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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Acceptance Rates.-Current bid prices
for prime acceptances are as follows:
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot delivery: days. days. days.
Eligible member
banks 900. 4Is3o 42s4o 4is0SS
Eligible no
member banks 4ias97ss 4is:s9ss 4issq7s
Ineligible bank
bills ..... 5l41o 514"o 5l4oo
For delivery within thirty days:
Eligible member banks. ......... 45aoo
Eligible non-member banks. .... 434o
Ineligible bank bills. %
Bank Clearings. - The days bank
clearngs at New York and other
cities we're:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. .... S5so,263, 1856 $53,896,576
Boston ...... 41,522,7 4,132,057
Philadelphia -. 52,754,866 11,503,863
SubTreasury.-The banks lost $780,
900 to the Sub-Treasury yesterday.
Silver-Bars in London were quoted
at 43d, unchanged; New York, S61zc,
unchanged; Mexican dollars, 69lac, un-
changed.
London Money Market. - LONDON,
March 16.-Moncy, 2M per cent. Dis
count ratcs-Short and three months
bills, Gle per cent. Gold premium at
! Lisbon, 122
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

and dividend of l u per cent or the com
mon, both payable April | to stockholders Of
record March 20
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Discount Rates. - Official rates of
discount for each of the twelve Fed
eral districts are as follows:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
"OUR SOLDIER BOYS.u

There has been considerable
hustle in the ranks of our soldier
boys during the last fortnight,
large numbers of them preparing
Tor leaving home for the front
Some are home with friends for a
few days visit, after a season at
the training camp, before leaving
for the front, somewhere in Eu
rope. Messrs. Sidney Harry, Desi
re Broussard and Henri Cestia
were circulating among their
friends here about the middle of
this week before their departure
for training camps.
On Wednesday Widney Romero
was greeting his friends upon our
streets while he was home on
short visit before he started for
the OTHER side of the globe. He
was looking fine and was evident
ly in the finest spirits.
On Thursday Harold Kahn took
leave of his parents and his many
friends when he departed for
Camp Beauregard, where he will
spend few weeks in preparation
for his mission across the pond.
In the course Of few months he
will be in company with DR. Dan
ma leave for one of the base hospi
tails OF sunny Italy.
One of the very delightful af
fairs of the week was the dance
given on Wednesday night at the
X. of Z. Hall complimentary to
Messrs. Harold Kahn and Bert
Kramer who leave for the service.
Bert goes to Detroit to be engaged
in government work, and Harold
goes as volunteer for Uncle Sam to
some camp. Both of the boys
have The best wishes of the com.
munity.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
AMERICAN RED CROSS.

The Home Service Institute
given under tho auspices of the
Gulf Division of the American
Red Cross is to be held in Biz
mingham, Alabama beginning APP
ril 10th and extending for six
weeks.
This Institute will offer to Home
Service workers an opportunity to
take an extensive training course
10 Red Cross methods of caring for
soldiers families which is the duty
Of the Home Service Section of ev
cFy Red Cross Chapter.
This course will in reality be a
training camp for war service at
home, and is given by the Red
Cross in the hope of securing
trained personnel just as the army
used Officers Training Camps for
the same purpose Application
should be sent to Emmett w.
White, Director of Civilian Relief,
Post Office Bldg, New Orleans, La.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Bank. We feel confident the public
is familiar with this appeal as the
papers have been full of it for several
days. Another good piece of news is
that we have prospects OF getting up
good working force in Loreauyille IN
the near future and we are confident
that we will always have good work
done by that section, for we must not
forget that when the Goyernmentcall-
ed for volunteers Loreauyille, or the
4th ward, sent number. y. b. o.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

As announced by the cable
press, this week opened in Europe
with some 10000 less mouths to
feed. Considering recent events
one could readily grasp the idea
that the armies are rapidly wear
ing down the "map power 80 that
even the casual observer could
understand the game. If the
Kaiser defeIs the master.stroke
very much longer he will not lave
a very large German world to gov
eIn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. J. M. Olivier, cashier of the
Bank of ArnaudviIe, was in this
city on last Sunday, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e DelahOussaye.
Coming from New Orleans, where
bis wife experienced the ordeal of
an operation at the TourO Infrma.
ry, he was on his way to his home.
Ii is expected that in a week or so
Mrs. Oliver, being we'll enough,
will be permitted to leave the in
Stitution, when she will return to
her home.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. Lagard, of the Morgan City
Review, was caller at this Office
on last Saturday evening. He
was recovering from protracted
spell of illness aud came up here
to visit members Of his family.
He speaks of the future of Morgan
City in glowing terms and believes
it is destined to become one of the
leading towns in Southwestern
Louisiana in consequence of the
new shipyards now developing
there.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
lily A. SHAW. Pres.
EUG. F. MESTAYER. Asst.
The little house artins ha

The little house Martins have
returned to us in full force to
make their summer homes with us
till the next threatening of Jack
Frost. Their morning songs are,
as of old, merry and early, and
they seem not at all disturbed by
the setting of the clock one hOnr
ahead. In the evenings, when the
shadows begin to fall, they seem
to give but little heed to the hour,
but rather to the belated little bug,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
OFFICIAL Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia, April LIST, 1918.

New Iberia, April Ist, 1918.
The Board of Trustees of the
City OF New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
Il. 5. Sealy presiding, Messrs
'irard and Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion of Mr.. Villermin second
ed by Mr.. Sealy.
Mr.. W. Reynolds and Mr.. Jno.
Il. Taylor appeared before the
board with a request for assistance
TO entertain the Delegates repre-
sentlng the Eastern Star, who
Will convene I'D New Iberia during
May.
On motion of MIR. Sealy second
ed by Mr.. Girard and adopted
unanimously the amount of 800.
% was ordered paid from the Incl
dental fund.
Dr. IL. A King appeared before
the Board as member of the Ma
tloDal Board OF Defense, present
ing ordinances for the suppression
OF gambling within the City of
New Iberia, and Parish of Iberia,
requesting the consideration OF
such ordinances as will best serve
to eliminate gambling entirely.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin sec
onded by Mr.. Sealy and adopted
unanimously, tie Board of Trus
tees offered to cooperate with the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Ibe
ria, to learn what steps should be
taken to meet the demands Of the
National Board of Defense.
On motion Of Mr.. Girard second
ed by Mr.. Vilerman the meeting
adjourned until Thursday April
4lh at 2 p. Nj.
Signed H $. SEALy, Mayor.
New Iberia, April 4th, 1918
The Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia convened this
day IN adjourned session at 2
?. NJ. with Mayor IL. s. Sealy pre-.
siding, Messrs. Girard and Viller
min present.
In conformity with the request
Of the State Board Of National De
Tense, then and there represented
by its member, DR.. I'll. A. King,
and suggesting to the Board OF
Trustees of the City of New Ibe
ria, in regular session on Monday I
April First 1918 That Gambling
is crime, denounced az such by
the provisions of the State consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana,
and that as such it should be sup
pressed. The following ordinance
vas introduced, and ordered filed
md published IN the official jOurn
u of the City of New Iberia, dur
ng ten days, pending its final
dOptlOn, under the provisions of
rticle (51) of the Charter of the
)ity of New Iberia, which follow
ng ordinance was offered by Mr..
ealy:-
ANTI GAMBLING NO. 131.
Prohibiting the playing of any game
it'll PLAYING cards. or to gamble with
ards, dice or any other game or de.
ice, IN any saloon, hotel, public
lace or place OF business, or in any {
lartcred club, or building, private
,sidence, or elsewhere, in the City of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. Henry J. Babb, who was al
'mployee Of this Office for several
years, was d visitor to his old
friends and old haunts for a brief
period on last Saturday. He was
accompanied by his little son on a
visit to relatives 10 this section.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
ANTI GAMBLING NO. 131.

Prohibiting the playing of any game
with playing cards. or to gamble with
cards, dice or any other game or de.
vice, IN any saloon. hotel, public
place or place OF business, or in any
chartered club, or building, private
residence, or elsewhere, in the City of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. Louis Prejean, who has
been employed IN the electrical
signal tower IN the upper part of
the city, left for Vlnton, La, on
last Saturday, where he will take
up a position as signal maintaine,
for the 5. p. His family will join
him in the next two or three
weeks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr. Edw. b. Kramer left Oh
Monday for the University at
Baton Rouge after spending the
Easterude with his parents.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

"The heather Chinese is pecu.
liar' in that be is the only original
paci6st.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Miss Delahoussaye, who is at
tending the Industrial Institute
here, visited her parents at New
Iberia during the Easter holidays.
Lafayette Gazette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
State of Louisiana. Parish of Iberia

State of Louisiana. Parish of Iberia.
/, GUY A. Shaw, M. D.. President. and i. Eus.
F. Mestayer, Asst Cashier of the above-named
Bank do solemnly swear that the above state
mcnt is true to the best of my KNOWLEDGE and
belief.
GUY SHAW. Pres
EUG. r. MESTAYER. Asst. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th
day of March, 1918.
JNO. o. BONN. Notary Public.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

All this for our Birthday on April
18th. We want to again remind our
friends that we are going to be one
wear old on this date. We have in
this time become family of 1000
me bers, not SO bad in year is it?
This does not include our Juniors.
We feel sure next week the presents
will come faster as Mines. Henry
Smith, Rufus McIlheDny, Louise Hine.
Geo. Cousin and Miss Zig Decuir are
all taking an interest in this celebra-
ton.
We regret TO report that until we
get in supply of gauze We cannot
continue our surgical dressing depart
ment, but the gauze should come in
any day as same has been ordered
since March 2nd. The Bandage class
now being trained by Mrs. Avery will
meet on Tuesday at 200 p. m. OF next
week.
We have appointed the following
committee to solicit worn clothing
| either for men, women or children
for the suffering Belgians who are ap
pealing for same: Nine. Homer Dai
gre, Sara Barnard and Miss Marie
l3uillot. All donations are to be sen
to the Chairman, Mrs. Homer Daigre
at her store next to the State Nationa
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

mr. Homer Daigre, merchant,
left on Sunday tor New Orleans
on business.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Miss Nina Barnard left on
Wednesday tor a visit of some
weeks TO New Orleans. While
there she will stop with her friend,
Mrs. Powell.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mrs. Louis Pfster who was call
ed TO Lake Charles on account of
the death of her sister last week
is expected home to day.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr., and Mrs, G.. Cordova we're
visitors to Jeanerette on Thurs
day of this week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
PERSONALS

Mr.. Jeff Arnandez visited Nor
gan City this week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Folse and
children spent several days with
Mr.. F0lse's relatives in Patterson
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
of the
BANK OF LOREAUVILLE

LOREAUVILLE, LOUISIANA,
Parish of Iberia.
Staten ent furnished to the State Examiner of
Banks by the above Bank at the close of
Business on Mch. IA, 1918
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mr.. billiard Roberts, a signal
malntalner on the s. T., Is one of
the boys entraining for Camp
Pike, Ark, the past week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06

Mrs. J. J. CLARK left for New
Orleans on Tuesday. She is ex
pected home today.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-04-06
RED CROSS NOTES.

New Iberia, La, April Bird, 1918.
We have this week shipped from
our knitting department 65 sweaters,
Is pairs of sock; II sweaters of this
number were sent by the Avery branch
and 5 pairs Of socks also came from
the Island, several of these were do
mated by Miss McIlhenny and Mrs
Bradford.
From our sewing department 105
nod ali rts
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
NED IVEY IN FRANCE

Had good laugh at Wenger. He
bought a can Of milk and when he
looked at the label he threw it on
the ground. well I'll -."
Seems one Of the last things he did
before leaving Monroe last spring was
to label thousands of cans of milk
per contract with Borden Of Chicago
with the Swiss label, made only in
Switzerland" and here they sell it
to him-miles from nowhere Ha Ha.
Speaking Of Monroe would say [ al
so saw Monroe cheese in Texas.
Boys are all tickleG to read that the
u. S. government has contracted for
the entire output of Bull Durham"
tobacco for A. E. F. use only-that in
sures us plenty Of tobacco. French
tobacco is furious" and
rank, like smoking cheap cigar to-
bacco in a pipe. No one is supposed
to sell American tobacco to anyone
but U. S. soldiers, so Poilus, P. G's
prisoner Germans) and civilians
pay us most any price to get it but
we needs keep what we have-our
pay day was so long delayed that
most everyone was out of both money
and tobacco. However, my 10 dozen
of Durham "stemmed the tide" Since
being paid the fellows buy carton
(72 bags) at a time-they learned a
lesson.
The P. G.s here are a peaceful lot
couldn't drive 'em back to Germany
with gun. They know they are we'll
off. They get mail, money and food
from home Germany right along and
are allowed to write once week or
so. They work along taking it easy,
have their own stockade, etc., and we
are under positive orders not to pes
ter or kid them-in fact we are not
supposed to even speak to them but a
"Guten Tag" passes occasionally. The
sooner the war is over the better and
they don't seem to care too much who
wins.
We haven't had any mail for two
weeks now-ships and trains bound
this way are overloaded with sup
plies and mail must wait, so my let
ter to you will go through much soon-
er than yours to me. My letters to
you are censored. Your letters to me
are not. Same with packages. There
are few things that | can send you
so must keep and carry what few
knick knacks I pick up until I get
home.
No sox have arrived as yet but will
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

no. II you had someone in to dinner
or supper you would have tea or cot
fee-yeS-Well here wine is just as
proper, in fact more so, as the coffee
is rank and they serve it in a wine
glass at that; spoon but no sugar or
milk. We aren't allowed to touch
milk. If you could see the stables you
would understand. Tea they don't
seem to have at all. One place makes
fair cocoa which they serve in a bowl
like soup with big spoon
On the train coming through France
the train stopped and I ran up to the
engine and asked for water-we had
had none for hours The engineer
laughed and said mon" but called me
up in the cab and poured me a cup OF
Vim Blanc-White wine. Every work
man carries from one to three quart
bottles Of Vim to work with him. Nat
urally this is not the poison of the
states but pure grape with plenty OF
water. The boys drink mainly Vim
Rouge, red; Vim Blanc, white; Porto
brown; then the nuts with more mon
ey than brains try Grenadine, Malaga
and Champagne and Cognac. The
former are light; the latter are
"shifty" and apt to kick when a guy
least expects it.
Met Joe Turner tonight-b1g strap
ping strong fellow. See the boys Of
the home company every night. They
do police duty and have developed in
| to fine bunch of soldiers.
The paper man just came in. We
get the Paris editions of the Chicago
Tribune, New York World and Lon
don Mail, every day. They are 1 to z
sheet size, not like the home papers
at all but carry the war news and a
little stuff of local interest to us.
have sent several copies home to you
I note tonight that Gen Haig ex-
the French come up with reinforce
ments. The Americans are more
than holding their own Before LONG
you will hear from them-it takes
time to move sufficient men into po-
sition to really accomplish things
RS boys are very close right now and
we hope to be moved soon. The Amer
lean boys are all anxious to "get in
and get it over with"
Never fear, there can only be one
end. The Germans are making their
greatest drive now, and even if they
! break the lines they'll never reach
Paris. The Allies are outnumbered
but are on the defensive which means
an advantage Of 10 to 1. They will
win as they lose ground, that's al
they need to do. If they can delay the
game till the Big Boy can get in with
full hand Tommy" will stubborn
ly stand where he is like rock
Poilu will chatter away in his high
spirited way and fight like a fiend, and
your Sammy physically the equal OF
the best and mentally superior tC
all, will look it over, kid about it anC
go over with a laugh, pell nell, head
foremost into it with spirit that new
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

er has been whipped and never will
be. We are a composite breed of the
best and strongest Of the nations Of
the world; we have the numbers and
the money and the nation at home to
back us. Perhaps you think me over
cOnfdent-Wee Wee-yOu haven't seen
as l have the forces at work" nor
can you realize what comes over the
"easy going" kids that have left home.
You've seen a few boys come home
with the Mammals lap" training that
they have gotten so far. Wait till thew
get away from home and see what
they are handed" Each camp thew
go to things will be different. It's a
Rocky Road to Dublin" and a Long
Way to Tipperary" and the first thing
the Frenchys pick up fr Jm the Am
orleans is make it Snappy" which is
an old and worn out phrase with us.
Give your confidence and don't be
cover American" yourself and want it
all done in a day-it can't be did-but
we have every advantage and will con-
sistently go forward as soon as we
are let loose A horse can't travel
when he's tied fast but once let him
loose and he knows home and his oats
are on the other end. Believe me or
not, you watch and wait.
Read Critchlow's letter with inter
est. Met him in England. He told all
he was allowed and was good for you
"a preface to a real good story, if
you knew, but it must keep.
Glad Ellis is home o. H. It is no
fault of his that he is not with us and
I sure wish he was as he is sadly
missed as musician and as one of
the boys. Tell him to write me and
will as soon as I have time. Two re-
hearsals day, guard mount and reg
mental review every day, retreat and
also tattoo at 500 to play-he'll know
we are going some and not much time
for moon f1ogging" or writing let
tiers. Taps at $50 and no camoufiag-
ing a candle, running the line," nor
"hOt cakes brown, take 'em away
Call to quarters sounding so must
quit for tonight. Guess I'll mail this
much and send the rest later.
Lovingly,
Ned Ivey.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22

over a space about three times the
size OF the fair ground, UP on a bluff
heavily wooded with scrub pine and
masses of old dry underbrush so
thick in many places that one could
hardly Wriggle through. We whipped
it in couple Of hours We were a
sorry looking bunch of dirty boys
sweat running in streams and our
clothes ali smudged up, scorched my
hands and face a bit and won't need
a hair cut for another week, which
was good thing as it hasn't been
cut for month. The company barb
er is so busy with duty that he can't
take care of us.
Our Captain Kohler sure is a fight
err Gave his horse to a buck who fell
out with bum ankle and liked it
with us. Believe me he went into the
thickest Of it. His riders were come
on boys, follow me-" and not "go on"
He showed his cOIors to us and we
appreciated it. Things like that go a
long way toward building up re-
spect, confidence and cooperation be-
tween an officer and his men.
The fire started from shell fire from
our guns. Here and there were shells
that had landed in mud and not ex-
ploded-some nice big fat fellows,
peaceful looking citizens, but they
have some kick from the size of the
shell craters where the ground and
rock were firm.
We passed through several desert
ed villages the stone buildings of
which are used as targets. Pretty
good shooting to plug a hole in a
building the size of our home at to
4 miles. A number of years ago a
BLACK Plague" cleaned these towns
out. They say tie French cover their
faces with handkerchiefs in passing
through. We know this is fallacy but
we were not allowed to drink the wat
er in the springs that looked so fresh
and cool. Our camp is clean of such
diseases so far and trust it always
will be.
Speaking of the French, here's a
story I heard; that when the Ameri-
cans first opened up with artillery
here the French instructors took to
their heels-the Americans fired too
fast to suit them. Now they fire at
intervals of 20 to 80 seconds with al
lowance now and then for the gun to
cool. The ground quakes and one can
feel the air pressure. The gun sounds
like sharp thunder and the scream of
the shells like distant thunder. One
can hear the scream until the shells
hit and explode Of course the shell
travels much faster than sound, so
like lightning-irst the strike, then
the thunder.
P. M.-Well h. We played retreat
and been to the village and had One
lette trois erp Paiuet Der, VIII Rouge
sounds good, doesn't it? Omelette
of three eggs, rye bread and butter
and red wine-it was good.
Expect you people think I'm soak
ing up lots Of wine-Ha Ha. Yes and