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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28
w. S. S
We were shown a commun

We were shown a cOmmuni-
cation addressed to District At
tornev Vuillemot from Hon. Dun
can Buie of the Louisiana State
Highway Department to the eff
feet that satisfactory arrange
ments have been made for the i'm
mediate reconstruction Of the
road from New iberia to Jeane-
rette. Bids for the construction
of this important highway will be
opened on January 9th, 1919.
Mr.. Buie said: "After this for.
malitv and compliance with the
law, he was sure the road would
be pushed to immediate compile
tom
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28

On Saturday, Dec. Dist. Mr.
Rene Delahoussave received a
message from Washington, D. G.
to the effect that his young son
Clarence Delahoussaye was miss
ing in action. as result Of the
last few days battle when the
American troops were making
such headwav crushing the enemy
as thew advanced towards the Ger
man lines. Mr.. Delahoussaye was
terribly grieved over the dis
tressing news. but never lost faith
that his son was alive and imme-
diately forwarded kilograms to
Congressman Martin to ascertain
the facts to be forwarded to him.
On the Monday following. let
ter from Mr.. Canton O'Brien was
received by his parents telling
them that he had been in several
engagements with other boys from
this Parish, and stated that young
Delahoussaye was confined in a
hospital from slight wounds re-
ceived before the armistice was
The message was phoned
to Mr.. and Mrs. Delahoussaye by
Mrs. O'Brien and it can be imag-
ined how relieved they were over.
the good news that their son was
alive and only slightly wounded.
Mr.. O'Brien mentioned the name
Of Porteus Camos of Loreauville
being slightly wounded with 9TH
ars in his regiment.
w. s. S..
You have but ten days to
pay your Poll Tax.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28
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Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work of all description.
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28
w. s. 8.

Xmas day as is their usual
custom, the management of the
Bertrand Lumber Company had
open house in the mercantile
building operated for them and
not only the employees enjoyed
rare delicacies but a number of
friends of the concern who
dropped in to pay their respects.
The Misses Bertrand served the
guests with cakes, coffee and ci-
CARS which was enjoyed by the
visitors.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28
Strayed Or Stolen.

Strayed or Stolen.
Dec. 81, 1918.
Notice is given that my black
American mare strayed from her
stable on my place near Interlak-
en- Plantation on Dec. 25th. ANY
one furnishing information lead
ing to recovery will be rewarded.
DELMiAS HEBERT,
r. d. No. /, Box rs, New Iberia.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28

The common field pea is one Of
our best human foods and none
should be allowed to go to waste
this year. Have them picked on
shares or nav cash for the work.
Tho Progressive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-12-28
LOCALS

Divine services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Paradis at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to be
present.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
ROOSEVELT IMPROVING;
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL SOON
Colonel Expects To Return Home
Shortly After His Removal
From Institution.

NEW YORK, February 15.-CoL.
Theodore Roosevelt has so far recover
ed from his recent operations for abb
scesses that he will be able to leave
the hospital for his hotel within two
weeks and return to his home in Oys-
ter Bay ten days later.
This was announced in a bulletin is
sued by his private secretary today at
Roosevelt Hospital, where he is con-
valescing. The bulletin reads:
Col Roosevelts condition continues
to improve The dizziness necessarily
following such an operation is fast dis
appearing. AL the alarming symptoms
have disappeared.
'Drs. Duel and Martin agreed this
morning that Col Roosevelt would in
all probability be able to leave the
hospital and go to the Hotel Langdon
by the end of February. It will be nee
essary for him to stay there another
ten days before going to Oyster Bay"
Col Roosevelt was able today to read
some from books and newspapers, ii
was learned at the hospital.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
0PUT 8-HOOR day
IN OMNIBUS BILL
Provision for increased Salary
in Same Measure, Mr.
Boriand States,
APPLIES TO ALL, HE ADDS

When an omnibus bin for Increases
in the salary OF government empaoyea
which is under consideration by Tho
appropriations COMMITTEES. is reported
to the House it win probably carry
the provision for an eight-hour work.
ing day for all government employees
throughout the country.
This statement was made today by
Representative Borland OF Missouri.
who for years has been arguing for a
minimum day of eight hours for gov
ernment workers in Washington He
is a member of the appropriations COM
mittee.
Representative Boriand inttm.ted
that the salary increases for federd
employees would probably be from
to Is per cent.
With the Borland amendment on tho
agricultural appropriations bill ex-
pected to pass the Senate this week.
establishing a minimum eight-hour day
for approximately 5000 employees in
the Department of Agriculture. Rep
resentative Borland says he expects to
make this minimum day permanent
fixture for all federal employees.
He expects to have his eight-hour-
day amendment accepted on the leg1s-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
"a l&iliou bAAi, d1SA 40 ohS " NC w
ported out by the appropriations COM
| mittee next week.
As the legislative program in the
House now stands. the urgent deficiency
bill has right OF way until 1t is passed
Following this. not to interfere with
calendar Wednesday, the railroad con-
| troll bill has been promised considers
| ton. House leaders have practically
agreed thai the daylight saving bill.
which has been favorably reported by
the commerce committee, win be taken
| up for action following the railroad
| control bill. The daylight saving bill
| is expected to occupy not more than
one day. 1t will probably be followed
by the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill
| Representative Borland today made
| it clear that he intends to have the
minimum day apply to all government
| workers throughout the country. 1t
has been stated that he wished the
minimum day to apply only to WASH
| ington and not to affect his home dis
| trict. Mr.. Borland said that there are
| only a few government workers in his
! district now who are on a seven-hour
day. These are employed in the en-
gineers office in Kansas City and in
| the immigration office. He estimates
| that there are probably not more than
| twenty in his district working less than
| eight hours a day for the government
| out of 1900 to 1.400 federal employees
He said that the vast number of federal
| employees throughout the country have
for years been working eight hours .
I day or more.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Stormy Scenes Marked
Closing Discussions at
Rrest-litovSk Parley
Ey the Associated Press.


AMSTERDAM, February 15.-The
stormy closing scenes at Brest-Ltovsk
February o are described in Berlin
kilograms received here. DIR. Won Kuehl-
mann, the German foreign secretary.
in summing up the results of the long
discussions. said that a continuation
of the debates appeared to promise no
reconcilement of the opposing views
The Austro- hungarian foreign min
lister agreed that a prolongation of the
agreement. but suggested that an alb
solute agreement was nat essential
from the standpoint of a conclusion
of peace. and that some territorial
and other matters might be LETT open.
Leon TrotZky, the bolshevik foreign
minister. replied that from the Rus
sian standpoint the application which
the central powers wished to give to
the principle of self-determination was
equivalent to the rejection of this
principle Further discussion on such
basis, therefore, was hopeless.
Trotzky also said that the new west
ern frontiers proposed for Russia must
b. condemned from the viewpoint of
strategic considerations.
Minister Trotzky protested at length
against the central powers concluding
peace with the Kiev rada (the anti
bolsheYik Ukraine government. de-
ct2rlnS tndt tHlS lldHtlSF Ol PROCEDURE
suggested doubt whether the central
powers desired to reach an understand
ing with the government of federal
Russia. He declared that the treaty
alleged to have been signed with the
Kiev rada could have no validity what
ever for the Ukrainian people and the
Russian government. DR.. Won kuehl-
mann then proposed to intrust the
question OF delimitation to a sub
commission which should report the
following day.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
3O2. .342 TON DECREASE
IN ANTHRACITE SHIPMENT
January Figures Thought Good Con.
sidering Intensity of Cold in
Coal Regions.

PHILADELPHIA. February 15.-The
shipments of anthracite in January as
reported to the anthracite bureau of
information. and announced last night,
amounted to 5,63S.3S3 tons. a decrease
of 3o2,342 tons compared with January,
1917, and 60,562 tons less than the De-
cember figures. The bureau states that
the figures are a good showing in view
of the fact that January was the cold
est month in a generation in the an
thracite regions. the weather condi-
tions making it impossible for many
operations to reach the high average
monthly figures of the last year.
The total shipments for the first ten
months of the coal year. which began
April I, almost coincident with the
declaration of the state of war with
Germany, amounted to 64,663.456 tons.
shipments of the corresponding period
of the preceding coal year.
READING. Pa. February 15.-For the
first time in many weeks or since the
first big snowstorm and freezeup. the
anthracite shipments from the mines
of the Reading company reached nor
mai proportions for the twenty-four
hours ending at midnight last night.
There were twenty-nine trains from ST.
Clair. the big transfer point, and the
number of cars hauled totaled nearly
disappeared and the trains have been
practically full tonnage
An immense amount Of bituminous
coal is coming from the north via
Newberry junction. Pa. and east via
Rutherford, Pa. through Reading.
Evening star., 1918-02-15

gracious aid, we have concluded peace
with Ukraine. Our victorious arms and
the sincere peace policy which We pur-
sued with indefatigable perseverance
have shown the first fruit of defen-
sive war waged for our preservation.
In common with my hard-tried peo-
Piles, ] trust that after the first conclu-
sion of peace, which is so gratifying an
event for US, a general peace soon will
be granted suffering humanity.
Under the Impression of this peace
with Ukraine our glance turns with
full sympathy to that aspiring young
people, in whose heart first among our
opponents the feeling of neighborly
love has become operative, and which,
after bravery exhibited in numerous
battles, also possessed sufficient reso-
luteness to give impression by deed be-
fore the whole world to its better con-
viction.
1T thus has been the first to leave
the camp of our enemies in order. in
the interest of the speediest posi- Bile
attainment of a new and great COM
mon aim, to unite its effort with our
strength.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
ICE QUIETLY PASSING OUT.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, February IS
Softened by the warm weather of the
last week, ice. which formed the large
gorge in the Allegheny river near
Parker's Landing. Pa. and which was
dislodged late yesterday. was today
passing quietly out into the Ohio river.
The ice from the gorge in the Monon-
gaheIa river near Brownsville, Pa.
which also broke yesterday, was ex
pected to reach the Ohio about noon.
No reports of any extensive damage
have been received from along the
course of either stream.
Chief Pennywhit of the Pittsburgh
weather bureau asserted today there
need be no fear of floods along the Ohio
on account of the Allegheny and Mo-
nongaheIa ice movements. Warm
weather, he said. had softened the ice
and completely destroyed its destruct-
i've powers.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
52 CHILDREN DEAD IN
MONTREAL NUNNERY FIRE
1000 Women, Soldiers and Babies
Imperiled-Sisters Do Heroic
Rescue Work.

MONTREAL, February 15.-From the
ruins of the Gray Nunnery's fire-swept
west wing the bodies of fourteen
more children were recovered this fore
noon, raising to fifty-two the death
toll of the tragedy which visited the
institution last night. The heroism of
the sisters who were nursing soldiers
invalided home from overseas fighting
averted greater loss of life.
Nearly 1000 crippled men and women,
wounded military men and babies only
a few weeks old were enabled to es-
cape through the valiant efforts of the
nuns.
The origin of the fire has not been
determined. While early reports at
tributed it to defective wiring, a nun
suggested to the authorities today it
may have been caused by a spark from
an X-ray machine in use in connection
with the military part of the nunnery
hospital.
Mederic Martin, mayor of Montreal
while on his way to the fire, was struck
by sleigh and his side badly bruised.
He was taken to the Notre Dame Hos
pital
Evening star., 1918-02-15
MAKES TOUR OF sToCKYARDs.
Chicago Judge Desires First-Hand
Information on Working Conditions

CHICAGO, February 15.-Seeking
frst-hand information as to working
conditions in the packing plants at the
stockyards, Judge Samuel Alschuler
planned to devote today to tour of
the yards. The judge, appointed by
Secretary of Labor Wilson to arbitrate
the differences between the packers
and their employees, has been hearing
testimony of the employees for the last
four days and the next four days viii
be given over to the employers.
The workers demand an increase in
wages, an eight-hour day and equal pay
for women who do the same work as
men.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Goes on Swedish Warship
to Save Aland Island
People From Russians
By the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM. February 15.-At the
request of the Swedish government. NJ.
Observation-Disclosures. the bolshevik rep
resentative here. Will leave for the
Aland Islands today on board 4 war
ship to induce the Russian soldiers
there to stop their acts of violence
against the inhabitants The Russians
also will be asked to leave the islands
on Swedish vessels.
Vessels of rescue expedition sent to
the AIand Islands by weden have sent
a wireless dispatch that all is well on
Ekeroe. one of the largest of the
islands.
A second rescue expedition to Fin
land has left Maentyluoto with 639 pas
sengers for Sweden.
More than a thousand Russian SOL
dierS remain on the islands and conSti-
tute wild band. Their few remaining
officers are compelled TO sweep the bar
racks, clean the horses and do other
menial labor. while the soldiers live by
plundering the defenseless inhabitants
The appeal for help was brought to
Sweden by Aland islanders. who reached
the Swedish coast in a rowboat after a
nights trip through the ice-hlled sea.
Evening star., 1918-02-15

had to be abandoned owing to the high
water. The employees were doing busi-
ness. but using rubber boots In moving
about the store. At many other stores
the same condition existed until this
afternoon, when the tide began to re-
cede. According to rivermen, there
will be but little damage done by the
high water here, and practically all
boats have already been made fast to
their moorings, and they do not antici-
pate that they will break loose by the
flood tide.
The water reached highest at the
King street dock. which point is one of
the lowest on the river front. 1t also
was very high at Cameron street, but
did not come up as high at the various
other places along the river front as
these two.
The ice continues to go down the
river in great foes. and practically all
of the ice which formed the jam in
the wharves and docks along the river
front has been carried down river by
the tide. No further trouble Is antici-
pated here as result Of either the
ice or water.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Potomac Block Above
Alexandria Dock, But
Little Damage Results

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February Ia
The river here is higher today than it
has been for many years. the water
having crossed the docks coming over
Strand to Union street at a number of
points. which is distance of a square
from IT, docks.
Many business houses are this morn
ing inundated and rubber boots had to
be used by persons whose business
places were east of Union street.
No damage has thus far been done to
these places or to the stocks, because
the merchants have all goods that
would be affected on platforms a con-
siderable distance from the ground
floor.
At one wholesale grocery the Office
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Stands With Peoples.

Having from the first moment l
mounted the throne of my exalted
forefathers felt myself one with my
peoples in the rocklike resolve to fight
out the struggle forced upon us until
an honorable peace was reached, l feel
myself so much the more one with
them in this hour in which the first
step now has been taken for the reali-
zatIon of this aim. With admiration
for and affectionate recognition of the
almost superhuman endurance and in
comparable Self-sacrifice of my heroic
troops. as well as of those at home
who daily show no less self-sacritice,
look forward with full confidence to
the near and happier future.
May the Almighty bless US further
with strength and endurance, that, not
only for ourselves and our faithful
allies but also for entire humanity, We
may attain a final peace"
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Strikers Subject to Draft.

NEW YORK, February 15.-Many
striking ship carpenters at Staten Is
land plants have been notified by their
local draft board to appear today for
physical examination, their exemptions
because of fitness for industrial work
having been automatically rescinded
when they quit such employment.
Draft boards in Newark. N. J., and
other nearby points where carpenters
are registered are expected to take SIM
liar action.
The strike at two Staten Island yards
continued today, with prospects that the
$50 strikers would be Joined by several
hundred other carpenters unless the
are demanding wage increases from
$3.50 to $500 a day, the same scale,
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Relations Not Broken.

In Germany a more skeptica1 opin-
ton appears to prevail. but an exchange
of views should soon take place. On
the other hand, it would be great mis-
take on our part to announce state
OF peace now and thus bind our hands
That would not do If, for example, we
have to intervene to protect the
Ukraine
Our relations with the Russian gov
ernment, however. are not broken :
neither do the Russians wish this. On
the contrary they desire to continue
Diplomatic relations through the Wire
less and the commissions now sitting
in Petrograd-
I'VE shortly expect a declaration that
Rumania viii conclude a separate
peace
The line of demarkation along the
eastern front must be maintained. IN
consequence of the Russians refusal
TO sign q peace treaty, Vienna dis
patch TO the I.okal -Anzeiger OF Berlin
says. Turkish troops VIII take pos
session o1 all Turkish territory which
hitherto has been occupied by Rus
slams.
The writer of the dispatch. who as
serts his information has been received
from an authoritative source. goes on
10 soy that although maintenance of
Gordon along the Russian part of the
eastern front will demand d not incon-
siderable number OF men the greater
part of the forces now there. especially
the artillery and technical troops, Will
be free for employment on other
fronts
On the southern section of the front
the future position depends upon the
decision of Rumania, which, says the
writer must either seek peaceful
solution or reckon upon eventual in
ternment of its army in Ukraine.
4 state of preparedness in the east
is an important military question the
correspondent adds, especially on ac-
count of the struggle between Ukra Inc
and northern Russia.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Increases for Employees
of Post Office and Rural
Carriers to Be Advised

Increases in pay amounting to about
IS per cent for employees of the Post
Office Department receiving up to $1,000
year salary and 20 per cent for rural
carriers probably will be recommended
by the subcommittee of the Senate post
office committee, which is handling the
appropriation, it was learned today.
Members OF the sumcommittee feel in
clined to be generous in the matter OF
salary increases in view of the present
high cost of living and wartime con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Unnaturalized Germans Numerous.

NEW YORK. February 15-In one
section of the upper East Side. where
furnished room houses abound. more
unnaturalized Germans are registered
than in any other part of the greater
city. At the thfrty-first precinct po-
German names and finger print records
were made in the second registration.
Tho next largest was In the BuehWick
section Of Brooklyn. where 1So9- Ger
mans registered.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
YALE AIRMAN KILLED.
First Lieut.. Turner Loses Life in
France When Airplane Falls.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, February 15.-
A cablegrarn received at Yale last night
stated that First Lieut. Frank Browne
Turner, II, of Wicomico. Nd, was kill
ed by an airplane fall in France on
February 3. Turner left college before
his senior year ended, Joined the New
York naval militL. and was transferred
to the aviation section of the Signal
Corps.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Negotiations for Peace
With Rumania Are Near,
Berlin Papers Hint
By the Associated Press.


: AMSTERDAM, February 15.-Berlin
newspapers of Thursday evening inti-
Mate that peace negotiations with Ru-
mania are about to be opened. They
say. although no official communication
has been issued, it may be assumed
that Rumanian negotiators who will
first discuss a prolongation of the ar
miStice, have arrived at a place agreed
upon.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Features
and
Fiction

. FAMOUS PAINTING II oWS
. GEORGE WASHINGTON CROSS
) ING THE RHINE, NOT THE DEL
AWARE-a timely article which
. offers a number Of startling facts
: about the making OF this celebrated
canvas.
. THE LAST DAYS OF GEORGE
, WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO
A DIARY KEPT BY HIS sEcRE-
TARY, TOBIAS LEAR.
ABE AND MORRIS DISCUSS
"THE GRAND OPERA BUsI-
NEss"-Another Potash and PERI
mutter story. by MONTAGUE
GLASS.
"As TO WAR AND WARRIORS"
One of the series Of humorous ar
tlcles, entitled "At the Houseboae
on the styx," by JOHN KEN
DRick BANGS.
THE OBSERVER TRIES TO
GET RID OF A CANADIAN
QUARTER.
THE RAMBLER WRITES OF
DIR. THORNTON, AN EARLY
PROPERTY OWNER ON r
STREET.
PAUL BECK, RulE-oE-THuM6
DIET cTtvE-"The Ravtsfed I
Ruby" 10 the title Of the next story.
BUREAU OF STANDARDS NJ.
AUouRATEs CAMPAIGN Foa .
sAFETY-FiRsT IN HoMEs
JUNGLE SAM Is HANDLING !
BIG RAILROAD JOB DURING
THE WAR;" by FRANK G. CAR .
PENTER.
DISTINGUISHED FoREioN. !
ERS VISIT MOUNT VERNON
DURING THE PAST YEAR"7An .
article Of particular appeal with tn
birthday OF George Washington but !
q few days Oh. !
Read these stories and afescieol ln
the Special Features Section OF IN !
Sunday J
Star
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Rada Removes Sittings.

Vienna newspapers report that the
Ukrainian rada has removed its sittings
to Zhitomir (Capital of the province OF
volhynia. eighty miles southwest OF
Kievl. and has established direct COM
munication with the central powers
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Big Battle Expected.

STOCKHOLM, February is. The
news from Finland indicates that a big
Engagement may be expected shortly in
or around Tammerfors, toward which
1he troops of Gen. Mannerheirn, COM
lnander of the government forces. are
Steadily proceeding.
The Dagens Nyheter's correspondent
with the government white guard re-
sports great enthusiasm among Cen
Mannerheims men, who are mainly
peasants and day laborers. and a large
number of whom are socialists. Strict
discipline prevails in the white guard
says the correspondent, in contrast