Sun
day Afternoon Did Thousands of
Dollars Damage to Streets
and Gardens.

A storm that rapidly assumed cloud
burst proportions broke over Barre early
Sunday afternoon, ruined many gardens
flooded cellars and streets and did un-
told damage to highways. The rain con.
tinued for nearly half hour and was
accompanied by sharp lightning flashes
and peals Of thunder. There were show
ers of lesser violence earlier in the day
which affected a wide area in central
Vermont, but the afternoon storm
seemed to be localized and spent its fury
here in the city. North of Barre there
were sporadic showers and in the Mad
river valley there was some rainfall,
while travellers who passed through
towns to the south encountered only
slight showers and were surprised to
learn of the havoc wrought here when
they returned home in the evening.
To-day the street department was con-
fronted with the task of rebuilding hill
streets and of undoing damage caused
by inundation on the level thorough
fares. Water flowing from the hills de
posted tons of sediment along North
Main street and flooded many cellars.
Typical of the storms fury is the south
end of Wellington street, where great
holes were torn in the road, and the road
SO quilted out that part of the curbing
fell in. Merchant street resembled the
pathway of glacier, for the water left
many upturned stones in its wake and
washed the upper strata into Summer
street. Travellers on other hill streets
encountered similarly uncomfortable
1ak
tered by the street department at day
break and while the department officials
were unable to reckon the damage in
dollars and cents they were of the opin
ion that days would elapse before the
necessary repairs are completed.
Into the hundreds and probably thous-
ands runs the damage done to gardens
and other tillage land here in the city
and in its environs. More land than ever
was under cultivation and whenever gar
ieners had sown their seed on sloping
lots the work of weeks was undone.
Many local people had gone back onto
The hills and planted large level areas
Df potatoes, beans and corn. After the
storm they were dismsyed TO find that
The water had washed away the begin |
llHHc OF lHtu Htdoon NioPr- ttASh 1
Ind Gunner brooks in two sections of
he city dumped a lot of water into |
stevens branch and North Main street, |
rom Elm street north. and Depot square /
.ook care of much water, but little rills /
developed into torrents and were no re-
pecters OF garden land.
In some of its more capricious moods
he storm dumped layers of mud on
me garden. only to wash away the top
aver of the next garden. On the flats
t the north end many people found
heir easements flooded. While the
torn was at its height rain was changed
nto hailstones. transformation which
erved TO increase the violence Of the
hover. Old weather observers opined
hat two storms had merged over the
ity and. indeed. it looked as though
torms were approaching from every di.
ection but the east.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
COMPENSATION FOR
ACKNOWLEDGED LILLE
CLIMATE CHILDREN
Commissioner of Industries Simonds
Makes Important Decision as Form
ing Precedent--Case Was Brought
By Children of John Wood.

Commissioner OF Industries Robert w.
Simonds of Montpelier has made a de-
cision in the case of Gertrude Wood and
Robert Wood, dependents OF John Wood,
alias John Powers, applicants, VS.. Shak-
shober and Barber, employer, which is
interesting inasmuch as it holds that
acknowledged illegitimate children are
entitled TO compensation.
John Wood was injured the first of
December, 1915 and died later in the
same month. Application for compensa-
tion by the wife was disallowed by the
industrial accident board because she
was not with nor dependent upon the de-
ceased at the time of his death
Application was then made in behalf
of the two illegitimate children of the
deceased and a hearing was held at Ben
nington The questions considered were
as follows: Are the two children the il
legitimate children of Wood, acknowl-
edged by him, and are they entitled to
compensation
Section II OF the workmen's compen
sation act provided compensation shall
be paid to children under Is years of age
whether ever actually dependent upon
deceased or not Section 50 OF the act
provides the term child includes acknowl-
edged iIIegitimate children. The com
missioner finds that as such they are en-
titled to compensation and orders that
the sum of S2.75 per week be paid to
their guardian for period of 260 weeks
and hospital bills incurred by the de-
ceased be paid not Go exceed SIS.
Commissioner Simonds conducted hear
ings at st. Johnsbury this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-04
BIG FIRE1IN BOSTON
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
Flames Broke Out in Plant of Ashley &
Co. and Spread to Other Buildings
in the South Boston
District,

Boston, June 4.--Fire in the South
Boston district to-day destroyed the
plant of Ashley g. Co., the warehouses
and work rooms of the International
Waste Co. and two stables occupied by
transfer companies, and threatened for a
time to spread to rows of tenement
buildings near by. The loss is estimat-
ed at 100000. Virtually every piece of
apparatus in the city was called out and
a stiff wind sent sparks flying into many
adjacent sections. By quick work, how
ever, the flames were stopped before they
reached number of chemical plants in
the neighborhood. Small buildings were
saved by the firemen and volunteers.
David Sheehan, a fireman, was severe
ly burned while trying to assist in NOV
ing an engine whose crew was forced to
desert it, as the flames moved in close
enough to scorch their uniforms. The
engine was damaged beyond repair. Off
GERS of the Ashley company, in whose
plant the blaze started, said they were
unable to determine the cause.