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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-06-29
FISH DYING BY THE THOUSANDS.

Notwithstanding the great expense in
.urred by the members Of the Spanish
Lake Club some years ago by removing
the water hyacinth from this beautiful
body of water which supplies so many fish
to the surrounding country it is constantly
the surrounding country is constantly
receding, the water running into the
Teche through the Keystone canal. This
has resulted in the loss of thousands Of
fish, in fact the general impression is
that enough fish has been lost to supply
New Iberia for ten years. They are
simply dying by the thousands along the
banks left high and dry and unless n
dam is placed at the head Of the canal
leading into the Teche, very soon there
will be none left It seems to the writer
that the State authorities give but little
attention to this valuable property. We
hear so much these days anent the con-
servation of food, still is strikes US some
immediate steps should be taken to pro-
tcet this body Of water that contains 80
many different kinds Of fish. On one
hand our people are confronted with laws
that prevent them from catching fish
with a sein and the public is denied
cheap food and the poorer people a means
of livelihood and still the Lake is peg
mitted to disgorge itself into the Bayou
Teche. Conservation is alright when
applied, but in this instance we
believe We would be as well off if no
such Board was in existence. Times like
these when food stuff is 80 hard to get, |
prices being almost prohibitive it seems
to rs some Of the stringent and exactins
laws on the Statute books should be re-
voked for the benefit Of the masses.
In another column appears 4 letter
from Mr.. Gall o. Pharr which speaks |
for itself.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-06-29
OUR cHILD's RELIEF FUND.

Last week when We announced to oul
readers that We would undertake to raiss
money to care for the poor unfortunate
little orphan children Of France by start
ing what i to be known IS 4 10c sub
scription account from each citizen q
reader Of the Enterprise, we felt certain
the philanthropic people Of this Parish
would soon join in the movement. We
are pleased, to state it met with the
ready response from a number Of our
citizens, and before month we feel as
sured the first 1860 for the care Of one
child will b forthcoming. Notwith-
standing our request for 10c from each
reader some have sent in rs mueA 20
500 to be applied to the fund. For ev-
cry $3.50 we secure, The Enterprise will
add the sum of 500, and certainly with
our large subscription list throughout the
Parish, in the course of time we ought to
provide funds for 10 many Is six little tots
now without home. We are only ask
ing for the amount Of 10c from each
reader SO IS to popularize the move
ment; Of course those who insist in send
ing in larger amounts can do 80, and
proper credit will be made. However, a.
we intend to make Of this q 10c SUBJ
scription campaign, no one should feel
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-06-29
SUGAR SITUATION SERIOUS.

To all Parish Food Administrators:
The United States Food Administra-
ton has just wired:
~Sugar situation ssriousf'
At the same time promulgating new
regulations limiting the sale of sugar
to purchasers to two pounds in towns
and five pounds in rural communities.
Sugar for immediate canning and pre-
serving purposes is limited to not ex-
ceeding twenty-five pounds.
You are herewith urged to request the
newspapers in your parish to publish the
above conspicuously, and in every other
way possible calling the same to the at
tention Of dealers in sugar.
Faithfully yours.
JNO. M. PARKER,
Food Administrator for Louisiana.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-06-29

kins.
Those in the party were:
EDWARD TRAHAN
GEORGE RIvET
WILSON w. HAWKINS
JOS. A. MoRcHAND
WILFRED LEBOURGEOIS
ALPHONSE JOS. LYON
HOMER SEGURA
w1LFRED MERcERoN
ANDREW ROMERO
HENRY DRELL TRONEY
RUFUS MARIN
VOORHEES, BONN
OSCAR PETE
OVEY GARY
CLAIBAR LESSAIGNE
JULIEN PAvIER
LOUIS F. BROUSSARD
MAURICE HUGONIN
PAUL LANDRY
ARTHUR C. KOCH
M. C. CANTINE
EDMOND G. LANDRY
VINCENT L. DRAGO
PAUL F. MOUHOT
MITCHELL G. DUGAS
F. S. BROUSSARD
ALBERT R. GONZALAS
ROBERT ETIE
CLEMINE BONN
JUNIUS J. PRINCE
JOS. R. BOREL
VIM. H. FARRIS
SULLY COMEAUX
HENRY BREAUX
ST. MAURICE BONN
F. FULLER
GEO. LAB1cHE s1GUR, Volunteers:
Wv. S. S.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
CHAPTER Il-continued

Hazel stared, aghast, astounded.
She was not at all sorry; she was per-
haps trifle ashamed. But the humor
Of the thing appealed to her most
strongly of all. In spite Of herself, she
smiled as she reached once more for
her hat. And this time Mr.. Bush did
not attempt to restrain her.
She breathed sigh Of relief when
she had gained the street, and she did
not in the least care if her departure
during business hours excited any Gu
riosity in the main office. Moreover,
she was doubly glad 10 be away from
Bush.
'He looked perfectly devilish," she
told herself. my, I loathe that man |!
He is dangerous. Marry him? The
idea!"
She knew that she must have cut
him deeply in mans tenderest spot
his self-esteem. But just how well she
had gagged the look and possibilities
of Mr.. Andrew Bush, Hazel scarcely
realized.
81 won't tell Jack" she reflected.
"He'd probably want to thrash him.
And that would stir up lot of horrid
talk. Dear me, that's one experience
don't want repeated. wonder If he
made court to his first wife in that
high-handed, Observation-Disclosures
death fashion," .
She laughed when she caught her
self scrubbing vigorously with her
handkerchief at the place where his
lips had touched her cheek. She was
primitive enough in her instincts to
feel trifle glad of having retaliated
in what her training compelled her to
consider perfectly hoydenish" man
ner. But she could not deny that 1t
had proved wonderfully effective.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

"Jack," Hazel pleaded, don't take
that tone with me. can't stand tt
won't. I'm not a little child to be
scolded and browbeaten. This morn
ing when you telephoned you were al
most insulting, and it hurt me dread
fully. You're angry now. and suspf-
ciOus. You seem to think I must have
done some dreadful thing. I know
what you're thinking. The Gazette
limited at some affair between me and
Mr.. Bush; that possibly that was
sort Of left-handed PREPARATION for -a-
lining me. If that didn't make me an
CRY. It would amuse me-it's 80 absurd.
Haven't you. any faith in me at all? 1
haven't done anything to be ashamed
Of, I've got nothing to conceal"
Don't conceal 1t. then," Barrow
muttered sulkily. 1--WE got a right to
know whatever there is to know If
I'm going to marry you. You don't
seem to have any idea what this sort
Of talk that's going around means to
q man."
Hazel stopped short and faced him.
Her heart pounded sfckeningly. and
hurt pride and rising anger choked her
for an instant. But she managed to
speak calmly, perhaps with added
calmness by reason Of the struggle
she was compelled to make for self
control.
IF you are going to marry me-" she
repeated, "you have got a right to
know all there is to know. Have. 1
refused to explain? I haven't had
much chance to explain yet. Have I
refused to tell you anything? Would
any reasonable explanation make an
impression on you in your present
frame Of mind. don't want to marry
you If you can't trust me. Why,
Couldn't wouldn't-marry you any
time, or any place, under those con-
ditions, no matter how much may
foolishly care for you"
"There's just one thing, Hazel" Bar
row persisted stubbornly. "There must
have been something between you and
Bush. You're Nc. helping yourself by
getting on your dignity and talking
about my not trusting you, instead Of
explaining these things"
"A short time ago." Hazel told him
quietly, mr.. Bush asked me to marry
him. I refused. Of course. He"
"You refused!" Barrow interrupted
cynically. "Most girls would have
jumped at the chance"
"Jack!" she protested.
"Well," Barrow defended, 'he was
almost q millionaire, and I've got moth.
ing but my hands and my brain. But
suppose you did refuse him. How does
that account for the five thousand dol.
lars?"
II think" Hazel flung back passion.
ately, 'I'll let you find that out for
yourself. You've said enough now to
make me hate you almost. Your very
manners an insult"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

scrubbed q brief refusal. The foot
man departed with her answer. Hazel
turned to find Jack staring his puzzle
ment.
"What did he want?" Barrow asked
bluntly. THAT was the Bush turnout,
wasn't it?"
"You heard about Mr.. Bush getting
hurt, didn't your" she inquired.
"Saw 1t In the paper. Why?"
Nothing, except that he is supposed
to be dying-and he wanted to see
me. At least-well, read the note,"
Hazel answered.
Barrow glanced over the missive
and frowned.
"What do you suppose he wanted
YOU fOr?" he asked.
"How should / know" Hazel evaded
"Seems funny" he remarked slowly.
"Oh, let's forget it." Hazel came
and sat down on the couch by him. II
don't know Of any reason why he
should want to see me. 1t was GER
tainly a peculiar request for him to
make. But that's no reason why W.
should let it bother US. II he's really
so badly hurt, the chances are he's out
Of his head. Don't scowl at that bit
of paper so, Johnnie-boy."
Barrow laughed and kissed her, and
the subject was dropped forthwith.
Later they went out for a short walk.
In an hour or SO Barrow left for home,
promising to have the concert tickets
for Thursday night.
Hazel took the note out Of her belt
and read it again when she reached
her room. Why should he want to
see her? She wondered at the mans
persistence. He had insulted her, &C.
cording to her view Of it-doubly in
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

at large might think. So she went
back to the office at one o'clock and
took up her work. Long before eve
ming she sensed that others had read
the Gazette. Not that anyone men,
toned it, but sundry curious glances
made her painfully aware Of the fact'
She had just reached the first land
ing of her boarding house when sne
heard the telephone bell. and second
or two later the landlady called.
"Oh, Miss Weir! Telephone"
Barrow's voice hailed her over the
line.
''Ill be out by seven." said he. I'VE
had better take q walk. We can't talk
in the parlor; there'll probably be a
lot of old Tables there out of sheer
curiosity"
"All right" Hazel agreed, and hung
up.
She dressed herself. Unconscfously
the truly feminine asserted its domi-
nance-the woman anxious to please
and propitiate her lover. She put on
a dainty summer dress, rearranged her
hair, powdered away all trace Of the
tears that insisted on coming as soon
as she reached the sanctuary OF her
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
(TO BE CONTINUED1
FAMILY OF SQUIRREL PETS
Four Half-GroWn Red Dummies In Pos.
session Of Maine High School Stu
dent Are Privileged Characters.

The liveliest pets, perhaps in all
Maine, are four half-grown red SPUR
rels, the proud possession of Morris
Rich, student in Hallowell High
school, observes the Kennebec Journal.
The squirrel and her babies were cap
tured when the latter were too young
to know a butternut from doughnut
but they are experts on the question
now. The mother escaped. but the
youngsters know good thing when
they see 1t, and they seem to have no
intention of quitting the place where
food is plenty and a warm nest always
inviting.
They whisk up the furry legs Of
LADY" the dignified collie, scurry
across her back, perhaps to leap from
there to the shoulder of some member
of the family. They sass" the cat to
her face and she seems to understand
that they are privileged characters.
They are fond of chocolate and are
neither diffident nor lack ''cheek" when
their wonderful little smellers tell
them that something good is on the
family table. But the fun begins when
there is only one piece for two scrappy,
perfect, perfectly healthy and deter
mined young squirrels.
They are fighting blood" from ear
tips to toelails, and the air is full Of
squirrels and saueals right away after
war is declared. When the kicking
and fancy tumbling ends both contest
ants are discovered to be sitting up,
calmly and serenely nibbling at the
booty gained or saved-no evidence Of
alteration or resentment anywhere.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
How to Held,

You can help your fellowmen, you
must help your fellowmen; but the
only way you can help them Is by be-
ing noblest and best man that it is
possible for you to be. l watch the
workman upon the building which by
and by is to soar into the skies. to
toss its pinnacles up to the heaven.
and see him looking up and wonder
ing where those pinnacles are to be.
measuring the feet, wondering how
they are to be built; and all the time
he is examining a rotten brick into
the building just where he has been
set to work. Let him forget the PIN
nacles. If he will. or hold only the
floating image of them for his inspi-
ration; but the thing he must do Is to
put a brave, honest and substantial
life into the building just where he il
now at work.-Phillips Brooks.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

that she escaped to her own room.
She did not relish sitting there dis
cussing Mr.. Andrew Bush.
Nevertheless she kept thinking of
him long after she went to bed. She
was not at all vindictive, and his mis-
fortune, the fact-if the report were
true-that he was facing his end,
stirred her pity.
The report Of his injury was verified
in the morning papers. BY evening 1t
had pretty well passed out of Hazel's
mind. She had more pleasant con-
Germs. Jack Barrow dropped in about
six-thirty to ask If she wanted to 60
with him to concert during the week.
They were sitting in the parlOr, by
a front window, chattering to each
other, but not so engrossed that they
failed to notice a carriage drawn by
two splendid grays pull up at the front
gate. The foOtman, in brown livery,
got down and came to the door. Hazel
knew the carriage. She had seen Mr..
Andrew Bush abroad In it many a
time. She wondered If there was some
further annoyance in store for her, and
frowned at the prospect.
She heard Mrs. Stout answer the
bell in person. There was low
humble of voices. Then the landlady
appeared in the parlor doorway, the
footman behind her.
'"This is the lady," Mrs. Stout in
dicated Hazel. "A message for you,
Miss Weir"
The liveried person bowed and ex-
tended an envelope. II was instructed
to deliver this to you personally" he
said. and fingered as If he looked for
further instructions.
Hazel looked at the envelope. She
could not understand why, under the
circumstances, any message should
come to her through such medium.
But there was her name inscribed. She
i glanced up. Mrs. Stout gazed past the
footman with an air of frank anticipa-
ton. Jack also was looking. But the
landlady caught Hazel's glance and
backed out the door. and Hazel opened
the letter.
The note was brief and to the point !:
Miss Weir: Mr.. Bush. being seriously
injured and unable to write. bids me say
that he is very anxious to see you. He
sends his carriage to convey you here. His
physicians fear that he will not survive
the night. hence he begs of you to come.
Ethel R. WATSON.
| Nurse in Waiting.
1.-THE idea! OF course I won't! ]
wouldn't think of such a thing!" Hazel
exclaimed.
"Just second" she said to the foot
man.
Over on the parlor mantel lay some
sheets Of paper and envelopes. She
borrowed a pencil from Barrow and
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
CHAPTER II.
~ Do Give and 1equeath."


When Jack Barrow called again,
which happened to be that very eve
ming, Hazel told him simply that she
had left Harrington & Bush, without
entering into any explanation except
the general one that she had found 1t
impossible to get on with Mr.. Bush In
her new position. And Jack, being
more concerned with her than with her
work. gave the matter scant considera-
ton.
This was on O Friday. The next
forenoon Hazel went downtown. When
she returned, a little before eleven, the
maid of all work was putting the last
touches to her room. The girl pointed
to an oblong package on a chair.
''That came for you a little while
ago. Miss Weir." she said. "Mr. Bush's
carriage brought it."
mr.. Bush's carriage !" Hazel echoed.
"Yes'm. Regular swell turnout, with
a footman In brown livery. My, you
could see the girls peeking all along
the square when it stopped at our
door. It quite flustered the missus."
The girl fingered second, curiosity
writ large on her countenance. Plainly
she wished to discover what Miss Ha-
eel Weir would be getting in package
that was delivered in so aristOcratic
a manner. But Hazel was in no mood
to crafty anyone's curiosity. She was
angry at the presumption of Mr.. An
drew Bush. 1t was an excellent way
of subjecting her to remark.
She drew off her gloves, and, laying
aside her hat, picked up newspaper,
and began to read. The girl, with no
excuse for lingering, reluctantly gath
cred up her broom and dustpan. and
departed. When she was gone. and
not till then, Miss Weir investigated
the parcel.
Roses-two dozen lOng-stemmed La
Frances-filled the room with their
delicate odor when she removed the
Dasteboard cover. And set edgewise
among the stems she found his card.
Miss Weir turned up her small nose.
II wonder if he sends these as a
sort of peace Offering?" she snOrted.
81 wonder If few hours Of reflection
has made him realize just how exceed
tnglv caddish he acted? Well. Mr..
Bush, I'll return your unwelcome gift
though they are beautiful flowers.
And she did forthwith, squandering
40 cents on a messenger boy to deliver
them to Mr.. Bush at his office. Sne
wished him to labor underSsA misap-
prehension as to her attitude.
The next day-Sunday-she spent
with Jack Barrow on visit to his
cousin in a nearby town. They parte0'
as was their custom, at the door. II
was still early in the evening-eight-
thirty. or thereabouts-and Hazel went
into the parlor on the first floor. MRS.
Stout and one of her bOarders sat
there chatting, and at Hazel's entrance
the landlady greeted her with a star
ding bit of news:
"Evenin', Miss Weir. Ave you card
about Mr.. Bush, pore gentleman?'
Mrs. Stou. was very English.
"Mr. Bush? No. What about hin? p
"'E was 'urt shockin' bad this awft'-
noon," Mrs. Stout related. "Out 'orse-
hack ridin', and is 'orse ran away
with i'm, and fell on i'm. Fell all Of o
cap, they say. Terrible
The pore man isn't expected to live
Is backs broke, they say. Wat q
pity! Shockin' accident. indeed"
Miss Weir voiced perfunctory sym.
pathy, as was expected of her, seeing
dat she was an employee of the firm
q had been lately. But close upon
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
Keep After Things.

Do you remember when you learned
to swim, or ride . bicycle? You went
to it for all you were worth. but you
couldn't get the hang Of It. Then, a
few days afterward. you tried again
and it "came to you" first thing.
But it wouldn't have come to you"
If you hadn't 'g0ne to IT. that other
time. The effort which seemed to be
wasted at the time you made It wasn't
wasted after all. You will find It the
same with learning how to think. IL
you can't keep your mind on the sub
1ect tomorrow morning, keep on trying
till the half hour is up. The next
morning you'll do a little better, and
you'll surprise yourself within q few
weoks.-Exchan9A
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
Sea Fish Oppose Goiter.

Sea fish of all kinds has been found
to oppose goiter in communities where
goiter prevails extensively. Author
tiles have attributed the remark.
able prevalence Of goiter and Gre
tinism or myxoedema physical defect
due to failure of normal thyroid gland
function) in Switzerland to the scare.
ity of sea food in that inland coun.
try. And there is some ground for the
idea that a more frequent use of sea
fish in the diet tends to prevent or
cure simple goiter, which is rather ex.
cessively prevalent in the great lakes
basin. Sea fish contains iodine in as
similable form, and it is to this ele.
ment that the foods value in cases of
goiter is .ascribed.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
CHAPTER III.
An Exclamation Demanded.

Hazels pride came to her rescue be-
for she was halfway home. Instinc-
tivelye she had turned to that refuge,
where she could lock herself in her
own room and cry her protest against
it all. But she had done no wrong,
nothing Of which to be ashamed. and
when the first shock of the news ar
ticle wore of, she threw up her head
and refused to consider what the world
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
BUsHs THREATS TO MAKE HAZEL SUFFER FOR HER RE-
LECTION OF HIS PROPOSAL ARE FOUND NOT TO
HAVE BEEN IDLY MADE

Synopss-Miss Hazel Weir is employed
of Harrington Bush
Barrow real estate Mr.
suddenly her
After marriage
after
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11
To Remove Rusty Screws.

Apply a red-hOt iron to the head of
a rusty screw and hold till the iron
cools Il trifle. Immediately after re-
moving the iron use the screw driver
and the screw will turn easily.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

Hazel seeks refuge in the far
Northwest, where she obtains a
position as schoolteacher and
Immediately after her arrival at
cariboo Meadows she gets her
first glimpse Of "Roaring Bill"
Waqstaff. The introduction was
startling, to say the least. The
incident is a part Of the next
installment,
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-11

tage perhaps only temporary over
their competitors. the enemy. The en-
envy, of course, is Just as quick as an
Industrial competitor in catching up
with all advances In the art. and Is
also an active inventor and improver
himself.
It was along this great general trend
Of modern war. the making of better
fighting tools. that the recent reOrgan-
izatio,. in the ordnance department
was carried out. When war was de-
clared we had an establishment of mil
itary men whose business 1t was to de-
sign tools of war. They not only knew
how these tools were used by the SOL
der but kept track of improvements
in fighting tools in every modern army,
and the almost daily changes In the
way fighting tools are used. That was
their Job, and a highly technical pro-
fession. They correspondent in every
respect to the technical men in any
peaceful industry. making researches
and tests and utilizing all the refine
ments of invention and design to keep
pace with competitors in war equip
ment, and secure every advantage pos
sible.
Have Capable Experts.
In peaceful industries the public IL
satisfied to Judge by the quality of the
final product. When the history Of the
present war is written. it will proba-
bly be found that this was the proper
measure of our fighting industry, the
results secured on the battle front.
Those results will be secured by the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-04-11
IF. C. UPTON RETURNS
FROM FRANCE
Prominent Minot Business Man Lands
in New YOrk-Has Spent Seven
Months Near French Front
Erecting Tractors

F. c. Upton, manager of the Minot
Motor Sales Co., arrived in New York
from France Wednesday morning &C
cording to telegram received by his
brother, A. Upton last night. F. C.
has been in France for the past seven
months in the interests of firm of
importers engaged in furnishing the
French government with several hun
bred farm tractors, Mr.. Upton being
sent along to assist in the erection
and demonstration of the machines up
on their arrival in France. He spent
several weeks in London and witness
ed two air raids upon the British cap
ital. He made his headquarters in
Paris and leaving there so soon after
the terrible battle of Picardy he will
be able to give his Minot friends a
description of the scenes now being
enacted in France that will be much
more satisfying than anything that
can be CLEANED from the censored re-
ports of the press. He will reach
Minot the last of next week and his
friends are preparing a reception for
him that will make him realize that
he again is back in Gods country and
out Of the reach of the death dealing
Huns.