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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13
SEWERAGE BONDS SOLD
Lafayette Bank Secures the
Issue, agreeing to pay
therefor $91, $50.

On Thursday evening the New
Iberia Sanitary Sewerage Board,
MIR. Jules Drtyfus, president, pre-
siding, met for the purpose OF op
ening bids for the purchase of the
bond issue of 100000 and making
the award of same. There were
nine bids made for the bonds, but
five of these were disqualified by
insisting upon conditions which
the Board could not agree to.
The remaining four bidders made
the following offers for the bonds:
j. X. Southerlin, of Kansas
City, ............ ....'.' foo,ooo'oo
Interstate Bank & Trust
Co.. 80, $50. 90
The Security Trust i Saw
ing Co., Toledo, O.,...... 9l,4lS.'5
Lafayette, (La.) Bank. 1880 90
The Lafayette Bank will put up
the cash jast as soon as the
bonds are ready for delivery,
to the conditions sug
gested by the legal adviser of the
board, VIM. Kraft, of Chicago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

Services will be held at the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 1880 P. M. The public
IS cordially invited to attend these
services.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13
LOUISIANA PATENTS.

9. 9. Averill, Trees, Well drill,
ing rig; j. j. Burke, New Orleans,
Toy bowling alley; D. w. Cooper
Rnston, Red JOINT; G.. Dawkins,
Truxno, Drenching bottle.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13
PICKED UP.

One light gray horse. Had on sad
die and bride. Was caught on Las
sale st. Owner can have same by
proving ownership and paying for
this advertisement.
I-27 CLARENCE MARTIN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13
LOST OR DESTOYED.

Certificate No. 1899 issued Septem-
Der 9th, 1916, by the Bank of Loreau-
vile to Sidney Blanchard for $4,000.
The public is warned not to negotiate
same.
I.27 SIDNEY BLANCHARD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13
A "CLEAN-UP" means hot wa.


ter and soap and sunshine, per
haps paint and the white. wast
brush. 1t may mean inconvepi
enoe while the work is con-" bu,
it is sure to mean satisfaction
when it is done.
The dark corners, the closet
the garrett and every place where
disease germs might live should
be thoroughly cleaned.
1t Is we'll to plan beforehand; tC
systematic that time may be saw
ed and effort lessened.
Fresh air is better than disin
fectants.
Sunshine is the "blue ribbon
germ killer.
The city, town, or village needs
u Spring "Cleau. up" just as much
as the individual home. Vacant
lots should be put in order, gut.
ters cleaned and all Objectionable
piles of refuse removed. Once
clean, the streets, cutters, lots and
all places under community con-
troll should be kept in good condi-
ton.
Stagnant water breeds mosqui-
toes.
Mosquitoes convey malaria.
Dump piles breed flies.
Flies carry disease germs.
Sanitary excellence means CO.
operation of the house holder, and
authorities. -La. State Board of
Health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

Coming so soon after their insti
tuition, Germany's peace proposal
Is rather uncomplimentary to
those armOred autos.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

A new road has been graded from
the East side Bayou Road out to the
oil field. Mr.. Sumrall had charge of
this undertaking. The blowing and
grading was done with the aid Of a
powerful tractor engine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

Mr.. A. B. Romero received on Fri
day OF last week "Steel Mule" the
name BY which 6O.mule power trac.
tor engine is known.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

Sash, Blind and Door Factory, spe-
cial work of all description.
Cisterns and Tanks.
If BERTRAND LUMBER co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

Anyway, Col. Roosevelt will ad
init that President Wilson has
kept him out of war.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

When Lloyd George has a chill
all England shivers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-13

The crown prince Is the one
German general that the allies
seem able to whip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
NEUTRAL MAIL WAS SEIZED
British Take Thirty-nine Sacks From
American Steamer at Halifax.

New York, March 14.-Mail car
ried on an American ship, the Stand
ard Oil tanker John D. Archbold,was
removed by the British authorities
at Halifax, according to the officers of
the vessel, which arrived here from
Bergen, Norway. This is said to be
the first time ship flying the Amer
lean flag on the Atlantic has been
denied the privilege of transporting
mail from foreign country, either
neutral or belligerent.
The John d. Archbold took out of
Bergen thirty-nine sacks of mail from
Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The
vessel followed the custom of other
neutral ships by putting in at Halifax
instead of Kirkwall. There it was
detained three days, according to the
officers, and all the mail taken off for
examination. The tanker resumed
its voyage without 1t.
Since the German submarine block
ade began no mails have reached here
on Scandinavian or Dutch ships. The
Bergensfjord and Kristianiafiord, the
only two Scandinavian passenger lin
ers to risk the voyage since February
1, sailed without passengers, cargoes
and mails.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
sPUD COMBINE
NOW UNLOADING
EVIDENCE INDICATES SOMEBODY
HAD QUANTITIES TO SELL.
ARE SHIPPING ON THE QUIET
Seeking to Avoid Breaking the Mar.
ket by Selling in Carload Lots in
Rural Communities Under
Prices in Cities.

Cedar Rapids, March 14.-Througl
the efforts of potato longs" to UNLOAD
In a manner that will not attract tht
attention of consumers in the large
centers, evidence that strongly sup
ports the idea of corner and combine
OF national scope, has been uncovered
land Cedar Rapids can produce 6
sample of the goods.
An established dealer, in smaller
town, not remote from Cedar Rapids
within q few days past, received and
sold~at retail at the rate of $1.65 the
bushel a carload of first class potatoes
They were shipped in underground
bags and resident of Cedar Rapids
purchased one and one-half bushels
from farmer who had bought nine
bushels. sd
Bought Carload on "the Market"
Afterward the Cedar Rapids man in.
terviewed the dealer who stated that
he had bought the carload ION the
market" and that he never before had
made better profit on potatoes than
when he sold this shipment at $1.65.
The potatoes were bought in prom
inent city where the published quota
lions are at or above $3.50 per bushel
in carload lots. In transit they passed
through other wholesale centers,where
quotations are at or above 1915 per
bushel and they could have been de.
livered in Cedar Rapids at the same
price as at the point where they were
sold.
The seller, of quotations in his city
are bona-fide and do not cloak a COM
bine, could have had $3.50 the Bushel.
IL he or his travelling representative
had so desired they could have sold
fifty carloads between the shipping
point and the place of delivery.
The conclusion can not be avoided
either that this dealer In the small
town has more complete information
than commission men in larger places
or that the agents of the house max
vasS small towns and not to disturb
prices at points where sales are made
in larger volume.
Sales over at least one-half of Iowa
could have been made at the same
price, freight added 1t must also be
apparent that these potatoes could
have been sold at the same price at
any time since they were harvested.
That the delivery was made so far
from the point of sale would indicate
that the wholesale dealer has Va con-
siderable stock or at least has access
to large supply on the same terms.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15

legalized if bill introduced in the
senate today becomes a law. The
measure makes no provision Tor pro-
fessional prize fighting.
Needs Only Harding's Name.
Only the signature of the governor
to bill is now necessary to make it
unlawful for a coal dealer to say you
are getting Illinois coal when it is the
Iowa coal that they are putting i'm
your basement. The Eyersmeyer bill
providing against the misrepresenta
ton as to the origin of fuels was
passed by the house today unani-
mously. 1t has already passed the
senate.
The Arney county agent bill allow
ing boards of supervisors to appoint
farm agents upon petition instead OF
waiting for referendum vote as al
present, passed the senate today af-
ter having been defeated seyeral
weeks ago. M
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
WHO WILL RULE
IN NEXT HOUSE
NO ANSWER, YET FOUND TO THE
vExED QUESTION:.
INDEPENDENTS HOLD POWER
Plan of Joint Control Between Dem
ocrats and Republicans contin-
ues to Be Considered-Champ
Clark to Be Speaker.

Washington, March 14.-rSince the
president called an extra session Of
the Sixty-fifth congress to meet in
April, the most important question
politicians have had to wrestle with
is, Who will control the next house,
No answer has yet been found to
the question; it is a tOss-up with
both sides making claims and neither
wholly sure. And hingeing on the
answer is the question of whether
the south is to be unsaddled, whether
the big Iowa republican delegation
will be raised from a minority to po-
sitions of power on important com
/ mittees, and whether 500 employees
of the present democratic house are
to lose their jobs.
The count now stands 215 repub-
licans, 2l4 democrats, one prohibi-
ZIONIST, one progressive, one progress
i've protectiOnist, one socialist, one
Independent and one vacancy. The
vacancy will be filled by an election,
which will be called by Governor
Whitman, of New York, to name a
successor to Congressman Conry.
This will undoubtedly result in re-
turning a democrat, leaving the count
Els for both republicans and demo
Gratis, with Congressman London, the
socialist, voting present on the
speakership and the four other indie
pendents holding the balance of
power.
In view of the troubled interna-
tional situation, leaders of both sides
insist there will be no long, drawn
out contest for control There will
be sharp fight, and if decision is
not reached soon plan of joint con-
troll will be worked out
This plan, as at present consider
ed, calls for the election of Champ
Clark as speaker and the equal di-
vision of the house committees both
as to numbers of members and as to
chairmanship, with an equal division
of the house patronage.
The session opening next month
will last several months, probably
until late in the summer, even If no
complications arising from the men
acing threat of war with Germany in
tervene to force continuous ses-
sion of congress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
THE MESSAGE To
EXTRA SESSION
URGES MOST DEFENSIVE MEAS
uREs SINCE SPANISH WAR.
PROTECT AMERICAN VESSELS
Universal Military Training To Be
Biggest Question Before Congress
President Names New
Tariff Commission.

Washington, March IA. President
F! Wilson's message to the extra, session
April 16, will urge defensive meas
ures such as the country has never
seen since the Spanish war.
These are expected to include leg
islation covering defense of the
American merchant marines.
Some form of the United States
military training
Appropriations for the army.
Conservation measures which will
release for immediate use mineral
and oil resources now blocked up in
the public lands.
Universal military training is ex-
pectcd to be the biggest question be-
fore the congress.
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Baker have sent out appeals for
opinions on the subject.
The president today announced the
new tariff commissioners as follows:
Professor Frank Taussig of Har-
ward University, as chairman; w. S.
Culberson of Kansas, William Kent
of California, David J. Lewis of
Maryland, E. p. Cosligan of Denver,
and Daniel Roper, formerly with the
postofIice department.
President Wilson today completed a
week vacation in his room due to the
grippe of which he has been suffering
with for that time
All visitors have been barred from
his room today except under the most
III gent necessity. His cold is hanging
on and his improvement is administer.
ing slowly owing to the fact that his
system was all run down as result
Of constant worry since February l.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
RAIN WAS WORTH
MANY MILLIONS
BREAKS A DROUGHT LASTING
NEARLY ALL THE WINTER.
WANT TAFT FOR AN ADDRESS
Fall of Stairway Injuries Three al
Hedrick-Students of Central
College Pledge Five Days
Work For Building.

Des Moines, March 14.-A hundred
million dollar rain fell over the
country's winter wheat belt Monday
and Tuesday.
1t broke drought that lasted
nearly all winter. The sleet did
some damage to wire communication
in Iowa but it was worth millions to
the farmer.
Besides giving winter wheat the
much needed moisture, the wet snow
will put the ground into condition for
early ploughing.
Heavy snowfall in Minnesota and
Wisconsin benefited the winter
wheat. Without much snow this
winter, Iowa's winter wheat crop was
seriously threatened until Mondays
rain broke the drought. Predictions
of a normal crop are now being made.
Conditions in Nebraska more close
ly resemble the Iowa situation today.
Missouri also needed the rains of
this week to save her winter wheat.
The possibility of low prices after
the war and the present high price
of seed is causing farmers some ap-
prehension.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Boys Tear Down Walls.

Pella, March 1.-THE boys who
attend Central college here are work
ing during their spare time in tear
ing down and cleaning up the debris
of the auditorium, which was totally
destroyed by fire few weeks ago.
The students voted that all the
boys under the supervision of cap
tains should work FIVE days of eight
hours each in getting the site ready
for rebuilding.
The girls of the school furnish the
workers with coffee and sandwiches
and other foods which only domestic
science students can prepare.
1t Is planned to tear down the
walls of the ruined building to the
place where they are solid enough to
rebuild. A one-story library build
ing will be erected on the spot be-
fore the beginning of another school
year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Taft For Commencement.

Marshalltown, March IA. EX--
President William H. Taft may de-
liver the high school commencement
address in this city in June. Plans
to engage Mr.. Taft are being made
by the school board, and whether or
not he is obtainable depends on the
date being mutually agreeable to him
and the board. The other details,
in so far as Mr.. Taft is concerned,
have been arranged, or will be- The
board is preparing to advance the
date of commencement as much as a
week If, by so doing, Mr.. Taft can be
secured, or to postpone it for a few
days.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Injured in Fall.

Hedrick, March 1.-THE old wood
en- stairway on the north side of the
Cremer building, leading to the Of
fees of DR.. Lawson, collapsed, Sc
verely injuring Mrs. William Ebel-
sheiser her daughter, Dorothy, aged
s, and Carl Deuser, who were on the
stairway when it collapsed. Warren
Lawson, son of DR.. Lawson, narrowly
escaped being in the accident, as he
was just stepping on the top of the
stairway when it fell.
Mrs. Ebelsheiser suffered broken
right arm, near the wrist, besides bad
bruises. Dorothy Ebelsheiser receiv-
ed bad bump and cut on her head
while young Deuser has a sprained
ankle and wrist.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
GOV. HARDING FILLS VACANCIES
Names Are Withheld Until Senate
Acts on Confirmation.

Des Moines March 14.-Governor
Harding to-day sent to the senate for
confirmation the names of men to I'LL
the two vacancies on the State Board
of Control and new commissioner OF
banking.
The names were withheld until tho
senate acts upon them.
1t is reported that j, II. Strict OF
Sioux City and w. e, Sheean, of Ana
mosa for the Board of Control and T..
George Messenger of Linden for tho
bank commissioner.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Two More Deaths.

Newcastle, Ind. March 1.-Two
more deaths from the injuries as a
result of a cyclone which occurred in
this city Sunday brings the total
deaths in this city alone up to twenty.
one. Three more people are in seri
GUS conditions and their recovery is
doubtful.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
euartermaster Reserve Corps.

San Francisco, March 15.-Major
General Franklin Bell, commander of
the Western department of the army
has received instructions from the
war department authorizing the or
ganization Of quartermaster reserve
cops OF S,208 men in his department
Enlistments will be for four years.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Extra Session Next Friday

Des Moines, March 14.-Prospect OF
a special session of the Iowa legisla.
ture next February doomed up today
In meeting of the house judiciary
committee last night Governor Hard
ing announced he favors disposing OF
code revision at the extra session. The
committee agreed to report bill to
the house to meet the Governors wish
es
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
China Breaks Relationship.

Washington, March 14.-China to-
day broke OF diplomatic relations
with Germany, seized all German
merchantmen ships at Shanghai
harbors and sent all the crews ashore,
is what was contained in message
from the American warships there.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
President MAY fake Hand.

Washington, March 14-That Pres.
ident Wilson will take hand to pre-
vent national railroad strike was
believed here to-day. With the Pres
ident still in bed with the grippe he
has not as yet done anything in the
way to prevent strike.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Rernatorff in Berlin.

Amsterdam, March 14-Count Won
Bernstorff and his party arrived in
Berlin, according to dispatches today.
He was greeted and welcomed by
representatives of foreign Offices aud
by friends.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Robbers Kill Victim

Cleveland, Ohio, March 14.--One
man was killed and one dangerously
wounded this afternoon when two au.
tomobile bandits robbed them of S..
600, the pay roll of the N j. Rich Co.
The hold-up was made in broad day
light on the east side. The highway.
men escaped in an automobile.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Prominent Man Dead.

Newton, Ia, March 14.-Thomas S
Bryant, age So, died suddenly today
He was president of the Newton Com
mercial Association and vice presi
dent of the Maytag company, makers
of washing machines. He is survived
BY his widow and three children.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Gerard Reaches washInqton.

Washington. March 14.-Ambassa-
dor Gerard arrived here today and
was greeted by throngs OF people. He
continued in silence regarding the
Berlin events. Gerard was very
closely guarded by secret service
men.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Stock Market Firm.

New York, March l4.-Despite the
approaching railroad strike the stock
market tone was firm today. The sink
ing OF the Algonquin caused but little
excitement.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
IniureId conductor Dead.

Council Bluffs, March IA. S.
Brooks, of Perry, Milwaukee conduc-
tor who was injured at Manila Mon
day. died last evening in the Council
Bluffs hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Provide for Yarrowdale Men
To Abolish State Printer.

Des Moines. March 1.-THE office
of state printer and state binder will
be abolished and the state printing
let to private establishment by bids
is the bill introduced to-day by Sem
ator Chawe becomes law.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
strent Cars TO be Heated

Des Moines, March 1.-THE Whit,
more bill requiring street cars and
interurbans to be heated at least 40
degrees between November Is and
April 1, passed the senate this after
noon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
Public Comfort Stations.

The Senate this afternoon passed
the Rule comfort station bill requiring
cities of any size to establish public
comfort stations. They are maintained
BY d county tax OF OF a mill n sn3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
SECRET ORDERS
GIVEN CUNNE RS
INSTRUCTIONS DRAWN UP FOR
MEN WHO HANDLE GUNS.
ALL FACTS ARE HELD BACK
Win be Furnished Only to Commander
of the Armed Vessel When Ready
to Sail. YarroWdaie Prisoners
are at Zurich.

Washington, March Ar Complete
and definite instructions to the farm
ed guards" to be placed aboard Ameri-
can merchant craft bound through the
| German submarine zones have been
completed by the navy department and
approved by Secretary Lansing. They
Twill be forwarded to tho navy person
mel aboard the merchant craft when
ever the ships which are to be armed
are ready to sail.
The nature of the instructions will
not be made public. They were care
fully prepared by naval officials and
then submitted to Secretary Lansing,
az whose suggestion some amendment
was made. 1t is planned not to broad
cast the orders generally through the
naval service, but to furnish the Off.
Ger in command of the armed guard on
each ship with copy when his vessel
is ready to sail.
The navy department is making ev-
| cry effort to suppress all information
re garding armed ships, such as sailing
dates, the equipment put aboard by
the navy, the personnel supplied to
! handle the guns or anything that
might be of the slightest value to an
enemy. 1t was said officially, however
that no conflict of jurisdiction between
the ship master and the gun crews
would arise. .
Provide for YarrowdaIe Men
Arrival of the fifty-nine Yarrowdale
prisoners at Zurich was officially re-
| ported by Minister Stoyall at Berne,
in a dispatch received today which
bore the date of March H. The state
department has instructed Minister
Stovall to supply the men with every.
comfort.
The disposition OF the men has been
left in the hands of American consuls
in Switzerland under instructions to
provide them with the necessary funds
for their early return to this country.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-03-15
French Win Victory

Paris, March IA. - A sweeping
French victory was announced in to-
days official war statement. The
French captured the Romainville farm
and four other different places. The
French have gained strong positions
in the enemies lines between the
Mouse river and the Apremont, they
also have improvised many of the
war statements asserted.