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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

Frank Gennari, employed as brake
man, was run over by a train in the
Potomac railroad yards last night
about 10 o'clock. One OF his legs and
his side were SO badly crushed that he
was taken to the Alexandria hospital
whare he died at two o'clock this
morning. The deceased resided at
Del Ray, Alexandria county, and is
survived by his wife and che child.
He was 50 years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

The members c. the Liberty Bond
committee for the city Of Alexandria
will have to hustle if they keep up
with the Alexandria county committee
in the sale of Liberty bonds. This was
practically demonstrated last night by
the wide awake bunch of men who
came here to organize for the cam
paign at the meeting held in the rooms
Of the Chamber of Commerce. Every
man in the party showed the willing
ness, snap and energy that counts and
the Gazette predicts that Alexandra
county will make record to be proud
0" when the returns are al! III at the
close of the campaign. Chairman Ball
is the right man in the right place and
he has crowd Of efficient helpers who
will assist him in putting the Third
Liberty bond sale "ovcr the top IN a
manner that viii reflect credit on
everyone of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

Mrs. Mcdora Laws Bennett, wife OF
Charles E. Bennett. died this morn
ing at her home, 81 South st. Asaph
street. She is survived by her nus
band and two children, a son and a
daughter. Mr.. Newman Bennett and
Mrs. Robert Turk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

In the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning at the IL o'clock
service the Rev. Dr.. John Lee Alli-
son will take for his text "lnvest-
ments of Lies Gifts The evening
subject will be evaneelistic. A cor
dial welcome at all services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

Members of Troop No. | of the Boy
Scouts of Alexandra were out bright
and early this morning putting up
Liberty Loan posters throughout the
city. During the sale CT the second
Liberty loan bonds the boys made a
fine showing and they are in hopes
to make a much better record in dis
posing of the third loan bonds. Let
everyone encourage the youngsters in
their patriotic work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-06

Mr.. Claude w. Fletcher, Of Fetch
er's Motor Company, this city, with a
number of his friends will leave Sun
day, April 7th, for Detroit, Michigan,
to drive home several Hudson motor
cars which ne has sold. Mr.. Fletch-
er advises he will make similar trip
in \ few weeks to. drive home num-
Der of Dodge Brothers cars which he
has also sold.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
MASS MEETING HERE NEXT
WEDNESDAY.

On Wednesday next, February
Goth mass meeting will be held
in New Iberia under the auspices
of the local Council of Defense.
DIR. King, the chairman of the
Parish Council Of Defense will
preside at the meeting which will
be addressed by Hon. 7. Sabola
Jones of Baton Rouge and DIR.
Oscar Bowling of the State Board
of Health. The meeting is one
that every patriotic citizen inter-
ested in war work should lend his
presence and the public in general
is cordially invited to be present.
1t is hoped the good people of our
City will turn out Ell masse on this
occasion and thus show by their
presence that they are back Of
every move to help win the war
being waged for the liberation of
the people of the entire world.
Food conservation and other is
sues of importance will be ably
discussed by the distinguished
speakers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

On Saturday last. February
9th, a meeting Of the Iberia Par
ish School Teachers was held at
the New Iberia High School with
a good attendance. The meet
ing was called to order by Supt.
L. A. Valet, and after his open
ing remarks, the following pro
gram was rendered and enjoyed
by all present:
]. The meaning Of Education,
Lectures ! and 2, Mr.. c. NJ. Bahon.
2. Principles Of Rural Eco
Monies. Chapter l and ., Miss E.
Steckler.
3. Piano Solo, Miss Myrtle
Ribbeck.
4. The Teaching of Arithmetic
Chapter ! and 2, Mr.. L. G. Porter.
5. Talk, Miss Mollie M. kear-
ney.
6. Remarks, Parish Superin-
tendent.
The Parish Superintendent also
brought the session to a close by
a talk on the queSCn of teachers
salaries. His views are. that the
best way for the teacher to have
his salary raised is that the teach
err should make himself such a
necessary member in the com
munitv in which he is stationed,
that the tax payer will appreciate
his value and thus. stand pat fof
school taxes to meet the demand
Of better salaries.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
TO ALL THOSE WHO FEAR
DER KAISER.

The Kaiser can never win this
war. Say he defeats Italy. Say
he defeats France. Say he gets
peace with Russia and has his
will in the Balkins and in Poland.
Even then his position will be rel
atively less strong than Ma
poleon's once was.
The United States. Great Bri-
tain and Japan can still shut him
from the sea. With all the raw
material resources Of North
America and South America,
Australia Africa and most of ASA
to draw upon, and with command
of salt water, they can maintain
an economic blockade until the
people Of Germany set up a peo-
Piles government with which
lasting peace can be made.
The United States and Great
Britain will never surrender 10
triumphant Prussian militarism.
On the sea and in the air-if the
very worst happens on land
they will keep up the fight until
the basis Of enduring peace ap-
pears.-Saturday Evening Post.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
ANOTHER WELL IN THE OIL
FIELDS.

Another producing well was
brought In this week in the oil
fields near our City, known as
Staiti-Schwing No. 2. The well
under pump pressure is produc-
ing about one hundred and thirty
barrels per day and as conse-
quence considerable activity ex-
lists i'm the field. The well known
as Sabatier No. 2 shows excellent
indications and hopes are enter.
tanned that the Gulf Company
will soon bring in flowing well.
New locations are also being made
by the Gulf Company and ,.ere
long several more drills will be
in operation. The Bernard well
continues to flow at the rate OF
fifty barrels every twenty-four.
hours which proves that the val
liable fluid is there in large guam
tity. .a
From what we learn the Subtle
Company holders Of vast tracts
OF land in the vicinity of Spanish
Lake will soon begin drilling.
Within. the past monthaa great
portion Of the mineral rights Of
the Spanish Lake lands have been
sold at nice figures. In time the
country surrounding New Iberia
will be considered the oil belt Of.
the South If indications means
anything.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
w s. s..
When You Have q Cold.

TT is when you have a severe
cold that you appreciate the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Mrs. Frank Croker,
Pana, Ill.,. writes: "Our FIVE
year-old son Paul caught severe
cold last winter that settled on his
lungs and he hid terrible cough
ing spells. We were greatly wor-
ried about him as the medicine
we gave him did not help him in
the least. A neighbor spoke so
highly of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy that / got bottle of it.
The first dose benefited him so
much that I continued giving it to
him until he was cured
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
WARTIME WEDDING is
SOLEMNIZED.

St. Anthony's Catholic was
the scene Thursday AFTERNOON OF
an impressive wartime wedding,
the groom being Lieutenant
Adolph Chaloron Of New Orleans
and his bride Miss Lila Woolf Of
New Iberia, niece of Attorney Al
fred J. Duperier Of this city.
Only relatives witnessed the
ceremony, which was solemnlzei
by Rev. Father w. j. Lee at $3.50
o clock, and the groom in his uni
form and the bride in the chic
dark blue suit with trimmings Of
gray, presented a picture of un-
usual interest as they plighted
their troth. eaz
Afterwards there was a
wedding supper served at the Du-
perier home, 2127 Broadway, a
large silk flag ofnamenting the
center of the table, with smaller
flags to mark covers for the
guests. Palms, ferns and cut
flowers .beautified the living room
and dining room and music filled
the pauses.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Chaloron
left on late train for San An
tcnlo. where the former has been
serving his country for many
months. Both are prominently
connected in Louisiana and are
well and favorably known in this
city, where they have frequently
visited. beaumont Journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
WARNING.
This Year You Must Pay an In
come Tax.

Don't feel that the new income
tax law does not apply to you,
you may be pretty sure that 1t
does.
If your net income for the year
1917 equaled, or exceeded 100000
if you are unmarried, or $20OO.o
if you are married and living
with wife, Cor husband) you
must make a report. 1t is only
the income above the 100000 or
100000 that is taxed.
You must not neglect this i'm,
portant matter for two reasons.
First-It is your patriotic duty
to assist the Government in win
ming this war.
Second-The law provides a
severe penalty for failure to file
your report within the prescribed
time.
The local Government agent,
Mr.. II. G. Pearson will be at the
Courthouse, New Iberia, La, un-
til February 2Sth, he has all
blanks necessary for fling indi-
vidual reports and will gladly
assist you in preparing your re-
turn. There are absolutely no
charges for his services and all
persons subject to this tax should
avail themselves Of the opportun-
ity to secure expert advice and
instruction.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
PREPARE FOR DIPPING OF
CATTLE.

The, dipping schedule for the
Parish has been issued and it pro
vides for the beginning of the
dipping season ON March 18th on
which day dippings will be con-
Quoted at the following watts
Sidney Broussard vat at Marsh
field; Tony Landrv vat at Del
cambre; Vincent and Olivier vat
at Grand Marais and DIR. Perret
vat at Patoutville.
The official dipping day for
each vat will begin at sunrise and
terminate at noon. with the ex-
ception Of the Provost vat in
Jeanerette and the Delahoussaye
vat in New Iberia, at which watts
the official dipping day will term
mate at 500 P. M.
Louisiana's campaign for the
eradication Of ticks during the
present year provides for the in
spection and disinfection Of
horses and mules as well as cat
tie. It has been conclusively
demonstrated that horses and
mules, as carriers Of ticks con-
stitute a menace against which
adequate precautions must be
taken in order to effectually free
a community from ticks. To this
end owners Of horses and mules
will be expected to drive same to
watts on dipping days for inspec-
ton and disinfection under the
supervision of the vat Inspector.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
- w. y. D.
ATTEND THE FARMERS
MEETING.

On Monday night next at 7:3G
o'clock at the Court House in this
City a mass meeting Of the farm.
ers and others interested in the
economical production and con.
lservation of grain, live stock and
other foodstuffs will take place
On this occasion Prof. p. Il. Gull,
beau, Superintendent Of Agricul.
ture for the High Schools Of Lou.
isiana and Mr.. John L. Prehm Of
the State Poultry Department
will deliver the. addresses. Post
ers have been circulated inviting
the citizens Of the Parish to be
present and they are urged to
attend. The same afternoon a
meeting will be arranged for the
agriculturists Of Loreahville and
it is hoped the good people Of
that progressive section Of the
Parish will lend their presence
to The occasion. The work being
conducted by these gentlemen who
are touring the State is under the
direction and supervision Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture at Baton Rouge and those
who wish to attain knowledge
along these lines should not fail
with their presence.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Casio RIA
(Advertisem mt
-W. S. s.
THE FARMERS FATE.
w. s. s..

Under the above title we find
splendid article in this weeks
issue of The Public. The letter
comes from a farmer in Casso-
polls, Michigan, a man who is a
landowner and rents to tenant.
He says: "My land is losing its
fertility every year. Crops are
growing lighter. My income as
well, as my tenants is decreas-
ing. try to get better terms out
Of him and he tries to get better
terms out Of me. I point out to
him how it will benefit him to
build up the soil, and he replies,
'Your soil9 Well I guess not
I'm not quite crazy" I'm not
getting enough out of the farm to
pay me to buy fertilizers, SO
there we are; sparring for ad-
vantage while the soil grows a
little less productive each year.
My case is typical of this CON-
munity. In fact there is scarcely
a satisfied tenant or landowner
in the whole country round. Who
is to blamei Neither tenant nor
landlord, both are helpless under
the present system of land tenure.
Private property in land here as
elsewhere blocks the way Of adj
vancing civilization. As long as
this basic evil is tolerated this as
well as thousands Of other injus-
tices must continue.
Nowadays. we hear so many
ill-informed people speak Of the
rich harvests Of the farm. True
the farmers are getting little
more for their produce. but this
rise in value is more than offset
by the rising prices Of what they
have to purchase from the mer-
chant.
The farm credit law this writer
points out, benefits no one but the
landowner, in other words no one
but the farmer who farms farm
ers, not the man who has to till
his own land. He says, II have
two boys neither Of whom will
succeed me on the farm, as they
can earn double the net wages 1t
almost anything else. Under
such conditions it is useless to
talk Of trying to keep the young
men on the farm. Here too the
writer utters a note of warning
we would do well to heed as fol-
lows: ''Persisting in policy q
pulling themselves up by pulling
the farmers down, the non-agri-
cultural class are eventually COM
ing to the day when they will
hunger for food. /"
Josie Thorpe Price.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
w. s. s.
DEATH OF MIR. E. ]. DENISON,


Died, at his residence near New
Iberia on Tuesday, February 18TH.
1918 at $50 o'clock P. NJ, Mn
Gilmore John Dennison after a
prolonged illness. Mr.. Dennison
was born in Toolesboro, Iowa IN
the year 1853. Deceased had
been residing in Louisiana for q
long number of wears and leaves
to mourn his death a large family.
among his children being Mr.. =
= Denniscn and Mrs. Willis lap
e,.na6 The funeral occurred
from the Methodist church in this
CIV q Wednesday afternoon ct
. 80 =
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
WAS. s

The Mississippi A. & NJ. Col
lege says the average farm wo-
man in that state walks 152
miles every year carrying water
in the house and carrying it out
again, when for $3.50. retail
price, a pump, sink. supply and
drain pipes could be provided to
perform this service. THE Pro.
gressive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
About Constipation.

Certain articles Of diet tend to
check movements Of the bowels.
The most common Of these are
cheese. tea and boiled milk. On
the other hand raw fruits, espec-
tally apples and bananas, also
graham bread and whole wheat
bread promote a movement Of the
bowels. When the bowels are
badly cnstipated, however, the
sure way is to take one or two of
Chamberlain's Tablets immediate.
" after supper.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.
= New Iberia, Feb. 13, 1918.

Report of sewing room for Jan
uarv is as follows:
Fifty garments made by the
following ladies': Mesdames Hlna
Barnard, Estorge, Cultivate
King, Quesenberry, Garrett. Por'
teous Burke, ELLIOTT, Henry Smith
Provost. Hale, Campbell. Maurice
Scharff, Clarence Duperier Flory
Emily Broussard, Kahn. j. p. Har.
rison, Evans. DeValcourt, Eliza.
beth. Necie Smedes, Bertha lie
marie, Marie Guillot, Zig Decuir
Mia Lassalle, Valerie Broussard
All cutting of paiamas was
done at home by Miss Ria
Schwing, who cut "a pair of pa
jamas,
Report of surgical dressings for
January, 1000 gauze dressings
were made by the following
ladies: Mesdames Rufus Nell
benny. E. A. McIlhenny. Dan
Avery, Albert Estorge, John RA-
ertson, S. Barnard, Prov@,
Courts, Jules Mestayer, Ogden,
Cultivate, Henry Smith, Thos.
Conrad, Gus. Suberbielle. Car
stems, L. King, Quesehberry, Ell
lott, A. A. DeBlanc, F. VOORHEES,,
X. Frantz. Misses Edith Avery,
Pearl Davis, L. DeValcourt, Hell
en- Gebert, Mena Celeste, Lila
Woolf. Mary Taylor. Rita Blan-
chet, Renauer, Mary Cortimiglia,
Cora Gulotta, Marie Cage, Maud
Estorge. Mines. Sabatier. S. Cou-
sin and D. Dufour.
Miss Vivian King requests lis
to~thank the ladies who have in
terested themselves in collecting
cancelled stamps for her college,
and wishes us to say the work
has been discontinued by the Ca
madam Government.
We have been requested to pub
lish the following little story, con-
sidered one Of the best ever writ
ten about Red Cross work:
Mrs. So-And-So and You:
Il am not doing any Red Cross
work now. l don't like Mrs. So
and-So who is the chairman Of
Such and Such. We have all
heard that several times unfort-
unately. Suppose you heard a
lieutenant say az don't like Cap5.
Smith, and l tell you right now
this is the last day l am going TO
stay in his Company, am tired
of the War anyway, | am going
to get out" Where should we
be with that spirit in the Army S
Where are we with that spirit
prevailing even at intervals in the
Red CROSSE Fortunately the Red
Cross is SO big and SO splendid
that we have not materially hurt
it yet by such an attitude. The
spirit Of the Red Cross is the in
tegration of all that is finest in
the American people-a thing 10.
be proud Of; more than that, q
thing to reverence. And because
this is true, let us not destroy any
Of it's beauty or fineness by petit
ness. Mrs. So-and-So does not
all of the Red Gross;
your loyalty is to a thing, and
ideal of service, not to one per-
son who may not have managed
to suit you. All of your Ameri-
canism--so much, better a word
than patriotism-is due the Red
Cross. We need just that big
ness Of perception which will
make us overlook Mrs. So-and-
Sos detection knowing secretly
all the while that our OBJECTIONS
have been just as bad and maybe
worse
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
TAX BILL REVISED
BY The SENATE
Finance Committee Lowers
Rates on Incomes Under
100000,
INCREASE ON HIGH EARNINGS
War Profits Clause Also Revised
Compromise Plan Adopted Where
by Rate on Excess Earnings is
Reduced, as McAdoo Urged.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Surtaxes
adopted by the house on individual net
incomes below 100000 would be low
cred and those on incomes In excess
of that amount increased under
amendments TO the war revenue bill
adopted by the senate finance commit
tee
tax of per cent would be levied
on incomes between $4,000 and $4,000,
with an additional l per cent surtax
for each $1,000 in excess of that
amount up TO 100000, when the rate
would be % per cent.
A graduated scale is then fixed
under which surtax of 60 per cent
would be levied on net incomes ex-
ceeding S1,O00OO0.
The change in income surtaxes was
the second decided revision made in
the house draft of the bill at the SEES
sion, the committee previously hav-
ing voted to eliminate the alternative
system of taxing war and excess
profits in favor of a general rate of 80
per cent on war profits and reduced
tax on excess profits.
The revision OF income surtaXes
members Of the committee said. will
provide more uniform rate, while
the reduction in revenue will amount
10 less than $2jO0O,000.
As revised by the senate committee,
incomes of from 100000 to $4,000
would pay a surtax of 81 per cent. and
those between S150,0OO and 100000
would be taxed So per cent. From
100000 to 100000 the rate would be
90 per cent 100000 to $4,000 63 per
cent; 100000 to Sl,OO0,000, GA per
cent, and above S1,000,000, 60 per cent.
Compared TO the house rate, this
would be an increase of per cent for
incomes between 100000 and 5000 600,
3 per cent for those between $2O00O0
and 100000, per cent for those be-
tween 100000 and 100000, and 6 per
cent from that amount to S1,OO0,OOO.
Under the house bill 60 per cent would
be imposed on incomes between ST.
100000 and $5.0O0,OO0 and G5 per cent
on those above the latter amount OF
the Sl,U4J,OO3,UUU winch tne Sehhle
committees amendment is expected to
yield, it was estimated $700,045,OOO
would be paid by persons having In
comes exceeding 100000.
In order to protect small corpora
tions under the war profits schedule
the committee inserted an amendment
providing that in no case shall the tax
be more than 80 per cent of the
amount of the net income In excess of
$1,000. and not in excess of $4,000,
plus so per cent of the amount of the
net income in excess of $4,000"
This amendment, senators explained.
will prevent the taxes of small cor
porations running up to the 80 per
cent limit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-30
rs MILLION AMERICANS SUB
scRIBED TO FOURTH ISSUE.
Washington Says II VIII Probably
Take Two or Three Weeks to AS
certain Total.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Estimates and
figures showing the success of the
fourth Liberty loan poured into the
treasury. indicating that there were
about $4,000, 600 subscribers during the
campaign which closed Saturday night
and that the S6.000,O0O.000 goal was
passed by several hundred millions.
All orders for coupon bonds are be
ing filed Immediately. and plenty of
registered bonds will be ready as fast
as acquisitions for them, accompanied
by the necessary information concern
ing the individual owners reach the
treasury.
Reports from all the reserve dis
tricts early in the day showed the hon
or roll of subscribers bears 22,000O0o
names as minimum, and probably
will be found to have several million
more.
Owing to influenza. peace talk and
the fact that many participants in the
third loan now are in the army. the
number of subscribers I'm the Boston.
Philadelphia and. possibly some other
districts probably Is no greater than
I'm the preceding loan.
1t is apparent. however. that at least
20 per cent of the population of the
United States bought bonds, record
equaling and probably exceeding the
percentage record of the British Vie
tory loan of 1917. which had 100000
subscribers. The $5,O00,000.000 sub
scribed to that loan is exceeded by
more than billion dollars. Thus all
records, both for size and distribution
of war bonds. are broken by the fourth
Liberty loan.
The first Liberty loan had about A.
100000 subscribers. or per cent of
the population. The second had about
100000, or Q per cent. The third
had 1S.3OO,0OO. or approximately III
per cent.