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The weekly Iberian., 1918-05-04

franchise granting New Iberia &
Northern Railroad Company the right
to intersect Main Street at a point be.
tween Lewis Avenue and the property
OF the iberia Cypress Company, Lii.
mited, tor a period of twenty i've
years.
Section One: Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Trustees Of the
City of New Iberia, that conformably
to Section Ten OF the Charter of the
City of New iberia, franchise is here
by granted unto New Iberia & North
ern Railroad Company, a railroad cor
poratlon domiciled in the City of New
Iberia, to cross and intersect Main
Street with railroad spur or track at
a point between Lewis Avenue and the
property OF the Iberia Cypress Com
pany, Limited, which spur track il
designated more especially to serve
an industry or industries that might
be located on contiguous property or
properties.
Section Two: Be it further ordain-
ed, etc, that this ordinance take eff
feet from the date of its passage, thirty
days publication hereof having been
given confOrmably to Section len of
the Charter of the City of New Iberia.
H. s. SEALY, Mayor.
u. r. VILLERMIN, Clerk,
The weekly Iberian., 1918-05-04
OFFICIAL Minutes
COUNCIL
New Iberia, April Sth 1918


The following application from III.
New Iberia u Norther r. r. Co., wa,
read and ordered spread on the min
utes, and the Franchise as prayed TO,
was ordered published Thirty days as
required by the Charter of the CITY ot
New Iberia, on motion of Mr.. V1lIer
min. seconded by Mr.. Sealy and car.
ried unanimously, which franchise
and application follows, to-wit:
10 the Honorable the Mayor and
Board OF Trustees of the City of New
Iberia.
This, the application and petition of
New Iberia * Northern Railroad Com
pan', with respect represents:
|. That 1t desires to obtain fran
chise to cross and intersect lower Main
street with railroad spur track TO
serve more especially the rice mill
now in conrse of construction on what
IS known as the Koch tract In East
end of the city of New Iberia. which
tract is bounded by Main Street, Bav.
ou Teche, Lewis Avenue, and the pro.
perty OF the Iberia Cypress Company.
Limited. Said Franchise being for a
period OF (25) twenty-five years.
2. Your petitioner and applicant
shows that it desires to construct its
track along strip adjacent the pro-
perty of the Iberia Cypress Company,
Limited, thus intersecting Main Street
at point opposite the eastern limit
OF the Koch tract.
). Your petitioner and applicant
hereto annexes a copy of the fran
chise which 1t respectfully sol1cits
from Your Honorable Body.
Respectfully,
NEW IBERIA e NORTHERN X. r.
co.
Per PORTEUS X BtJRKE " y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
APPEALS To MEM
PATRIOTISM IN
RUNNING ROADS
Director General MCAdoo Out
lines What Must be Done in
Winning War Against
Central Powers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. e2.-In a
general order tonight designed to
clarity the relations between the
railroad administration and en-
ployes OF the roads. Director Gen
McAdoo emphasized that officials
and workmen no longer are serving
"a private interest but the govern
meut and the public only and that
they must work together for tho
common object of defeating Ger
many
That the greatest efficiency may
be at all times maintained. the di-
rector general ordered that all laws
pertaining 10 the promotion Of the
safety Of employees and passengers
must be fully complied with, that
where necessary men must work a
reasonable amount of overtime; that
the retention Of men in their jobs
viii be determined by their fitness
and character Of service rendered
and that no discrimination shall he
made against any emrlOye because
Of membership or nOn-membership
IN labor organizations.
Pointing out that in the enforce
ment Of laws and orders for the pro-
noting Of safety on the roads 1t
would be futile TO impose fines for
violations upon the government the
director general said that II will be-
come his duty 70 impose punish
uents FOR wilfuH and inexcusable
violations upon the person or per-
sons responsible. the punishment 10
be determined by the facts
COrrects MislnterpretatiOn.
Special emphasis is laid in the
order 20 an erroneous impression
drawn from an order Of last Deem
Der % which provides that all Off
GERS. agents and employees Of the
railroads might continue in the pO-
sitiOns they then held. Many en-
ployes had interpreted the order as
designed 10 prevent any change in
the terms OF employment during
government operation.
This Interpretation. the director
general said, was entirely erroneous.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
EAST FACES SIXTY
DAY FOOD ANIME
National Food Administrator
Hoover Sounds Warning in
Statement Thursday.

WASHINGTON. Feb - - The
eastern part OF the United states
faces a food shortage likely to con-
tinue for the next SO days
In making this disclosure tonight
Food Administrator Hoover declares
that the situation is the most
critical in the country's history and
that in many Of the large consum-
ing areas reserve food stores are
at the poin, Of exhaustion.
The whole blame is put by the
fOoJ administrator on railroad con-
sestiCn which he SAYS also has
thrown me food administration far
behind in its program for feedinS
the allies. The only solution ne sees
is greatly increased rail movement
OF fOOdstuffs even to the exclusion
Of much other commerce.
Rescnts HOOvcr's Blame.
IL was evident tonight that the
railroad administration is inclined
TO resent Mr.. Hoover's blame of the
railroads and Director Gen. Nc
AdoO declared he was ready 10 pro-
vide every transportation facility for
eXpediting food movement. The
railroad administration, he said. had
suggested that farmers be urged TO
release their grain holdings that
large numbers Of available cars
might be utilized in moving them.
Cereal exports TO the allies. Mr..
HoOver's statement says, will be A.
100000 bushels short by the end of
February. and meat shipments also
are far short of the amounts prom
ised.
Inability To move the crops. Mr..
Hoover sets forth, has suspended
the law Of supply and demand and
has created a price margin between
producer and consumer wider than
II ever was before.
Corn Crops Spelling.
A large part of the corn crop is
about TO spoil because it is not NOV
ing TO terminals for drying. The
percentage Of soft corn in last
years crop, all OF which must be
dried if it is Il be saved, is the
largest ever known. Estimates place
the amount as high as a billion
bushels.
The cost of grains for feedins
| livestock has increased TO such an
| extent by reason of transpertc ton
difficulties. Mr.. Hoover says, that
| feeders are confronted with the
prospect of serious losses. Dairying
interests. too, he declares are hard
hit.
Potatoes. the food administrator
declares. are spelling in the produc-
ers' hands while consumers have
been supplied only from SUNNI er
garden crops and stores carried
over.
Mr.. HOOver'S statement.
Mr.. Hoovers statement follows:
In response to many inquiries
beg 10 say it is true that since the
I first of December we have fallen FAR
! behind our agreed food program
/ with the allies. BY the end of Feb
ruary we will be short $4,000. 900
bushels in cereal products which We
undertook as our share OF their sup
plies. We will also be short of the
amount of meat and pork products
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22
Requisition All
Unsold Salmon
For u. S. Army

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Feb. %
e. B. Deming, salmon admins
traitor for the federal government,
announced today that by order of
the food administrator. all of the
unsold salmon stock in the United
States would be requisitioned for
the United States army. Tel
egraphic orders to withhold dispo-
sal of all unsold salmon have been
sent TO the different packers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

the purpose having merely been %
confirm al terms OF employment ex-
isting on that date. but subject 20
subsequent notifications II deemed
advisable
The broad questions OF wages and
hours will be passed upon by the
present wage commission as prompt
ly as possible. the order said. and
pending d disposition OF these mat
tiers. all requests involving revisions
OF schedules or general changes In
conditions affecting wages and hours
viii be reid in allegiance by both
the managers and employees. Wages.
then determined upon, will be made
retroactive 10 January /. 1918. Ma
tiers Of controversy arising under
interpretations OF existing wage
agreements and other matters not
relating to wages and hours will take
their usual course, and. I'm the event
of inability to reach a settlement.
viii be referred 10 the director gen
eral
THE government now being IN
control Of the railroads" says the
order the officers and employees Of
the various companies no longer
serve a private interest All now
serve the government and the public
interests only. / want the officers
and employees 10 get the spirit Il
this new era.
Appeals TO Patriotism.
supreme devotion TO country, an
invincible determination to perform
the imperative duties OF the hour
while the life Of the nation is inn
perilled by war. must Obliterate old
enmities and make friends and com
rades Of US all.
There must be cooperation, not
antagonism: confidence. not suspi-
ciOn: mutual helpfulness. not grudg-
ing performance; just consideration,
not arbitrary disregard of each
others rights and feelings; a fine
discipline based on mutual respect
and sympathy; and an earnest de-
sire TO serve the great public faith
fully and efficiently. This is the
new spirit and purpose that must
pervade every part and branch Of
the national road service.
Americas safety, Americas
ideals, America rights are at stake.
Democracy and liberty throughout
the world depend upon Americas
valor. Americas strength. Americas
fighting power. We can win and
save the world from despotism and
bondage only if we pull together.
We cannot pull apart without ditch
ing the train. Let us go forward
with unshakable purpose TO do our
part superlatively. Then we shall
save America. restore peace to u
distracted world and gain for our
/ selves the coveted distinction and
just reward of patriotic service nobly
done
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-22

FINE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
Birihright brokers these days do
not gr around showing samples of
pottage. They merely put coal on
exhi oitiOn.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

well
m 1t.
zone of them ought
gets boke furthest In this newboy
think considered Clancy
with punch Mlgan
a
Larry Mulgan'
20 faith
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

old how they anything fresh which will take them
themselves" for little while, could describe from personal
experience and illustrate by many pathetic anecoe but there
imagine And then you imagine also the
gratitude soldier feels the Y NJ c. A. for the loan of books
put his pack and take with him the line help
away weary hours of which there many have
Y M c. A. library and tell the librarian that his
books have saved them from going melancholy mad
the soldier is for time Gin support that trenches
dugouts behind the front line Here he begin
indebted the Y NJ c. A. for other advantages have known
Y NJ c. be established actually under the enemy fire
for the benefit Of the in support Here they buy cigarettes
chewing gum biscuits They drink cup coffee They
feel there link between them and the world behind the lines
much that those who have been the trenches app
ciate.
Then spell Of being gin reserve This passed in
ruined town village camp of tin huts The soldier has
plenty urewat he do with it? You know that of the
pleasures of life shopping This supposed by people to be
womans pleasure but experience that shopping too
In ruined villages in tn-u there would be shops there
would be cafes libraries writing if not for the
any soldier how the army would get without the
will tell that would get very badly indeed Go
any any hour of the day you will under
stand why
They the clubs and They offer refrement
both for the body and the mind They well stocked with useful
things SOAP oothbruhes other simple toilet
They offer also wide choice of attractive purchases from canned
fruits picture postcards And when the soldier has bought what he
needs fance merely looked around and his pocket
he sit down. order something to drink meet his friends read the
papers, write letters.
soldier said once dts the Y NJ c. A keeps human
does what other organization is doing could DO Amid the
dean Of the the monoonou life of the troops the
ae the Red Triangle shines with steady comforting glow There
could opinion be better spending hundred million dol
lars than giving the Y NJ c. A. the fullest opportunity make the
soldier comfortable and contened with his lot
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Don't Let Silent, Ghostly Hun Sentiment
Find Lodgment in Your Brain

fights break cviza-
And chances among the folks home
If the will to breaks down in the homes and shops and mills at home
the boys the front will have much harder time holding back the Hun
army 1t is dangerous to have Hun sentiment get footing back
of the lines would armed Hun force flank
movement and get in behind our fighting lines.
So look out for the Hun at home Be traffic help steer the
attacking should CO. And don't watching the Hun
sentiment the noisy blatant kind Watch for the silent ghoty Hun
sentiment that way and elusive and treacheous
There ghost Huns well feandbood
The ghost Hun dea idea that into the heads of careless
warng their thoughts coming from perhaps nowhere in
ticuar but creating havoc as it goes
Keep your head straight Keep coun ideals before
and plug for them plug hard for victory Don't let ghost Hun find
odment brain Keep ber blazing torch in view and lib
erty's flaming inspiring purpose before you.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

parents and placed him
n buSn
Dominick he would enlist They
taking IN the ceera-
the Fourth Domnc enlisted in the guard He said he was eight
en- an twenyeigtt.
drilling and the routine work
ordered
watching
and Informed
the uniform Magistrate
trial sessions
of the
the
to said:
shall
the uniform and
uniform
to right"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Reconstruction Period Will Place Heavy
Demands on Youth of Today

period Of supendou proportions ahead of
It will place heavy demands youth Of today.
necessity has forced
modern science phases Almost unbelievable progress in
ways been made To hold the ground gained and
for all time to that should speed
up educational machinery every possible The
training the young ambitious youth with his plastic mind
without doubt best for guaranteeing such security
The world looking America today Our ability to do big
things big has been ypene every nation the globe
With America the of world progress should be left
unturned to keep her there for all time come
Thanks the foresight Of leading educators who bending
give boys and girls every advantage that modern
science and modern thought afford.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

Well sooquized the officer duty duty So Numbering his
ShlSerng quaking futives
hodup Emanuel Ray Cadarr.
Fortysecond street. and Henry 14 Smith street.
After the the policeman
held up Henry Engvaldsen 2l8 street Church
torteE him. lhn
which
Justice Wlkin
cidrens the for
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
PREPARING Animals.

It is important that an animal IN
tended for slaughter should be kept
off feed for "A to SO hours. If kept
on full feed the system is gorged and
the blood vessels loaded. In such q
condition 1t is impossible to drain out
the veins thoroughly when the animal
Ii bIed, and reddish colored, unat-
tractive carcass will be the result,
Food In the stomach decomposes very
rapidly after slaughter, and where the
dressing is slow the gases generated
often flavor the meat. Water should
be given freely up to the time Of
slaughter, as 1t keeps the tempera-
ture normal and helps to wash out tha
system, resulting in a nicely colored
carcass.
The care of animals previous to
slaughter has considerable effect on
the keeping qualities Of the meat. 1t
is highly important that they be not
excited In any way sufficiently to
raise the temperature of the body. Elk,
element prevents proper drainage
of blood vessels, and If extreme will
cause souring Of the meat very soon
after dressing. In no instance should
an animal be killed Immediately after
long drive or after a rapid run
about the pasture. II heated by such
cause It Is far better to allow II 70
rest overnight before killing than to
risk the meat spelling. The flesh Of
an animal that has been overheated Is
usually Of a pale color and very often
develops a sour or putrid odor with
In three or four days after being
dressed.
It is also essential that the animal
be carefully handled so as not to bruise
the body. Bruises cause blood to set.
tie In the injured part Of the body. and
often cause loss.
A 36-hour fast, plenty Of water, care
full handling, and rest before slaughter
are all important in securing meat in
the best condition for use, either fresh
or for curing purposes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

running dTOuHU WITHOUT ItdlHpTS Wis
common. Rats and mice left their hid
ing places. One went through q small
blaze and was singed through to the
skin. Trees in the devastated area
were stripped of branches two or three
inches In diameter.
The trees that were not uprooted
became Christmas trees. With mora
than so automobiles blown in here and
there, tires, hoods, seats, robes, wheels
and even steering gears flew high and
landed In the branches. One car was
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
COOLING MEAT TO KEEP

Slaughtered animals must be
cooled soon after they are killed
and yet they must not be allow
ed to freeze. In the winter a
day for slaughtering should be
chosen when there is a prospect
Of cooling the carcass before
the surface freezes. The most
desirable temperature for cool
Ing meat Is "a to 40 degrees Fab
renheit. and an approach to
these temperatures will give
good results.
In summer 1t is best to dress
the animal in the evening, leav-
Ing the carcass in the open air
at night and carrying 1t to a
cool, dark cellar before the flies
are out in the morning. There
should be no fresh paint, tar,
kerosene or similar substance
near as freshly killed meat abb
serbs flavors readily.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at the time Of
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization Is strictly CO..
operative and distinctly under farmer
control. 1t pays no dividends. In
fact, the project is so managed that
the surplus is Just enough to reim-
burse the butcher for his services
end to cover operation expenses. Any
farmer in the locality is eligible for
membership If he will obey the by
laws Of the organization and when
called upon furnish his share Of the
live stock for slaughter.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
REDUCE COST OF
MEAT FOR TABLE
Beef Clubs and Cooperative
Butcher Shops Gaining Fa-
vor With U. S. Farmer.
FIFTH QUARTER TO BUTCHER
Operations Start In Spring When
First Member on List Furnishes
Beef for kIIIIng-surplus
Meat Sold to Trade.

Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two of the plans
tejng used by American farmers to re-
uuce the cost Of meat for their tables.
The cooperative butcher shop is re-
garded as an outgrowth Of the beef
clubs, which In varying forms have
been in operation for many years.
Typical examples of the beef clubs
have been reported to the United
States department of agriculture from
the coastal plain Of South Carolina.
Many Of the clubs have a membership
Of eight farmers, but most Of them
have 16. Operations Of the club start
in the spring. when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughteIfng is done by man
tired for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
The hide, heart and liver, as his pay.
The beef Is divided into as many
parts as there are members Of the
club.
The next week second member fur
nishes the beef. and so on for eight or
sixteen weeks. the various portions Of
meat being rotated among the mem
bers. so that each gets q proportion
etc share of the choice cuts and Of the
poorer cuts.
The beef Is weighed after the ami
NAL Is dressed and thus the pounds
furnished by each member are known.
AT the end of the season settlement
Is made by any members who have
not furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found TO these beef rings
because each household had to con-
sume q stated amount Of beef on stated
laws during the week in order that the
available supply would be disposed Of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet mOnotonous and ulti-
nately led to the amalgamation Of the
beef rings into a cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share Of
stock In the project and in his turn
furnishes one head Of cattle or as
many sheep or hogs as are desired for
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight of the live
stock provided minus shrinkage Of
u per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent In value TO the
amount Of meet furnished, allotments
icing apportie ned equal In steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member Is privileged to pur-
chase as much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can cash
In" on his coupon book at the pre-
vailing prices. Surplus meat Is sold
n the local trade at from five to seven
tents lower per pound than the retail
tutchers charge for similar cuts in
grades Of meat. 1t is reported.
Good Meat Required.
# is requested that all animals be
IN nrlme market condition when they
ore delivered at the cooperative shop;
tbot they be subjected 10 both ante
c,o -.n and rost-mortem examination
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

| become Irish. mo, didn't consult no
courts about changing my name" he
said when asked about the matter. II
just changed 1t and let it got at that.
That's all the courts would have done
and 1t would have cost me a lot Of
money. I'm leery Of them legal birds.
| settled the matter out of court and
now I'm Larry Mulligan. l give the
thing a thought before I took the
name, though. l talked the matter
over with couple of pals and they
handed me a lot Of bum advice. They
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09


building Later In
telephone
home Gnmerstad cashier
Of
bathroom The escaped injury
home
dropped the piano.
standing the yard hurled block
standing
of while
picture frames from the neighbo homes
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

blessed with long Iegs, soon caught up
with the pursuing throng and was In.
formed that the "hOldup men" had
sought asylum IN the cellar Of an
abandoned carpenter shop at Flatbusb
avenue and Chester street. The mouth
Of q hole under the foundation
through which the crowd said the I'm.
gitives had entered the cellar, yawned
Ominously.
"Come Quit" ordered the police
man.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Fritz Surely Picked Out Good Old Irish Name

CAGOTo monaker these days is not likely to help
Shuze
hooioo 10 him. SO be decided
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09
Storm Brought to Mind the Franks of Halloween

Observation-Disclosures the strain brought
the
smiled the froL of the The sight Of c-s
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-09

10 fifteen. DomInick IL fifteen. and his
age and his long legs, that lift him Just
feet 8 inches above the ground. have
got him into trouble.
Doninick lives at 487 Hartman
street with his parents and three small
sisters. For long time he has felt
out Of place everywhere. His legs
were so elongated that he had to fold
them over the top Of the desk in
school. where he was the butt of ridi-
.ule by older and smaller boys. This
goading became so pronounced that