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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-01-19
War Conditions Reflected
In Telephone Service

@ Amone the unforeseen conditions which the has I'M
posed upon necessity of practically spendns the COM
merca development of our business
Confronted with an unusual increase in the of the ee
phone and strong demand for and additional service we
cannot accept fill orders except subject practically to an IN
definite delay.
This situation is due the importance of conserving our
supplies the government requirements be promptly
by giving the department service anywhere and at any
time the request is made
Coupled with this inability of manufacturers supply
us with of switchboard enlarge plants that
the increased calling of subscribers be ham
died with usual efficiency
II The result is that only unable to increase our
by accepting volume of business but we are IN
position seeing suffer and present
patrons Inconvenience. OF course the increased Of
long distance lines producing added revenue but cannot
enlarge our plant take of and the delays and nconven
fences due to the congestion is seriously embarrassing
In time like this believe the public will appreciate
of the situation This has been consistent
policy and has for good will which we believe will In
spe patient and cheerful cooperation and consideration on the
part @ and the public.
We are serving the government first and efficiently. This
is less than duty and than patriotic lnd
vdual and institution is doing, also.O
We making prohrput of the and we have
expectation of profit from our service OF the hl
teen telephone plants we have Installed in army camps
Any sacrifice make is accepted cheeruy and if diff
fcutes reflected your telephone service ask that
bear this in mind.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE MxM
s& AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY H@g
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-01-19
MANY STILL LOVE
TO Be HUMBUGGED
Seem Not to Mind Having "Some-
thinq Put Over" on Them the
Least Bit.
PINK PAJAMAs FOR SHIRT
Mail Order Houses Find X Easy to
Make Substitutions Because OF
the Cost OF Making
Exchanges.
(Copyright.)


It was famous American Snowman
who declared that the American people
love to be humbugged. That saying IL
many years old now but sometimes IL
seems that there IS about as much
truth I'm II now as there was when IL
was first uttered.
People as rule do not like the idea
of having something put over on
them. but from the way In which the
great mail order houses In the big
cities flourish 1t seems that great
many people do not mind 1t bit
The business man who, when he gets
n call for an article which he has not
I'm stock, attempts TO substitute some
other article Of similar nature with
out telling the buyer Of the subst'tu-
ton, is putting something over on
his customer. Few retail merchants
nowadays attempt to do a thing of that
kind. The great majority of merchants
do not do this for two reasons. One
reason il that they wouldn't do II II
they could and the other Is that they
couldn't do II IL they would. The man
who buys an article over the counter
and sees what he is buying before ne
pays for 1t, Is pretty sure to get what
he wants
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-01-19

1t Ii time to think Of tho spring
garden and what You would like
to have most. Don't plan too big,
for you may have to work IL. The
grass and weeds may be slow in
c0mining up, but they are sure to
come during the growing season.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-01-19
Exchanges Are Costly.

IL u VtuNh besNs ~, p''esPB''''t
ed In his purchase, as he is very apt to
be when he compares the article upon
its arrival with the picture and flowery
description which appeared In the
catalogue, the wisest plan Is to take
what he gets and make the best Of II
for every time he sends an article back
TO be exchanged, he IL piling up the ex-
press or freight charges and even II
the article Is exchanged as requested,
the buyer Is not apt to fare much bet
ter on the second attempt.
The mail order houses are well
aware Of the fact that the majority of
their customers will not go to the trou-
BILE aud expense Of returning an ar
ticle If II does not come up to their
expectations and as result they can
work the substitution game to their
hearts content.
not do business In this way and. as has
been said, the majority OF them would
not do It II they could. The home mer-
chant, II he has not the article called
for, may offer another with the expla-
nation that 1t Ii of the same quality
as the one for which the customer
asked. Good merchants nowadays even
hesitate to offer something "just az
good" to the customer especially when
the article called for IL one that has
become well-known and popular
through the advertising done by the
manufactures. but to attempt to make
substitution without the knowledge
or consent Of the customer! Well, II
isn't being done by the local merchants
today.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
PRAISES WORK OF BANKS
FOR THE LIBERTY LOANS
Controller. Of Currency Refers to
Gathering Of Subscriptions and
Distribution Of Bonds.

Controller Of the Currency will
Iiams has. commended national banks
for having. greatly aided in gathering
subscriptions to the three liberty loans
and in distributing bonds widely among
investors, while they retained COM
paratively few. Of them. By doing
this, Mr.. Williams announces. these
hanks have kept assets I'M liquid con-
dition to serve commercial and indus
trfal needs. :
s.4Ie said that although national banks
are in good condition to absorb great
Quantities Of future bonds on their
own account 1t is advisable that they
continue as in the past.
OF the $11,s2s, ,000. 900 subscriptions
to the last three loans more than
SC. 900 100000 were obtained through
the national banks the controller re-
ported. On June % national banks
held. $l0S, 900. 900 liberty bonds or 2.29
per cent Of their total resources.
amounted to $457.6o0,00o or 2.5s per
cent Of resources. :, =, s. :
Evening star., 1918-08-26
BAVARIAN CROWN PRINCES
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Rupprecht, Formerly in Command
on Northern Front, to Wed
Luxemburg Princess.

COPENHAGEN. August 2S.-King
Leopold Of Bavaria, at family din
ner Sunday, announced the engage
ment of Crown Prince Rupprecht to
the Princess Antoinette OF Luxem-
burg. according to an Official state
ment made in Munich.
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bava-
ria. who has been in command of the
German armies on the northern front
in the west. recently went to Munich
for a rest. He is a widower. his first
wife having died in 1912. The crown
prince was born in 1869.
Princess Antoinette is one of the
Ave sisters of the Grand Duchess
Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg. All are
unmarried. 1t has been reported sew
eral times through neutral sources
that Emperor William was making
vain attempts to have the grand
duchess marry a German prince.
The Princess Antoinette was born
in 1893, and is thirty years the junior
Of Crown Prince Rupprecht.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
GUSTAvUS A. WHITC0MB DIES.
Civil War Veteran and Resident Of
Washington for Over Fifty Years.

WaShlngton 1of VHet E1iIy 4eaIS.
Gustavus A. whitcomb. a civil war
veteran and for more than half a
century a resident of Washington.
died at his home, 1417 22nd street,
yesterday morning.
Born in Maine August IA, 1s4e. Mr..
Whitcomb had just passed his seven
ty-eighth birthday. He first came to
Washington in 1864, when he was en-
ployed in the quartermaster gener-
ais department. Later in the same
year he enlisted in the Navy and saw
service on several vessels. including
the ironclad Atlanta, employed on
the James river bIockading Confed-
crate gunboats. He was honorably
discharged from the Navy in 1865 and
returned to Washington. where for
about ten years he served as a clerk
in the Office of the second auditor.
Treasury Department. After a brief
interval he re-entered the govern
ment service as a clerk in the Office
of the adjutant general of the Army,
where he remained until recently,
when i'll health compelled his retire.
MI. whitcomb was a graduate of
the National Law School of this city
and a member or the bar OF the Su-
preme Court Of the District. but
never practiced his profession. He
was a member Of Phil Sheridan Post
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
of the District of Columbia Society.
Sons Of the American Revolution. He
is survived by his widow and four
children. Edward. Janet L., the wife
of William s. Torbert: Katherine G.
and Elva R. Whitcomb; also by two
grandchildren, Janet and Hugh Syd-
enham Torbert. the latter gunner's
mate in the u. s. Naval Reserve force.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence tomorrow at l o'clock.
Interment will be in Arlington ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

The District of Columbia and Mary
land. cloudy. probably light rain late
tonight and tomorrow, not much
change in Temperature; light variable
winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm, yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste Pm, 81:
pm. 80: IL midnight. II; today. 4
am. 72; am, q; 2 noon. IS; Q PM.
81. Maximum. 81, at pm. today; min
imum, 20, at z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 50; minimum. 81.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, 2s-Ss;
8 pm, 2s.SS: IL midnight. 2s.9z: today.
4 am, $3.50; 8 am, 1888; IL noon.
2s.S7; 2 pm. 2s.s5.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. $50 a. m; sun
s Tomorrow-sun rises. ..e:s1 a. m:
sun sets, 7:48 p. m.
Moon rises, 10:17 p. m; sets. 11:49
a. m.
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at a. m. Great Falls-Temperature,
50; condition, 20.
Dalecarlia reservoir-Temp perature,
so: Jeondition at north connection, 20:
condition at south connection. 80.
Georgetown. distributing reservoir
Temperature. 81: condition at influent
gatehouse. 20: condition at effiuent
gatehouse. 50.
Up-River Waters.
special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. August
26.-Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities
Evening star., 1918-08-26
TICKETS FOR BALL GAME
GO on SALE WEDNESDAY
Police and Home Defense Play An
nual Contest on September z
at League Park.

Tickets are to go on sale Wednes-
day for the annual oplice and Home
Defense League base ball game. to
be played at American League Park
September Z. Proceeds of the game
will be disbursed by the Metropoli-
tan Police Relief Association for the
benent of the widows and orphans of
policemen who die in the service of
the District.
Each member of the force is author
lied to sell tickets and a considerable
fund is expected to be realized. The
game last year was won by the police
team by the score of 5 to 3. Jack
Ryan, coach of the Washington team
of the American League. is coaching
the Home Defense League nine. which
expects to even up the count this
year.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
NEW 81 AND So NOTES
NOW IN CIRCULATION
Federal, Reserve Certificates to Re
!. place Silver Ones, Which !
Were Withdrawn.

The 81: and%$z federal reserve bank
notes.-the nrst of the nations war
time currepcy-are in circulation.
These notes were planned to replace
the silver certificates Withdrawn from
circulation, as the Treasury's silver
reserve is melted into bullion for ex-
port to the. allies: ,-.A. .....-eZs.s
The 81 note bears a portrait OF
George Washington in the upper left
hand cbrier Of the face side and 9TH
reserve note. On the reverse side is
shown In center oval an eagle in
full hight. typical Of the nation mob
ilixed for war.
The 81 note is similar. except that
It bears q portrait of Thomas Jeffer-
son on the front ana a picture OF a
battleship on the back.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
SERIOUS CONDITION |
AT BIC PR|NTERy.
Government Printing Office
Swamped With Work, and
!, Short Paper and Labor.

Serious conditions respecting the
supply of print paper. shortage of Ia
Dor and congestion of government
work at the government printing Of
nee were brought to the attention of
Congress today. 1t was stated on the
floor of the House that printing of
the new revenue bill and of the new
draft questionnaires will give the G.
P. o. more additional work than it
can possibly handle.
Chairman Barnhart of Indiana, of
the House committee on printing, said
that the government printing office
has asked the President to COM
mandeer sufficient print paper to al
low the Congressional Records to be
gotten out.
Waste of paper by members of Con-
gress in extending their remarks and
Of executive departments in getting
out publicity statements was empha-
sized
Evening star., 1918-08-26
APPROVES ALLOTMENT
FOR BALLOON SCHOOL

The allotment Of $2o3.o0o for COM
pletion> of the new balloon school at
Lee Hall. Virginia. has been approved
by the assistant secretary Of war. The
plans call for sixty buildings, fnclud-
ing a balloon shed. aero repair shop.
garage, firehouse, photo laboratory.
mess halls, barracks and school build
ings. The school is designed to ac-
.commodate more than 1000 men and
will be in charge OF Maj. Harry. R.
Vaughn, A. s. MA. and is expected
to be in full operation within two
months.
= The balloon school is for the train
ting Of officer observers In the control
Of artillery dre from observation bal
Evening star., 1918-08-26
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
REMAINS FAIRLY FIRM

The local stock market remains
fairly steady as to prices and with
moderate trading in the aggregate, al
though distributed through a number
Of. securities. with no special activity
anywhere.
Today's transactions included Com
mercial National Bank shares at 1853:
Lanston Monotype stock at 81; Mer-
chants Transfer & Storage shares at
100. and Washington Gas at 52N.
Washington Gas 5s were in fair re-
quest and a little irmer at 96; Wash
ington Railway and Electric IS sold
to the, extent of one $500 bond at s.
and a like business in Capital Traction
5s was reported at s9E.
- Railroads Net Decreases.
The figures of the Interstate Com
merce Commission show that the net
earnings of the railroads of the United
States decreased $72.000.000 for the
month of June, as compared with the
net for the same month Of 1917.
As usual. gross revenues have
shown handsome increases. but the
added operating expenses. higher
pI1CSS IOT coal, IuCTcdSco ldASS oIAo
the boosting of wages, have turned the
net into losses.
For six months ended June 80 the
commission reports operating reve-
nue. of $2.OS1,44S 900 as compared with
1887. $50 900 for the same months in
1917. while operating expenses for the
six months increased from January I
to July 80. 1918. were $1.S15, ,706.327
compared with s1.354. 4.011.709 for the
same months of 1917.
Loans to the Allies.
Loans to the allies from the en-
trance of the United States into the
war until Saturday now total $S.-
0S9,064,750-
Liberty Bonds Under Way.
According to the reports of the
bureau OF engraving and printing.
progress in preparing the fourth
liberty loan bonds is far ahead of
any previous issue It Is stated
that 35.000.000 bonds will be issued
and that about one-third Of the
number are practically ready now.
Personal Mention.
Capt. Guy T. Scott. vice president
of the Continental Trust Company,
now stationed at Fort Rodney. who
has been in the city for two or three
days. returned today to his post.
Miss Mary l. Winifree. secretary of
the Continental Trust Company, has
gone on a vacation to a Virginia re-
sort.
William ]. Father, vice president
of the Riggs National Bank, is the
first of the Portland. Me-. brigade of
vacationists to return to business.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
WILL INVESTIGATE CREW
OF STEAM YACHT VEGA

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August 2s.-
Naval authorities yesterday brought
the steam yacht Vega into port and
placed her under an armed guard
pending an Investigation Of the status
of several foreigners among her crew.
Activities Of enemy submarines along
the Atlantic coast. naval officials said.
have caused q strict examination Of
all craft with persons Of foreign birth
on board.
The Vega, It is understood. was
bound from New London, Conn, for
Eastport, Me. Apparently not salts
ded with papers Of all members Of
the crew. the commander of the pa
troll boat ordered the yacht taken to
a nearby harbor. whore the records
OF some Of the crew will be checked
up. Further Information as to the
owner Of the craft. the names Of
those on board and other details was
refused by the naval officials.
The vessel was purchased at New
London, Conn, recently by Eastport
men for use in the fishing industry.
according to Information obtained
here tonight. She was well provi-
stoned and dlled with coal when she
left the Connecticut port. The ship is
said to have been halted by q naval
patrol boat once before tn her way
up the coast. Besides the status Of
several foreign members Of the crew.
1t is understood that there is some
dimculty over the. ships papers.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
London Tone Is Cheerful.

LONDON. August 2s.-The stock
market had q cheerful tone again to-
day. The continued success of the
allies stimulated the demand. but the
turnover was only moderate. as many
securities are strongly held. Central
Ameffcan Issues were wanted. wifile
other foreigners were quiet Ship
ping shares advanced In anticipation
OF an. extension Of the movement to-
ward the concentration Of resources.
Gold mines were good following the
improved labor outlook. Money was
In better demand and: discount rates
were steady
Evening star., 1918-08-26
CANADIAN JUR1sr DIES.

: MONTREAL, August 26.-Sir Horace
chief justice Of Quebec.
died suddenly Of heart disease at TroIs
yesterday. He was sixty-one
years old. Sp Horace had been pro-
fessor of commercial and maritime
law at Laval University since 1881.
He was attorney general and
speaker of the Legislative council from
1897 to 1905, and in 1908 was appoint
ed a Judge Of the kings bench.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
MAY SALUTE WOUNDED
BACK FROM THE FRONT
Maj. Gen. Barnett Approves Plan
Of Privates Of the Marine CORPS
to Show Respect.

Maj. Gen. George Barnett, com.
mandant Of the Marine Corps, has
given his approval to the plan Of the
privates of that branch Of the serv-
ice to honor with salute their COM
rades who have returned wounded
from the front.
'It is a beautiful tribute to the
spirit which prompted the wounded
mans sacrifice. and readily give my
approval" said Gen. Barnett today.
while no Official order will be is
sued on the subject, I shall be glad
to see the members of the Marine
wounded comrades"
Evening star., 1918-08-26
EMBLEM HAS 23o STARS.

The service. flag of st. Paurs Cath
olic Church, containing two hundred
and thirty stars in honor of the
members Of the holy Name Society
and Of the parish who have entered
the service. was formally dedicated
yesterday with impressive services
at the church. Sixteen stars are to
be added soon. The nag was. blessed
and unfurled., by Mgr. James F.
Mackin, pastor>of the church.
Patriotic addresses were made by
Senator. Henry, F.. Ashurst of Ari-
zona, Charles W. Darr and J. Hadley
Doyle, diocesan president OF the
Holy Name Society.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Would Drop ofncial Bulletin.

Representative Clark Of Florida
suggested that the Official Bulletin
might well be sacrificed toward con-
servation of print paper.
Mr.. Barnhart replied that this was
a matter on which the President must
act. but that they were great many
in Congress who felt that the infor-
nation published in the Official Bull
letin would get much wider publicity
il given instead to the daily news
papers.
This subject was brought up when
Representative Walsh of Massachu-
setts called attention to what he be-
lieved to be abuse of the privilege to
extend remarks in the Record.
He pointed specifically to where
Representative Blanton of Texas has
printed a glorification of his own vic
tory in the Texas primary. and where
Representative Treadway OF Massa-
chusetts had extracts from various
speeches made by him printed in COM
pendium form.
Representative Barnhart stated that
the mere reprinting in the Record Of
Mr.. Treadway's remarks has actually
cost sea-, and that the entire work
of distributing this reprint would
bring the expenditure up to $500.
Extravaganza in Departments.
Representative IOOQ OF iowa CalleQ
attention to the extravaganza in paper
practiced by executive departments
He called particular attention to leaf
let's from the food administration
which every member of Congress had
received in the mail this morning. He
said that more than half the paper
used in getting out this batch Of leaf
let's was blank and wasted.
Representative Johnson Of Wash
ington. after a personal visit to the
government printing office. explained
how that establishment is swamped
with work. handicapped by the short
age of print paper and unable to get
proper help. He offered a motion that
all requests for extension Of remarks
in the Record which had already been
granted be revoked. This would have
included a blanket privilege to all
members of Congress during five
legislative days to extend remarks on
the draft bill. The motion was lost on
/ ai,ak IL
Evening star., 1918-08-26
REV. Al. DUARTE's NEW POST

!. Rev. Augustus J. Duafte, s j.. fo-
eight years vice president of Gonzaga
College, has been appointed vice
president of the Jesuit Seminary. Col
lege OF the Sacred Heart at. Wood
Father Duarte is well known In
both academic and parochial circles
having during his stay in Washington
been greatly interested in bringing
together the alumni and the former
students OF the college.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Take Sunday walk to Garrett Park

z Forest Glen to Remington to Car
rett Park and return. was the route Of
the hike yesterday afternoon by a
Marty of twanderlusters under the
leadership of w. II. Kaufman. From
vale to the. seminary. pumping station
and spring. continuing BY dense woods
trail t6 q road leading north to Capitol
View. thence varying by country roads
singtpn and Garrett Park. The hike
next Sunday afternoon Will be led by
N. a.. Skinner. On Labor day the
hikers will go to BluemdHt Va. Lunch
will be taken and the tvfel3 V10 In
Evening star., 1918-08-26
auarantees suspended in Peru.

LIMA. Peru, August 25.-In view Of
the mutiny at Ancon. thirty miles
from the capital Of zoe Peruvian
troops headed by Mai. Armando Pat
ino, the Peruvian chamber Of deputies,
dividual guarantees throughout the re-
Evening star., 1918-08-26
DEMONSTRATIONS Suspicious.

YORK, Me-. August GA yacht sap-
pear1ng to answer the description Of
the Vega detained by the naval. au-
thorities at An Atlantic port put into
s, snis aasoor 20 u9r PROVISIONS rr9 A aDout ewo
ering some of the actions Of the owner
Of the vessel as suspicious, made a
report to naval ofacials at Portland.
The owner. said he was on q pleasure
fishing trip. 81 + sr.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
.rowDnR STOCKS.
NEW YORK METAL lGARKET,

NEW YORK. August 2s.-Metai ex-
change quotes lead quiet; spot, sos.
Spelter. firm: East st. Louis delivery
spot. s.1215aS.37h. s
lures, fI2s; electrolytic, f1s7.. Spot
tin, 1857 los: futures. f367 10s. Lad
Spot, fzss1Os: futures. k28 los. Spell
tSgGSoQt, e SfSAr r. -
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

. CHICAGO. August 26.-The corn
but raltted on profit taking by shorts
and the execution Of buying orders
which had been resting in brokers'
hands. October. opened to y down
at 1.60 to 1881, and rallied to 1.60M,
or Y higher than Saturdays close.
There was an excellent cash demand.
Oats opened hrm: October opened
= up at tn and advanced to TN.
Provisions were inactive. with prices
No Aino az
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1ss. 10 at
18S, 10 at 1S8.
Lanston, 4 at 81.
Merchants Transfer ard Storage, 10 at 100
LAnston Scrip. IS at 97k.
After call:
washington Gas IS. $500 at 90. $1,000 at
Washington Gas. 8 at sex.
Washington Railway As, $500 at 60.
Capital Traction IS. $500 at 99X.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

AN ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIFE 1NsUR-
ance Company will give certain insome fol
life guaranteed by over six hundred and thir.
ty-three million dollars. Applications ->>eived
BY THOMAS P. MORGAN, Manager.
Rooms 423429 Southern Building.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
LONDON MONEY; !

LONDON. August 2s.-Money. 3 per
cent; discount rates, short bills.
: 17-32 per cent; three-month bills,
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