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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
mai Birth Lodge
Is Organized Here,
vii Meet Today

Under the leadership Of Ira W.
Ciralski and Rabbi Julius a. Lei
bert, a branch of the Independent
Order Of B'nai Birth (Sons of
Covenent) has been organized here.
The B'nai Birth is an international
is 20 promote solidarity, brother
hood and benevolence among the
Jewish people wherever they may
be.
This order maintains an orphan
asylum in Cleveland. a sanitarium
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
POSTPONE CEREMONIAL

The ceremonial which was TO have
been given by Avalon grotto, No. AS,
at the Orpheum theater, following
the last show on Saturday, Jan. 90,
has been postponed until a later
date. This is in accordance with
the spirit OF the time with regards
TO fuel conservation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
FUNERALS
THEODORE ZALAS.

The funeral of Theodore Zalas. 90
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Zalas, S12 w. Fisher ST.. who
died Tuesday night, was held Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock at St.
Hedwige's church. Rev Anthony
Zubowicz. c. S. c., OBLIGATED. Burial
was in Cedar Grove cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
DEATHS
Mrs. MARY O,NEIL.

Mrs. Mary O'Neil died saturday
afternoon at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Bickelhapt. 712 For
est av.. after an illness of u years
with drOpsy and complications. Mrs
O'Neil was born in England and
was 6S years old. She came here
from Chicago ten years ago and
since that time she has made her
home with her daughter. Burial will
be held in Chicago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
WILL RECEIVE PAY.

Employees Of the Ellsworth store.
which closes the 10 Mondays in
cluded In the fuel administrator
closing orders. viii receive fun pay
for the Mondays the store is closed
on the orders of the fuel admins
tration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
IT'S A GREAT LIFE IF
YOU DON'T WEAKEN
CCoNTNUED FROM PAGE ONE)

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ing Florida or other parts of the
country. and will be gone for any
length of time, are being collected,
and efforts to get in touch with them
are being made.
Several so situated, when asked by
wire. have given permission TO fuel
administration men to enter their
homes and take out the coal, for
distribution to domestic consumers.
others have not yet been heard
from.
Authority TO take. the coal without
permission Of the owners in cases
where houses were unoccupied was
received bv Administrator Hardy
Saturday afternoon. telegram
from state Administrator Evans
Woollen read as follows:
Authorize you TO take fuel from
unoccupied houses if situation war
rants. 'WOOLLEN,
Fuel Administrator for Indiana"
The coal situation is still serious,
according to Mr.. Hardy. Il think
Wen be able to get through sun
day without much trouble, though"
he said Saturday. "By distributing
what we have available, I believe
Wen be all right"
Coal On Way Here.
Coal is on its way to South Bend,
according TO a telegram received
] from Evans Woollen, state fuel ad-
ministrator. Officials. in counties
through which the coal must pass
have been instructed not to stop it,
as was done Friday in Daviess coun-
tv to several cars bound for here.
orders to condscate commercial coal
where necessary to prevent suffering
have been received from the state
official.
Supplies of coal from the various
school buildings were turned over to
the county fuel administration Sat
urday morning. Families who could
! send someone to get the coal we're
allowed to take away 500 pounds.
Only soft coal was available from
! these sources, however
/ The question of payment for coal
arose more seriously than ever Sat
urday Many families without fuel
were unable 10 pay for any. Most
of these were cared for by the AS
ISOLATED Charities.
Helps out One Man.
| One case especially was brought
/ TO the attention Of the fuel admin
| istration. a man, who had money
/ to pay for coal was unable to get
any, because he owed a bill 10 the
| dealer from which coal was avail
able. He told the administrator that
I he would pay for the coal in cash
and a dollar on the bill. but that
the dealer had refused 10 deliver
/ coal until the entire amount was
paid up.
A written order 10 the dealer was
given the man. so that he would be
able to get coal upon a federal or
der.
Supplies of coal in church base
ments may be used to end the short
age. should this measure become
! necessary. il was announced by Ad-
ministrator Hardy Saturday night.
Shidler brothers furniture fac
tory has been added TO the list OF
| factories which viii be allowed tc
operate as exempt from the order
/ The exemption was made on the
ground that the factory consume.
more coal idle than when operating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
WAR CABINET PLANNED
IN SENATE MEASURE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

clude appointment 10 the war CAD
met of members of the executive
cabinet, but that one man could not
serve in both capacities.
The committees decision not to
have the, secretaries of war and
navy ex-ohicio members of the war
cabinet also was explained as in line
with the desire u further centraliZe
war policies and duties in a smaller
body. However some committee
members believed it possible that
congress might amend the bill TO
permit the secretaries of war and
navy to be members, particularly If
the administration desires ii.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
URGES RUSSIA CALL
ENTENTE CONFERENCE
lcoNTINUED FRoM PAGE ~

e+-f a @-f - IL # - ~ 4 - ~ - 49, P
dressed people. except in one in
stance, where there was a large
number of soldiers and peasants.
At a corner near the American
embassy this group was fred up
on and dispersed by the red guards.
Five persons were killed ana a
dozen wounded.
For the most part. however. the
streets were quiet throughout the
morning and afternoon, being un-
der a heavy patrol of bolsheviki
troops.
MORE
BOlshevili in Minority.
That the bolsheviki are greatly
i'm the minority in the constituent
assembly was evidenced again in
the voting in the chamber Friday
night. The bolshevik members de
manded that the question Of the
authority Of the workmen's and
soldiers government be first consid-
cred This was defeated by a vote
Of 2S7 to 146.
The bolsheviBi then asked for a
lWC hours recess IN OlQeF lndl Il
party conference might be held 10
consider further action. Only a half
hour recess was vOte6 At the ex-
piration Of this time the other MEM
bers of the assembly decided TO con-
tinue without the bolsheviki and
DEGREES relating 70 the peace and
land questions were taken up, about
a dozen members speaking.
Scores of sailors and red guards
took positions at the entrances of
the building and in the galleries
from which issued all kinds of boots
and comments. During one of the
speeches on the land question a So
cial revolutionary member sitting
back of NJ. Tseretelli, ex-minister
of the interior and a member of the
council Of workmen's and soldiers
deputies, leaped toward him, at the
same time drawing a revolver.
other members disarmed the man
out there was panic in which a
general rush was made for the
exits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20
roo LATE To CLASSIFY.

PHOTOGRAPHS q alien citizens rs re-
quired BY law, fun set - cents Os-
trander Photographic. Mishawaka Bell
81 II
and do Office work: one with packing
house or meat market experience pre-
ferred give age. reference and eNpri-
nee Address Lock Box 2H Alishgwa ka.
II1
FOR RENT Furnished room Orb modern
new home close 90 business center.
Call Bell 52G2 1890
FOR SALE-No 3 MOgul Cannon heater
burns any klud ~ coal costs n used
only a few Gays; VIII sell for SIG cash.
B. ", Thompson. Home phone 6fl5 or
eo06 Bel I'll 1216-2I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-20

Patronize the advertiser-Se
is there 10 serve you.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

From what we learn Mr.. Drago
only carried one thousand dollars
worth of insurance on his part of
the losses, while Joseph had an
insurance policy Of $3.50 on his
stock and but $3.50 on the struc-
ture. The building of the afore-
mentioned was not occupied at the
time.
"A conference of the U. s.
Cattle Tick Inspectors took place
last week at New Orleans. The
meeting was a great success from
a standpoint Of attendance. Ibe-
ria Parish was represented by Mr..
w. R. Blake. There were prom
inent Veterinary Surgeons in at
tendance who discussed tick Grad
ication and cooperation between
the parishes until cattle tick is
completely exterminated. Results
in different parts of the State
since the quarantine has been
lifted has given a new impetus to
cattle raising, and according to
the statement of one of the speak
ers, within the past fourteen
months there have been shipped
into Louisiana as many as two
thousand head of 'blooded cattle.
otherwise it would have been i'm
practicable to have imported the
stock which would have been a set
back to the cattle raisers. For
every dollar spent by the State of
Louisiana in tick eradication the
United States spends two, and tick |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

eradication is considered one Of
the most constructive and conserv--
alive measures of the present
time. If efficient work is con-,
tlnued in this Parish more farm
ers will be willing to make in
vestments and in time Iberia will
raise as fine cattle as any country
in the world.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
Sealed Proposals.
State of Louisiana, Executive De-
partment, Baton Rouge, La.

otate OF Louisiana, Executive De-
partment, Baton Rouge, La.
By virtue of and in conformity
with the provisions of Act No. 81
OF the extraordinary session Of
1918, sealed bids will be received
at my office, in Baton Rouge, on
or before the 18th day of October
1918, at twelve o'clock noon for
the lease of the oil, gas and min
eral rights in and to the follow
ing described land:
All that portion or parcel Of
land constituting the bottom or
bed of Lake Peigneur. in II. II S.
h. 5 E., s. w. Dist, La. Mer. coli
tanning approximately 1882
acres.
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
R. G. PLEASANT.
Governor.
Baton Rouge, La, Sept. 26, 1918.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

| Mr.. Alburtus Pharr. the young
son Of Mr.. Gall O. Pharr left or
Thursday for Vanderbilt Univers.
ity at Nashville, Tenn. We under.
stand Mr.. Pharr will take up en-.
cheering.
Mrs. J. A. Gonsoulin and daugn.
ter Leila have returned from a
months stay in Mineral Wells
Texas. The mineral water was d
benefit to Miss Leila s health.
Mrs. P. F. Henry returned last
week after an absence of several
weeks at Lecompte LA.
Miss Laurence Provosty OF
Pointe Coupee parish arrived here
last week to spend some time with
her sister. Mrs. Frank Smith.
Mr. P. LeBourgeois left on
Thursday for New Orleans on
business.
Miss Lucy Gebert returned on
Thursday from visit to. rela-
tives in South Dakota.
Mrs. Bertha Gilbert and Miss
Lillian Soulier left on Thursday
for New Orleans.
Mr.. M. E. DeQuesnay of New
Orleans made business trip here
ON Tuesday.
Miss Emily Broussard is the
guest of friends in st. Martinville.
Miss Melaloret is visiting at the
home Of Miss Ducrest in St. Mar
tinville.
Mr.. Vincent Draeo of Camp
Beauregard arrived here this
week to spend some time with his
wife.
Mr.. Fred Kramer and his FAM
lily will remove to New Orleans
where they will reside in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Kramer is employed in
New Orleans and spent few
days here this week winding up
his business affairs.
Mrs. George Weber and Miss
Gertrude and Mr.. Camille Weber
of Jeanerette were visitors here
on Thursday.
Among the visitors here on
Thursday was Mr.. w. j. Barrios
Of New Orleans. Mr.. Barrios was
here in the interest of the Glas-
Clos sales placed on the market by
the Utilities Co. of New Orleans.
He reported having done an ex-
,ellent business in New iberia.
The genial Mr.. Nathan Davis
home on Wednesday
rom Camp Beauregard, on a fur
ough that will keep him occu-
bed here until January. He was
to clerical duties in con-
lection with the war work con-
lucted by the Local War Exemp
ion Board. His friends were re-
DICED to see him with us again.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
Mr.. Earl Hall received a tel

Mr.. Earl Hall received a tel
egram Tuesday evening informing
him Of the death at Camp Beaure
gard Of Mr.. j. M. Morris, a young
gentleman who was in his employ
here for a long time. Mr.. Morris
left here for the camp some three
months ago and was strick-
en- with disease from which he
succumbed. He was splendid
young man and made many
friends here during his res
idence in New Iberia. He came
here from Lake Charles and was a
son of Mrs. Ed. Morris. His re-
mains were taken to Lake Arthur
for interment.
See DR.. j. Arthur Goodwin for
Louisiana Rust Proof Seed Oats.
$50 per bushel.
Sergeant Robert Leblanc Of
the Quartermaster Corps was
much elated on Wednesday owing
to wire announcing his promo
ton to Second Lieutenancy. The
special advised him to report back
at once. Mr.. Leblanc is a son Of
our former Clerk of Court j. G..
Leblanc and his strict attention
to duty, since he enlisted, rapidly
won honors for him of which his
relatives feel proud.
Coal bills are a large part Of
your living representatives
them by using Coles Hot Blast
Heaters.
Among the young Iberians
who won early distinction at the
Officers Training School was Mr..
G. Arthur Provost. It will be re-
membered Mr.. Provost entered at
Fort Sheridan, Ill. Training
School some three months since.
On September 10th he was COM
missioned a Second Lieutenant.
despite the fact that he is only
twenty years of age. He arrived
here on Sunday evening to spend
a ten dav furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. i.
Provost. Being slightly indis.
posed he is now confined to his
home. Mr.. Provost has been
ordered to Kansas City. Mo. as
soon as he recuperates from his
indisposition.
The attention of our readers
is directed to two advertisements
in other columns. one of the La
fayette Industrial Institute and
that of the St. Charles College at
Grand Coteau. Both of these insti-
tutions have been designated by
the government as Students Army
Training Corps Schools and it
would be well for the parents of
our young men who are about to
be entrained to take advantage
Of this opportunity to work them
selves up, in the branches which
will be part of their curriculum |
this session. The fact that both |
Of these colleges are in such close
proximity to our Parish, and have
such high standing they should be
given deep consideration. The
st. Charles College will admit
students on Oct. LIST while the La
fayette Industrial will begin on
Oct. 9Th.
The War Exemption Board
If this Parish received the sub
Joined telegram on September
10Th which speaks for itself:
Lafayette, La. Sept. 25, '1S.
local Draft Board, Iberia Parish:
War Department wires will es-
ablish unit Of the Student Army
Training Corps at Southwestern
institute. Please help us get
Iuota by advising draft regis
rants Of high school education or
quivalent to register here i'm
nediately by wire, or phone and
eport for duty October 5th. Ev-
rything free. Board, lodging,
inform and equipment. tuition |
II furnished by the goverpmentI {
| effort to select and specially '
ain best educated men for off
ers. i
E. L. STEPHENS. Ii
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
PERSONALS

Mrs. Alpha Fontelieu and Mrs
John Buquor returned Wednes'
day from two weeks visit al
Cooper's Well.
Mrs. Husville Gonsoulm of Lo.
reauville visited Mrs. j. A. Con
soulin On Saturday.
Mr.. Whitney Romero left on
Tuesday for Camp Pike after sew
eral days furlough here.
Miss Virginia Barrow of New
Orleans spent the weekend here
with her mother.
Mr.. Lorraine Broussard has re-
turned to his home in New Or
leans. having spent the summer
here with his grandmother. Mrs.
John Lamperez.
Mrs. Foster of Franklin visited
her daughter, Mrs. Julian Ewes
this week.
Miss Lucille Gates will enter
tain the Jolly Glee Club this Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr.. George Fisk and family OF
Abbeville were visitors here last
Sunday.
Mrs. Beverly Cambell returned
on Wednesday from several
months visit to relatives in Texas.
Mrs. Hendricks of Crowley
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard for a few days.
Misses Eve Dugas and Edna
Gonsoulin spent Sunday with Miss
Leila Gonsoulin.
Mrs. M. C. Reeves Of Longville
and Capt. and Mrs. Tom Morse
of Morgan City visited at the
home of Mrs. Harry Hall last
Sunday.
Miss Bessie johnson has re-
turned from a few days visit at
sGed.
Miss Abbie Marin of Patterson
is the guest of friends here.
Mr.. Earl Hall attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. James Morris in
Lake Charles on Wednesday.
Mrs. James Conrad of jefferson
Island was a visitor here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Leon Bagarrv spent sev-
eral days this week in New Or
leans.
Mrs. Ruben Maronnie and chill
dren returned on Monday to New
Orleans, accompanied by her
Mrs. Albert DeBlanc.
Miss Louise Suberbielle and
Mrs. Mouton of Lafayette were
visitors here last Saturday at the
bone of Mrs. Paul Suberbielle.
Mrs. jAcosta left on Wednes- !
day. for her home in Gibson, hav-
ing visited Miss Louise Vidrine
for a few weeks.
Mr.. Joe Hanlev is visiting his
mother, Mrs. N. P. Hanley.
Mr. Arthur LeBourgeois left on
Thursday for New Orleans where
ne will enter Tulane College.
Miss Regina Landry returned
home after some weeks visit to
Ter sister, Mrs. Freeman of New
Orleans.
Miss Rita Mestayer returned to
Ter home in Alexandria on Mon
Law. = T.
Miss Hazel Conrad is spending
ONE time with her grand parents,
Tr. and Mrs. Chas. Conrad.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28
LOCALS
= = ~ u n =

In our last issue we stated
that all questionnaires would be
issued at once to men of all ages.
This was i'm error. Those issued
now by the Local Board embraces
ages ranging from nineteen to
thirty-six only. AS some near
future time the remainder will be
sent out. Those between the ages
mentioned should make inquiry al
once if they fail to receive this
document.
Highest price paid for pecans.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-28

Highest price paid for pecans.
See Chas. Kahn, New Iberia, La.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Massachusetts, Stock
ak Law Declared Void
Supreme Court Decides Levy
Violates Due Process
Constitutional Clause

WASHINGTON. March 4.--Thc Mas.
sachusetts law of 1914 levying an ex-
cess tax on the par value of capital
stocks exceeding $10,O0O,0O0 was de-
clared void to-day by the Supreme
Court. The law was attacked by the
international Paper Company and
the Locomobile Company of America in
separate appeals.
massachusetts, excise taxes imposed
under previous law upon a number
OF corporations were upheld in another
suit to-day by the Supreme Court ap-
plying the states foreign corporation
excise law as to whether their bust
ness was local or interstate.
The corporations seeking exemption
from the law which they contend bur
dencd Interstate commerce in their
cases and violates the "due process"
constitutional law were Cheney Broth
ers Company, International Paper Com
pany, Lanston Monotypc Company, Lo-
comobile Company of America, North
western Consolidated Milling Company,
Copper Range Company and the White
Company, all from other states.
MASSACHUSETTS, courts upheld the
taxes. dec airing foreign corporations
taxable unless their interstate and in
trastatc business is "unalterabl,y
woven" and incapable Of separation for
tax purposes.
In the international Paper case the
court held the law invalid and uncon-
stltutional, because it places "prohb-
tied burdens on Interstate commerce."
The court further held that state tax
can be levied on a corporation having
a branch within state. but no tax can
be assessed upon interstate business or
where foreign corporation sells with
in a state by sample.
In the case of the Cheney Brothers
the court held that the tax was as
sessed on interstate business and there
fore void. That particular suit was re-
verscd by the court, but the proceed
lngs in which the other companies were
concerned was affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

AT A SPECIAL TERM, PART l. OF Tu1s
supreme Court. of the State of New York
i' heid IN ana for the County of New York, at
me County Court House in the Borough Of
Manhattan, City of New York. on the 29th
day of January. 1918. PRESENT. HonorahIa
EDWARD r FINCH Justice. In the Matter
OF ,he Appiication of the Holley Drug Com
pahy, Inc, a Corporation for Voluntary Dis.
On reading and filing the petition OF Will.
>anl A. Holley and Cecil Smith. a maiorltv
or the directors of the Holey Drug Companv
Inc, Corporation created under the Laws
OF this State, and having it's principal of
nee located in the County of New York. and
the Schedule thereto annexed duly verifad
by the petitioners on the 10th day Of Jamel ,neu
ary. 1918. from which petition it anncn =.
mat me case Is one OF those specified in Sec.
tion 10 of the General Corporation Law.
and 1t further appearing to the satisfactior,
of the Court from said petition. that whils
the said Corporation is now solvent there 10
danger of 1t becoming insolvent: and on
dated January 10th. 1918. with proof Of duc
service thereof, and OF said petition anI "I
schedule and OF copy of this order On Ii. tha
attorney General " "
And after hearing John William Smith =.
Counsel for the petitioners. and Merton q.
Lewis, Esq, Attorney General. not opposing
Now on motion of John William Smiih''
Attorney for the Petitioners. 1t is ''
Ordered that all persons Interested In .otd
corporation show cause before the Justice
sitting ut Special Term. Part l. OF this Court
~ NJ the County Court House. in the City OF
18TH day of March, 1918. at 1915 O'Clock in
the forenoon OF that day, why tho said Cor
poiation should not be dissolved; and 1t is
ne S published at least once in each OF the
three weeks Immediately preceding said 18th
dny 1m,,rn, or March, nr lalS IN the New York Law
,ourhn' 'afi'a ma New York Tribune. newspapers
punlihhed III the County OF New York
Enter.
L. Il. f.. Justice Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Yonkers Gets Big Shipyard
Three-Acre Tract Bought by
Continental Company

three c-acrc tract fronting on the
Hudson River at Ludlow, near Sunset
Park, Yonkcrs, is to be laid out into a
shpbuilding yard by the Continental
Shipbuildng Company, Selah S. Masten
president. for the construction of
woodc. ships. Associated with the
shipbuilding company in this project
is +. L. Dcy, jr.
Besides the three acres of upland,
the property contains about one acre
under water. 1t has been leased for a
long term from the Ludlow estate
through A. n. Gitterman. The ship
building company is about to accept
additional contracts from the Allies
for the construction Of steel vessels
1t is considering the laying out of
great steel fabricating and assembling
plant on the Harlem River.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Market Averages
Stocks
lBy The Associated Pressl

| by The Associated Press
Stocks were almost in a state Of
deadlock yesterday, leaders moving
within restricted limits, though mainly
downward. The tenor of domestic and
foreign advices afforded pretext for
further short selling, but this was con-
Quoted with caution.
Investment rails, including Canadian
Pacific. Union Pacific, grangers and
coalers, yielded to 2 points. and in
dustrials of the seasoned class aver
aged l point recessions.
Shippings, oils, feathers and the
moro diversified array of war shares
made gross declines of l to points.
and utilities. notably American Tele-
phone, Public Service of New Jersey
and Peoples Gas, lost to 2 points.
Marked heaviness was displayed by
.obaccos, American Sumatra excepted.
and Harvester, Continental Can and
American Sugar
Rsactionary tendencies were partial
y reutralized by the relative strength
of Baldwin Locomotive, American Car.
Mexican Petroleum and motors and
accessories.
All stocks quoted dollars per share.