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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-03-16
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.

bid, that you will allow us the
sum of 81, 10000 for furnishing
blank certificates of Indebtedness.
attorneys fees, etc.
Very truly yours.
w. l.. SLAYTON & CO.,
Signed E. F. Slayton.
In connection with the above
Did the Police Jury Of the Par
ish of Iberia adopted the follow
ing resolution, to-wit:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, w. L. Slayton & Co.
of Toledo, Ohio, are the highest
and best bidders for the certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness to be is
sued by the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Iberia, La, dated Mar.
18th, 1918 bearing interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum
payable semi-annually to mature
as specified in their bid bearing
date of March 7th, 1918.
Now. therefore, be it Resolved
that said Certificates of Indebted
ness be and the same are hereby
awarded to said w. l.. Slayton
& Co. of Toledo, Ohio. and the
Police Jury of the Parish of 1be-
ria are hereby authorized and di-
rected to execute said Certificates
of Indebtedness and when exc
cuted, to deliver the same to the
said w. L. Slayton & Co., on COM
pliance with the terms of their
bid on file in the office of the See
rotary of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Iberia.
On motion of Mr.. Miguel, Sec
onded by Mr.. Gonsoulin, the
above resolution was adopted by
the affirmative votes of the fol-
lowing members, to-wit:
Yeas-Messrs. Erath, Decuir,
Gary, Romero, Moresi, Dietlein,
Derouen. MCGOWAN and Gonson-
lin. y sIzEk
Nays-None.
|, Paul Basin, the duly quail
fed and acting secretary Of the
Police Jury Of the Parish of Ibe-
via, La, do hereby certify that
the q bove is a true and full copy
of the resolution passed by the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Ibe-
ria, La, at regular meeting,
held under date Of March 7th.
1918.
In testimony whereof. / have
hereunto affixed my official sigma
ture and the corporate seal Of
said Police Jury of the Parish Of
iberia, La, this 7th day Of March.
1918.
Signed PAUL BASSIN.
Secretary.
The Secretary Of the Police
Jury, on motion of Mr.. Romero,
seconded by Mr.. Gary and car
ried. is hereby instructed to mott
fv the following parties that the
of land into the public
road is prohibited and must be
stopped at once, the following
complaints made this day before
the Police Jury. The parties to
be notified are, Feliz Dominique,
in regard to DR.. Dominique s
property, Achille Olivier. Nicho-
las Olivier, Lucien Olivier. Eu-
gene Jeaminette being present,
this party considered himself not
fled.
The morning session being
terminated. on motion of Mr.. De-
rouen. seconded and carried the
Police Jury adjourned until l 80
0 clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Police Jury Of the Parish
If iberia, La, re-convened in reg
llar session promptly at / 80 P.
NJ. with Mr.. A. "a. Theriot pre-
siding and all the members pres
INT. ~lt
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majority of the members of the
Police Jury present at this meet
! ing, said note to mature 6 months
after date and bearing interest
at the rate of eight per cent. per
annum from date until paid.
Vhe treasurer is hereby author
lied to issue warrant for the
amount aforesaid and have same
attached to the note as collateral
said warrant to be charged to
Miscellaneous account and payable
out Of the revenues of 1918.
The vote on the above motion
being put to vote, which resulted
in unanimous ballot in favor,
the above motion is hereby car
ried. ...
Moved by Mr.. Gonsoulin and
seconded by Mr.. Moresi and car
ried unanimously that the Treas
urer be and he is hereby in
structed to place the net proceed
of the note issued this day to the
Peoples National Bank to the
credit Of a fund entitled "Parish
Of Iberia Vat, S. A. G. 1918" SUBJ
ject to checks drawn against such
account in payment of bills. ex-
pense. salaries pertaining to the
tick eradication campaign, said
bills, expenses, salaries, etc. 10
be O. KID either by DR.. Gull
foyle, or members of the Finan-
cial Committee, said checks
drawn against said fund to be
signed by the Treasurer Of the
Parish Of liberia.
Moved by Mr.. Romero, Sec
onded by Mr.. Decuir and unani-
mously carried that the following
applications for permits to cross
the public road with rice fumes
be accepted and permits are here
by granted to applicants. to-wit:
To Cab Dupoix, crossing the
road in 3 places in 4th Ward,
Bond $4,000.
To Laurent Oubre, crossing the !
road in one place in 18th Ward,
Bond $4,000.
To A. P. Moresi, crossing the
road in one place in 9th Ward.
Bond $4,000. n
To J. P. Camos. crossing the
road in four places in 4th Ward. ;
Bond $4,000.
To Jno. M. Edgar, crossing the
road in two places in 4th Ward.
Bond $4,000.
To j. j. Dauterive, crossing
road in one place in the 4th Ward.
Bond $4,000.
To Ulysse Gonsoulin. crossing
two places in End and 9th Ward.
Bond $4,000.
To Ozaire Decuir. crossing the
road in two places in 4th Ward !
Bond $4,000.
To Shaw and Pellet, crossing
The road in one place in the 4th
Ward. Bond $4,000.
To Ulysse Gonsoulin, crossing
he road in three places in the
Eth Ward. Bond $4,000.
To Albert Mestayer, crossing
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lieving the troubles that come from
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lumber necessary to repair the
Derouen bridge. In connection
thereto, Mr.. Miguel is requested
to furnish an estimate Of the cost
Of repairing said bridge and re-
port at the next meeting at
which time his request will be
considered.
The Secretary is unanimously
authorized to issue an order in
favor of Mr.. H. Derouen, for the
lumber necessary to repair
bridges in the 9Th Ward.
! The Secretary is unanimously
instructed to notify the following,
to-wit:
! The New liberia & Northern
Railroad Co. in regard to the con-
dition. of it's crossings at Hubert
vile and Bossier.
The Iberia and st. Mary Drain
age District in connection with
the bridge at Sandanger property
being menace to traffic.
Messrs. Romero and Erath
were constituted a committee Of
two with power to call on the Of
ficials of the Southern Pacific and
Frisco Railroad Companies in re-
gard to the deplorable condition
OF their respective crossings over
Nelson Canal.
Mr. Louis Guillot presented a
written petition demanding to be
granted a right-of-way over some
road at Drouet Switch. The said
petition being indefinite and in
explicit, Mr.. Louis Guillot is re-
quested to furnish more informa-
ton in regard to permit de-
manded.
Moved by Mr.. Dietlein. Sec
onded by Mr.. Decuir that the
written opinion furnished by the
District Attorney in regard to the
validity of contract previously
entered between the Parish Of
iberia and Geo. Henderson, ex-
Sheriff be entered on the minutes.
In favor Of the motion, two;
against the motion seven. and the
motion is hereby declared lost.
Following is the report of the
Secretary and Treasurer:
New iberia, La, Mar. l, 1918.
To the Hon. President and Mem
,bers of the Police Jury of the
Parish of iberia:
Gentlemen: - Herewith state
ment Of cash received and dis
bursed during the month of
February, 1918:
Feb. LIST Cash last report S 1877
Feb. 6, received check
from New Iberia-Jean-
erette Model Road
Fund to apply on war;
rant No. 1869 to j. N.
Pharr & Son ...... 1854
Feb. Z, received from P.
A. Landry, sheriff, Par
ish taxes, 1917. Jan.
settlement .......... 57O6.74
Feb. 9. received from
Sheriff's Fund. amount
refunded to apply on
warrants 1853 and
!o2O7 .z........... 7O4.O1
Feb. q, received from P.
"A. Landry. Sheriff, ad-
vance on February set
tlement .............. 35OO.0O
$1O21s.O6 4
Disbursements.
Road and bridges $19464t
.rlmlnal $500
General 49,. 1925
Mlscelleaous ......... 6S45.63
watts 1923
oherln Salary ........ 704.01
March 1st 1918 Cash on
$9663.56
nand .............. $554.50
Revenues Of 1913.
Feb. It'll 1918, received
from Sheriff, net pro
esd 6 two lieensos /. 11o.0o
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Afternoon Session.

The Police Jury Of the Parish
Of Iberia, La, re-convened in reg
ular session promptly at l 80 P.
NJ. with Mr.. A. "a. Theriot pre-
siding and all the members pres
ent. a&8
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ASeuAy WACu IL was MVNCu Ny NA
Romero, seconded by Mr.. Moresi
that the resignation of Mr.. Lyons
be and it is hereby accepted and
that Mr.. B. V. Mouret Of Jeane-
rette be appointed in lieu and
stead of Mr.. Lyons as vat inspec-
tor for District No. /.
The motion being put to a vote
which resulted in an unanimous
ballot in favor of the motion and
in favor Of the appointment Of
Mr.. Mouret as vat inspector for
District No. /, the motion is
hereby carried and Mr.. B. V. Mou-
ret is hereby appointed vat in-
spector for the District No. /.
Mr.. IA. A. Theriot. President.
called the attention Of the Police
Jury to the fact that some fund
should be realized in order 10
carry on the tick eradication CAM
paign on a cash basis. In view of
these facts it was moved by Mr..
Gonsonlin, seconded by Mr.. Mo-
resi- that the President of the
Police Jury of the Parish Of Ibe-
ria be and he is hereby authorized
to borrow with the Peoples Ma
tional Bank 81 New iberia, La,
Ire sum 81 -. 1000, secured ~
J promissary nses slened BY the
- 6 !. beEia - = : P . |.
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IMPORTANT TREATMENT
 MADE FOR TUBERCULOSIS
 SOLDIERS BY THE BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. l. An important experiment in the treatment of tuber~ culous soldiers has just been inaugu- rated by the British authorities at Papworth Hall, near Cambridge.
 Here an estate of 100 acres of park and woodland has been turned into an open air sanitorium, where the pat tents will undergo treatment ana work at the same time.
 The men already assigned to the Papworth Hall sanitorium are at work as carpenters, tailors and mar ket gardeners. For some, cottages have been erected, while others must remain in the main building under closer medical supervision until the doctors are satisfied that they are ready to live themselves in the CO., tage colony.
 Sir George Fordham, chairman ot the Cambridge country council, IS head of the Papworth Hall work, and Queen Mary is among it's supporter
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LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE
NAVY GRAFT SATURN
 ARRIVES AT SEWARD

The U.S.S. Saturn, in command of Capt. Frank Luckel, arrived in port late yesterday afternoon with the wireless expeditionary force which will put the Radio station at the head ot Resurrection bay into perfect work jug condition, construction Of a mod ern machine shop, completion of the pU!e line between Seward and the station, and many other improve mCntS.
 The expeditionary force will re- main here two months or more.
 Among the officers on the Saturn at present who were here last winter, are the following:
 Lieutenant Frank LuckeI, US. Navy, Commanding.
 Lieutenant Arthur E. Arkebauer, USNRF. Chief Engineer.
 Lieutenant (JG) George w. Avan,
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RURAL PHONE
 LINES GO TO
 GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON Aug. Q Iowa was the first state to respond to Sec retary of Labor Wilson's request to rural telephone companies to cooper ate with the Federal Employment Ser vice in recruiting farm labor. Forty eight companies in that state have sig -nified their willingness to cooperate,
 These companies have placed the Employment Service in communicat- ion with 19,949 farmers who will be called up by a central operator at least once a week and their needs as certained. Farmers will give the nat. ure of the work and the wages offered and this information will be forward ed to the nearest employment office
 Telephone companies in twelve states have been asked to cooperate
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STEAMER COPE

The Admiral Faragut left Kodiak at ' o'clock this morning and is due in port tonight anytime between 9 O clock and midnight. The Faragut will sail in about an hour after arrival.
 Steamer Northwestern sailed from Anchorage this morning at 4 o'clock. The sailing time of the Northwestern southbound will probably be o'clock in the morning.
 Steamer Alameda sailed from An chorage at 9ro'clock this forenoon and is due here about ) or 6 o'clock in the morning.
 The sailing of the Alameda will pro- bably be around about 10 o'clock to- morrow forenoon.
 Two hundred and ninety seven pas sengers from Anchorage are aboard the three steamers, the majority be- ing for the states.
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USNRF.
 Chief Pay Clerk William J. Nash, USNRF.
 Machinist Alvin M. Quasdorf, USNRF.
 Machinist A. Patterson, USNRF. Chief Yeoman HIT. Dawley, US. Navy.
 New officers with whom the citiz- ems will become acquainted with are the fOllowing:-
 Surgeon Grove Baldwin US. Navy. Paymaster Thayer Lyon, USNRf.
 Lieutenant John ?. Tibbetts, USNRF.
 Lieutenant (JJ) Charles F. Grif- fifth, USNRF.
 Ensign Lloyd O. Hammarstrom, USNRF. Ensign John Glendening USNRF.
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Coincident with the arrival of the US. Saturn and the wireless eXpedit- lonary force, the citizens of Seward arc to be gwen a rare, treat. Next Tuesday nignt, at the Artie 1rother- mood Hall, the curtain will rise at 6 o'clock for perhaps one ol the biggest vaudeville shows ever brought to AL aska and vii be given as a compll- ment to the citizens and everybody m Seward is now invited to attend this event, without cost only with the pro mise that they will be there with the gIad hand and give unstinted appro- yal of the many acts to be presented.
 Capt. Frank Luckel promises that his aggregation of stars will present a varied program of song hits, come
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VAUDEVILLE SHOW TO
 BEj.CIvENsBY ARTISTS

dy sketches, dancing turns, mono logue, in fact ten or twelve acts that wlll certainly please. The show Tues day night will be the first time that It has been given in it's entirety. Various acts have been given elsewhere but the complete vaudeville show will be seen here. And again, the Saturn's own orchestra will be heard and this will also prove another treat. From day to day until the show, just few of the good things to be seen at the show will be announced but all citizens should right now make no other dates for Tuesday so that they can all be on hand at $ o'clock sharp for the show will start on time and move with re- gular navy precision.
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SATURN'S RETURN TO PORT IS WELCOME.

The people of Seward have looked forward to the return of the Saturn With more than ordinary interest Last winter the navy craft was in port and Seward tried to give the of- ficers and members of the crew aboard good time. The citizens evi- deutly succeeded as the Saturn's crew gave one of the best dances ever pull ed off in Seward. It was the big af- fair of the winter season and is still talked about by all who were forth nate in attending.
 For the past. two months it has been reported that the Saturn was to re-
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AMERICANS ADVANCE ]
 LINES

WITH THE AMERICANS, Aug. 9, The whole American line mas nov ed forward while the armies rom the SoissonS to RhcimS nave pressed hard against the sides of the German sal tent. Large gains have been made al. most without resistance.
 After being hamWercd .or days 'hc Germans withdrew during the ni"ht.
 When the Americans, supported by the French. started this morning, they did not encounter the usual ma chine gun fire of the enemy.
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turn here with many of the former officers aboard, and new ones who would prove to be equally as popular as those who have been transferred. Then the word was slipped here about the vaudeville show composed from the members of the crew and consequently, we in Seward have been scanning the lower end of the bay for the big grey boat to show up. She IS here and the real happenings are to follow. Seward citizens are also go- ing to see that the present trip of the Saturn will be made as enjoyable as the last.
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BASE BALL GAME FOR NEXT SUNDAY.

There the members of the ot the U S D. ashore last night they ued around ana
 that bunch of ball o that dared to go out O. the diamond
 hit with either the members of the Perhaps the Satulns the Pacific but Seward must be shown
 Hagstom of the town nine got busy this forenoon to the outside Then asom soldiers they said them idated gobs that they not nuch and they must show it."
 There nutshell Seward will back down for the Sunday afternoon o'clock there will be nppn ooin' game that
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HUN AGENTS INDICTED

NEW YORK, Aug. ,. Federal indictments have been returned a%- ainst Dr. Edward Rumely, former vice-president and secretary of the New York Daily Mail and Express, and Alfred Kaufman, former counsel for the German Embassy at Wash ington. It is alleged that both part icipated in the purchase of the Even ing Mail and Express for the German Government. ........ ........ ... ...
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BRITISH MUNITION PLANTS
 ARE RESPONDING NOBLY '

BEDFORD, England, Aug. 2.-The munition factories of Great Britian responded nobly to the heavy demand for incresade fighting material re- sulting from the present great German offensive, according to F. G. Kellaway Parliamentary Secretary to the Minis try of Munitions. Deliveries of guns he told the Liberal Club, exceeded the estimates by 32 per cent while deliv- cries of gun carriages were 60 per cent greater than before,
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PROPOSES NEW
 WAY ID BUILD MORE AIRPLANES

Washington, Aug, Q Senator Harry .. New, of Indiana, has intro duced a measure proposing the cent ral;aation of girc,afs pcoCU,tlon m a new government department of aero. nautics. Senator New Is a member ot the aircraf, investigation committee which has been at work for severa! weeks making thorough probe into airplane production.
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HUN YOKE CALLING
 THE RUSS

PARIS, Aug. 2- Local newspapers state that the number of German ger- eral von Eichorn, at kiev, the other day, demonstrates that the Russians cannot endure the German yoke.
 Reports received from Moscow state that Hans Worst, special re- presentative of the Berlinger Tage"- blatt, says that feeling m Russia every where is very bittel agaiNst Ger many.
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REVOLT HAS
 STARTED

BASEL, Aug. 2.--News this after noon from Ukrainean sources says that the revolt against the Bolsheviki has already started in Turkestan and ra growing hourly. Early tonight re- ports were received that uprising ot Russians against the Bolsheviki were occurring in many parts of the Great Bear Land.
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TRIBUTE ID
 YANKEES

WASHINGTON, Aug. ?. General DuPont, commanding the French Sixth Army Corps has issued t'ib- ute to the valor and fighting efTicien- cv of the American Rainbow DiviS- ion. Gen. DuPont commanded Jhc Americans forces with the French ntil last June. ............ ....
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 ABIGHUN
 POSITION

FRENCH FRONT, Aug. 2.-Tak- ing advantage of the German Hull. the Allies last night started movement which at daybreak had encircled the important town of Fenendentarden- ois on the Marne salient. This is the official statemeint at noon today. The French are continuing their advance and have taken additional towns in this sector and between Soissons and Rheims. The enemy is resisting des- perately but is losing. Many prison CTS have been taken and thousands have been killed
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EFFICIENCY OF CONVOYS
 OUTWITS GERAN SUBS

LONDON, Aug. Q As evidence of the efficiency of the system of con- voying transports and suply vessels across the Atlantic, it is pointed out that only one scout vessel out of near ly two hundred in the conveys has been lost.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
 NAT GOODWlN'S PROPERTY

NEW YORK, Aug. Q A receive, has ben appointed for the property of Nat c. Goodwin, the actor This act ion is the outcome of judgement for SlO6,O00 in suits based upon notes given for land near Hemet, Cal, where the actor has ranch.
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SWA l
 ' YANKS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.--Captur- ed German messages show that Cen. yon LudendOrf on June lSt issued or ders to strike the Americans as hard as possible in orde.' to hinder the for nation of the American army m France. .... -... ....,...--. ....
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TO ECONoMIzE ON POWER

LONDON, Aug. D. To encourage tramway car motornen to be econo- mical in power consumption, the Lon don County council has prepared 6 bonus scheme under which drivers are to get fifty percent, of tn value of the electricity they are able to save.
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BR;lISu - ar OF CAPS
 FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS

LONDON, Aug. ? American head quarters here have issued an order forbidding the wearing of the som brero type of hat, which has been a fpvorite with American soldiers for a long time. They have been'Ordered to wear a cap similar to those worn by British aviatorS.
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ARE ELECTROCUTED

BUCYBUS, Ohio, Aug. o. Two brothers were electrocuted by climb ing over a barb wire fence to reach burning barn, live wire having fallen and charged the fence.
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GENEVA, Aug. 2. It is claimed that Germans have been using allied prisoners as a shield for attacking parties.
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SUFFRAGE URGED BY WILSON IN A
 PRIVATE LETTER

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Presi- dent Wilson has written letter to Senator Baird, of New Jersey, asking him to vote for the Susan s. Anthony suffrage amendment. President Will son said the amendment "is a great thing, a new and critical reform"
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GERMANN'S MEAT NATIONS
 ARE AGAIN CUT DOWN

AMSTERDAM, Aug. Q It is re- nortcd that the weekly meat ration in Germpny iy 70 be reduced from 25O 70 200 grammes beginning August 18th.
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NATIVES IN NEW BUSINESS

LONDON, Aug. D. Four native chiefs in British West Africa are go- ing into business as cocoa exporters. They are taking over the trade of the German firms in West Africa who us- ed to send cocoa to England.
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Cupid's costume proves that his home is in the temperate zone; put how does hs stand the mosquitoes?