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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
RED CROSS NOTES.
August Is, 1918.

quota of hospital garments and
surgical dressings and one half Of
knitting allotment. We were
given until Sept. LIST to send IL
final shipment and the workers in
the different departments are to
be complimented that they com
pleted the work in one half the
time allowed. From all reports it
seems that the work of the Chap
tiers 10 work rooms will be dimln
lshed for a while for several rea
sons all tor the good of the cause.
In the surgical dressings we
quote from The Work of the Red
Cross volume IL.
cit has been found necessary to
establish surgical dressing sta
tlOns in France for the making of
non standardized dressings of ev
cry variety and SPECIAL dressings
for special operations aud for indi
vldual surgeons. These French
stations also manufacture stand
ardlzed dressings in emergencies
where, due to the sinking of ships
or for other reasons, the regular
shipments from America are de
layed.
At one station in France there
are 44O volunteer workers and 100
paid workers averaging about
1S4 900 dressings per week, while
at another there are 100 volunteers
and 80 paid workers. The army
considers this work SO important
that 1t has assigned a number of
nurses to it.
Thirteen cases containing thou
sands of dressings, accessories
etc., are packed for shipment ev
cry week"
Our Juniors have just com
pteted 20 pair of bed socks aud
are now working on 90 sweaters to
complete their work before school,
in this they will have a little as
sistance from their older sisters as
the the wool came too late for
them to finish all in time.
Miss Elise Weeks has the honor
TO have turned 10 the first sweater,
having made it in little over
week.
Mrs. Bradford requests us to
publish the names of the ladies
who knitted the Island quota of
socks, they arr:
Mrs. Howell 5 pair, 3 each, Mrs
Gould, LassaIle, VIM. +. Johnson,
Miss Mcllhenny, 2 each, Mines
Baungarthner, Paul Leeds, Sidney
Bradford, NJ r. Wilson, Miss F.
Howell. leach Misses X. Terrell,
.. Milling, A. Sleffoni, and Ms
Rufus MclihenDy.
The following letter has been
received from the Lake Charles
Chapter:
Your kind offer TO assist US III
our distressed condition received
this A M and thank you 80 much,
but beg TO say we arc trying TO
handle the situation as best we
can, aud now have thirty to forty
workers of the Red Cross in town
and country tabulatlng and re
porting conditions and immediate
needs. We may be able to handle
the situation. but if MOI we will
call on you and others for help for
our conditions are very bad. On
behalf of our stricken people
thank you for your kind offer of
help.
Yours truly
John I. Essany, Secty.
This letter bears date of Aug.
9th aud from press reports We feel
our sister chapter is doing splen
did work assisted by the Civilian
Relief corps of the Gulf Division
This proves to Us very forcibly that
the Red Cross is not a War organ
ization as some of O1I people
thought when we we're organizing,
but carries all it stands for the
good of Humanity. O. B 0.
666 cures nv removing the cause.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Miss Myrtle Ribbeck is visiting
friends in Lake Charles this week
She went over there shortly after the
great storm soon enough after to gain
very vivid impression OF the terri
BILE havoc wrought. She is debating
the feasibility and advsabiility Of
trip home by automobile.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
CARE OF TIRES.

1t is surprising how many mo
tOrists never bother about the con
ditIOn of tue tread Of their tires,
says the B F. Goodrich Rubber
Company. The tread of rubber
covering protects The cotton car.
cass of the tire from injury. Oh
vlously, then, 1t Is important that
the tread be kept intact. Other.
wise DIRT, grease, water and other
Injurious substaL ces gain access
10 the fabric and rapid detioratioD
results.
Small slashes and holes should
be Immediately plugged with pIas
tic. If minor cuts that are caused
by running over glass. sharp peb
bles, etc, are not taken care of,
The tire will surely 60 ont of
service prematureIy. AS the tire
rolls along the cut sncks In water
and gravel, which are absorbed by
the fabric, jest as q wick absorbs
oil. The moisture canses separ-
alton OF the tread from the fabric
and tho dirt works 10 at the point
of separation. Soon the accumu
lation Of dirt causes a s.sand Bills
ter" or mud boil". The tread
continues to loosen farther around
the tire ard the fabric slowly roti
| away.
- ---- w. SIS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Mrs. G,Cmi lon of Alexandria
accompanied by her interesting
little daughter, Marie Cecile, ar
rived here this week to visit the
Misses SOu.ier.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Mrs. Albert Estorge, accompa.
MED by her daughter, Miss Maud
EstOrge, left Oh Sunday for Vir
gina where they will spend a
month or more in the Blue Ridge
mountains
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
6e6 cures Chills and Fever.

To kAaD pootea On local hewo,
subscribe to The Iberian.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
PERSONALS

Mrs. A Webre and daughter,
Miss Lucie, of Lafayette, motOred
to this city on Sunday on a pleas
ure trip.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

MIR. Leonard II. Mestayer has
settled 10 Berwick. after the close
ing down of the big sawmilI here
He will probably make his HON.
there indefinitely.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Mr. O q. AuItman, a railroad
fireman OH the AbbevilIe branch
line, and who was stopping at the
Clark House IN this city. left this
week for Coopers Wells, seeking a
relief from that tired feeling.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

On Wednesday of last week
Miss Leda Riggs returned to her
home here, being on vacation
from the State Normal School.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Miss YOlande Melancon, after
an absence Of several weeks, re
turned to her home in this city on
Tuesday. Miss Yolande has been
attending the Normal School at
Natchitoches where she took an
especial course.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

666 captains no alcohol. nor arsenic,
nor other poisonous drugs.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Misses Mary aud Katherine
Winters returned to their home in
the second ward of this parish
recently from Baton Rouge, where
they spent some time.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

Mrs. j. A. Verreault left for
Houma recently, expecting to stay
some time there guest of her rela,
tives before returning to her home
in this city.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
Yours truly
John L. Essany, Secty.

666 cures by removing the cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

has provided for the Associated Press
the following summary of methods for
control of the disease:
INFECTIOUS agent-The bacillus in
huenza of pfefifer.
"Sources of infection-The secre-
tions from the nose, throat and respira-
tory passages of cases or of carriers.
Incubation period-One to four
days-generally two.
Mode of Enthusiastically direct
contact or indirect contact through the
use of handkerchief, common towels,
cups, mess gear, or other objects con
taminated with fresh secretions.
"Droplet infection plays an important
part.
Period Of communicability- long
as the person hasbors the causative or
ganism i'm the respiration tract.
" Method of control (A)-The infect
ed Individual and his environment
Recognition of the disease-By elm
zeal manifestations and bacteriologi-
cal findings
- Isolation-Bed isolation of infected
individuals during the course of disease.
Screens between beds are to be recon-
mcnded.
"Immunization-Na are used
with only partial success.
"Quarantinc-None; impracticable.
Concurrent disinfection-Th dis
charges from the mouth throat, nose
and other respiratory passages.
Terminal disinfection-Th Through
cleansing, airing and summing The caus-
atiye organism is short-lived outside of
the host
" (B)-General measurc-The attend.
ant OF the ease should wear a gauze
mask. During epidemicS persons should
avoid crowded asscmblages, street ears
aud the like. Education as regards the
danger of promiscuous coughing and
splitting. Patients, because of the ten
dcnev to the development of hroneho
pneumonia, should be treated in wen.
ventilated warm rooms
The present outbreak of inhuenza
may be controlled to more or less ex
tent only by intelligent action on the
part OF the public.
"Thcrc is no such thing as an efTec
tive quarantine in the case of pandemi,
influenza, Dr. Blue adds. "but precau
tjonary measures may be taken anC
should be taken. Thus far we have lit
tie information as to the suspectibility
Of children, but it is fair to assum,
this type Of influenza might spread
through a school as easily and rapid,
as measles, for example. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
DUMMERSTON.

Miss Ella Jennison of Newfane is Wis
iting at Mrs. Helen Miller's.
Mrs Lestina Brown of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting her brother, II. c. Hazelton
NJ. f. Button, who recently underwent
a serious operation in the Memorial hos
pital, Is improving
Mrs. J. d. King and Mrs. Alice Butter
field have returned home, after visiting
their sister, Mrs. Ella Halliday.
News has been received that William
A. Knapp and r. n. Crosby have passed
the examinations at Camp Devens. W
l.. Halliday has left Burlington.
The Birthday club will meet with Mrs
Augusta Bennett Tuesday, Sept "a. Mrs
Mabel Wellington and Mrs. Abbie Patel
will act as hostesses with Mrs. Bennett.
The Grange held a regular meeting
Tuesday evening. The date of the next
meeting is changed to Monday evening
Sept. %, to accommodate those who wisl
to attend the Greenfield fair,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
Surg. Gen. Blue Explains
Symptoms and Control
of Disease
URGES STRICKEN TO
GO TO BED QUICKLY
Disease Prevalent in Epidemic Form in
Boston and Some Cases Have Beer
Reported from New London, Conn
Physicians Should Watch for It.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l4.-lu view
Of the spread of Spanish influenza and
the likelihood that the disease may
extend beyond It's present limits Sur
geon. General Blue of the public health
service has issued a bulletin concern.
ing It's symptoms and treatment. There
ore more than $500 eases of influenza
among the sailors of the Boston district,
all Of them appearing since sept IL. a
few eases also have been reported from
New London and New York recently.
There was q sharp outbreak at Fort
Morgan near Mobile. Ala, in August.
Physicians in localities adjacent to
those mentioned are asked TO keep a
particularly close watch for suspicious
symptoms.
"The disease is characterized by sud.
den onset, ~ said DR.. Blue today in a
statement to the Associated Press.
I, People are stricken on the streets,
while at work in factories, shipyards,
Offices or elsewhere First there is n
chill. then fever with temperature from
10l 10 1903, headache, backache, red.
dening aud running of the eyes, pains
and aches all over the body and general
prostration Persons so attacked should
90 To their homes at once, get into
bed without delay and Immediately call
physician.
''Treatmcnt under the direction of a
physician is simple, but important, con-
sisting principally Of rest in bed, fresh
air, abundant food with Dover 5 powder
for the relief of pain Every ease with
fever should lie regarded as serious and
kept in bed at least until temperature
becomes normal. Convalcsccncc re-
quircs careful management to avoid Sc.
riuus complications, such as bronchial
pneumonia, which not iutrequcntly may
have fatal termination. During tho
present outbreak IN foreign countrie.
the salts Of quinine and aspirin have
been most generally used during th,
acute attack, fhc aspirin apparently
with much sucee,s in the relief of symp
TOMS" fHs
Because the last pandemic of iniu
enza occurred more than - years ago
physicians who bgan 70 practice medi
cine since 1892 have not had persona
experience in handling a situation nov
spreading through considerable par
of the foreign world. and already ap
pcaring 10 some extent in the Gnitct
States. For that reason Dr. Blue i
issuing a special bulletin for all mcdi
cal men who send for it, In order f.
reach physicians Of the country with
out a days delay, however, Dr. Blu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church. Rev. f. @. S. Osgood.
pastor Service Sunday morning at 1890.
Subject of sermon, The Parable of the
Tares. Sunday school at Has. All are
welcome.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. En-
erson building, Elliot street. Sunday
service 1915 a. m Subject, Matter
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at 7.45 Reading room open daily
except Sundays, from 3 to ) o clock
All are welcome
Methodist church, Rev. Douglas G
CHEST pastor. Services for Sunday
1890 a. m, The Need of the Church;
y M, Sunday school; $50 p. m, Ep
worth league. Topic, Did l Ever Have
Direct Answer to Praycr2 Leader
Mrs. f. j. Fairbanks; 7.30 p. NJ, preach
ing service. Topic, Stale Religion Reg
ular church prayer meeting Friday eve
ming at 730.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
BIG FISHING PRESERVE.
1900 Acres to be Flooded in Town of
Tinmouth.

RUTLAND, Sept 1.-THE town of
Tinmouth is to have a big public fish
ing preserve similar to the big reser-
voir in Chittcnden where steel head and
brook trout have been propagated so
successfully that thousands Of pounds
are taken in each season. The Hor-
tonia Power company is making a
dam on Tinmoutb channel in order to
Good 1880 acres of land with water
fox storage purposes. County Fish and
Game Warden Fred w Hayward of
this city has obtained permission from
state Commissioner Linus Leavens to
dynamite the channel aud net it in or
der to take out piekercl and other
coarse fish as these would be antag-
oaistic TO steclheads with which the
new pond viii be stocked next sum
mcr, Tinmouth pond which is at the
head Of the channel will be screened
SO that pickerel perch and bass con
tanned therein cannot get into the
stream.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

thought of the drop just ahead. Several
persons were attracted by the predica-
ment of the children and soon quite a
crowd was on the bank. Hyman Miller,
IL years old, was in his fathers store and
happened to see people running towards
the bridge. He noticed the raft and ran
to the river bank above the Sugar River
grist mill. Without stopping he stripped
off most of his clothing and, with a rope
in his teeth, swan to the raft With one
end fast toa corner of the raft. the young
adventures were soon drawn ashore.
When Miller reached the raft it had drift
ed to within about 80 feet of the dam.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
RECIPES TRIED AND TRUE
Department Whose Purpose Is to Help Housewives
Help Win the War

CONSERVATION GINGERBREAD
Mrs. j. S. Tucker) y
molasses l teaspoon soda
1a boiling water h teaspo salt
~ barley flour ia teaspoons ginger
tablespoons shortening
mixed and fted Add
ously This makes dessert served with whipped
The following original frosing merit, espe
caly useful by of its variations.
SPONGE FROSTING.
(Mrs. j. s. Tucker)
white syrup Vanilla
White of
Place the syrup unbeaten white of double boiler
hot which be boiling. Beat with
beaer eight with vanilla few of mapene
Ground raisins
added for variety also shredded If
used this should be pnked each layer instead of stirred
In saving sugar fruit buffers and jelly spread
bread useful acceptable giving the
in thoroughly wholesome way
PEACH BUTTER.
pounds peaches rs cup syrup honey
"a
Prepare peaches canning.
through coander
to pulp swecting
slowly, stirring carefully until thick desired Pour
serilized Jars and with parahin.
department is recipes be
forthcoming otherwise it will expire from malnution
MRS. PIER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
SCRUB WOMAN'S RETORT.
One of the Best Red Triangle Stories from
Overseas

One of the best stories from overseas
comes from the Red Triangle's Eagle Hut
in London, az famous on the other side as
its Bryant Park counterpart is here.
A woman. one of 10000 British working
for the Y. NJ. c. A.. was assigned to
scrubbing the Eagle Hut floor. She had
done little manual work in her life, but
accepted the job without protest and
went down on her knees with pail of
hot water, cloth and cake OF soap.
Soon the water in the pail was black. A
man in uniform passed The woman
looked up and asked if he would mind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
VERMONT NEWS.

Mrs. Ina E. Crossman was danger
ously hurt by being thrown from her
wagon while driving last week Thurs
day evening on the road above Peru
when her horse became frightened and
ran to the village, where he was
stopped. Mrs. Crossman was thrown
out near Mrs. Ellen Burroughs S house
and was so seriously hurt it was not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14
THE STATE SCHOOLS
CAsTLEToN NORMAL SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER IT, 1918.
JOHNSON NORMAL SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER "a 1918

CASTLETON NORMAL SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER IT, 1913
JOHNSON NORMAL SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER
opportunities professional advancement await teachers
the advantages offered by the
schools The equipment adequate Homelike dormoes
excellent
reasonable For further information write
Casleton Normal School, G. A Adams Principal Casteon VT
Bessie Goodrich
RANDOLPH AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL OPENS OCTOBER 1918.
splendid
The school with modern buildings including
a domitory Tuition residents
their
expen Fo ion
Principal G. L. Stevenson, Randolph Center, Vermont
T.. FARMS
The of the school is
himself
his responsibilities The includes
1900 giving opportunity study form of
typical Vermont farming The teaching method based learning
ample
given by large of the
further information
Director LyndonviIe Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

emptying the pail and refilling it with
clean water.
There was theatrical pause, then this
reply:
Dammit, Madam, I'm an officer!"
This time there was no pause, but like
a flash the scrub woman retorted:
Dammit officer, I'm a duchessi"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

possible to move her until the doctor ar
rived. Dr. Millington is in attendance,
with DR.. Anderson of Brattleboro in
consultation and a trained nurse is car
ing for her, assisted by Mrs. Ada Bruce.
Mrs. Crossman S sister is also with her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

Flora Naroni and Florence Colgston
will commence their duties Wednesday
a. apprentice conductoretteo on the cleo
tric ear, between Montpelier and Barre
The traction company is making prepa-
ration, for shortage of help owing to
the new draft regulations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-14

Two young Polanders, whose homes are
i'll Claremont, \. H., decided recently to
start on a journey by means of raft
on Sugar river. At the outset things
went finely The raft foated along above
the dam of the Claremont Wooden com
pany and the youngsters had not a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-18

Women IRE swurming into new nc.
tivities to meet the needs OF Industry
and to release men for service nj the
front. These war times call upon
every individual to do some kind OF
work, excusing only the very old or
the very young from active service.
And women are %acquitting themselves
like men. They are getting down to
business In uniforms scientifically de-
signed to meet the requirements OF the
various kinds of work they have I'M
dertaken to do, and to meet their own
sense OF fitness. Many u smart uni
form proclaims that its wearer Is do
Ing her bit by d~ischarging the duties
of some man who ls "over there"-or
on the way.
For the factory or farm or garden
there are overettes and service suits
like those shown In the picture. They
proye 10 be immensely convenient for
house work, and for outings In the
woods or mountains there Is nothing
s~comfortable and satisfactory ms the
service suit. For n%amping. climbing
and fishing II has any OUTFIT that In
cludes a skirt discredited there Is no
comparison between them for conven-
fence.
For work that does not demand
breeches "a b!furcated skirts there IL
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-18

diers Is being carried on Jointly by the
French government and the American
Red Cross. There are between fifty
and sixty schools of various kinds for
this work. The Red Cross has provid.
ed more than six hundred m~utilated
soldiers with artificial legs Of the best
type, and has established a factory
near Paris where artificial limbs are
manufactured. BY arranging for con
sultatlon between the surgeon and the
manufactures, the Red Gross has been
able to secure the best possible trent.
ment for each case.
With the wnnton destruction Of
homes by the German army and the
u%prooting Of the population In the dew.
nstated regions, the home ms nm In
stitution In France Is In peril. Real.
izing this condition. the Red Cross Is
e~ndeavorlng to keep the soldiers
homes intact; to find homes for tho
outcast children who have neither
homes nor parents, and to help the
refugees and repatries to find n place
to live until they shall be able to re-
build their homes.
1.-THE most telling work Of the Red
Cross In France, rs far as helping to
win the war goes, Is the care OF the
families Of the French soldiers. The
Red Cross Is giving to the needy fam.
lilies of these French soldiers supplies
and money, according to their needs.
"When the German army invaded
France. hundreds OF thousands OF
French people were driven from their
homes and are now scattered through
out the republic. These people are
known ms refugees. The number has
Increased, of course, for various rea-
sons until nOw there are more than l..
100000. embracing IN classes and ages,
except able.bodicd men. There are APP
proxlmntcly 100000 refugees In Paris
alone.
"Thc housing of these people Is one
Of the greatest problems Of the French
government. The American Red Cross
IS cooperating with the French govern.
mcnt In this work"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-07-18
Alfalfa In New Zealand,

The raising OF lucerne or alfalfa In
New Zealand Is receiving much atten.
ton OF late, and the different varie-
ties nrc being tested, with the result
that there was cut during 1917 three
crops Of Turkcstnn lucerne with n
total Of g 10 long tons per acre Of the
green lucernc, weighing shortly after
cutting 11h tons of Peruvian per mere.
l2A tons Of Potion, liz tons Of Rus
sian. II tons Of Spanish. 21.3 IONS
of Hungarian, II tons of pntagonian,
and 14i4 tons Of Marlborough luccrnc.
II Is estimated that the Putagonlan and
Marlborough lucernc. when converted
into hay, would give an approximate
yield Of 3ia tons each, which AT Sl9.i8
per ton gives n total value Of SGS.1 3
per acre.