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Information for Applicants.

civilians who desire TO attend must
apply either in person or in writing
for information and necessary forms to
the army officer on duty as professor
OF military science and tactics at the
educational institution nearest the resi-
dence of the candidate. The applica-
ton must he accompanied by at least
three testimonials by reputable persons
as to good character and record of
the physical examination of the physi-
clan.
I'pon receipt Of the application and
necessary papers each applicant will
be notified to appear in person at his
own expense at an appropriate time
before such professor Of military sci
ence and tactics FOR preliminary eX-
animation regarding the applicants
qualifications to attend an officers
training school
In the selection OF men to attend
these training schools. says the an
nouncement. preference will he given
TO qualified enlisted men 50 long as they
are available. The number of civilians
Cesignated to attend will be small. The
selection OF civilians will be made by
the commanding officers of the various
training schools. who will endeavor &c
apportion geographically those selected
No application for admission to these
training schools will be received OF
considered by the War Department
The sun., 1918-07-06
5 CENTRAL CAMPS
TO TRAIN OFFICERS
New War Department Order
Lets Down Bars to Civilians
Up to Age of 40.
Special Despatch to TAG suS.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Cncer new
plan announced to-day by the War De-
partment creating five central officers
training camps the bars will be let down
somewhat against civilian candidates.
In the case Of civilians completion of
high school course now will be sufficient
to procure entrance, providing candi-
date has the required moral and physical
qualifications and is between the ages OF
20 years and months and 40 years.
The new plan is intended to meet the
heavy demand for officers expected to
arise and the criticism that the proper
proportion of older officers was not being
maintained.
Ever since restrictions were placed
upon candidates by Secretary Baker fol-
lowing the conclusion of the second
raining camps there has been more or
less criticism OF lack &c vision on the
part OF the War Department in falling to
assure a proper supply of officers. The
third and subsequent training camps To-
Gated at the camps were opened only TO
enlisted men and to graduates of col
leges having "A military course. This has
restricted the supply and has created an
oversupply of young officers.
The sun., 1918-07-06
Five Camps to be Utilized.

The five new central officers training
camps for civilians and enlisted men will
he located as follows:
Camps for infantry training at Camp
Lee near Petersburg, Va; Camp Cor
don. near Atlanta. Ga. Camp Pike, near
Little Rock, Ark; camp for field artil-
lery training. Camp Taylor, near Louis
Vile. Ky camp for machine gun train
ing. Camp Hancock. near Augusta. Ga
These training SCHOOLS will ne run
continuously. a new class being admitted
monthly The course Of training will be
for four months al the infantry ard
machine gun schools and about three
months AZ the field artillery school
To he eligible for admission to a CEN
trial training school, candidates, either
civilians or enlisted men. must be Citi-
zens and not have been born in an enemy
or enemy allied country,
For the field artillery candidates must
also possess a thorough understa ndinG
and working knowledge of arithmetic.
algebra to include Quadratic equations
and plane geometry. \ knowledge OF
trgonomctry and the use Of logarithms
Is desirable Men having had "A previous
scientific and technical education and
training are most desirable, particularly
those educated and trained as civil, me-
| chanical. electrical, mining or arChtec.
! tural engineers.
The sun., 1918-07-06

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING,
NOW REPORTED FOR DUTY.
Private.
NISER. X. S.. HARTFORD. Conn.
The sun., 1918-07-06
Faced Machine Gun Fire.

First Lieut. James F. Robertson
displayed marked courage and re-
sourcetulness in capturing the town OF
BoureSChcs with one platoon OF his COM
rany on the night OF June In the face
Of heavy machine gun barrage. He
entered the town and heroically with
stood all attempts to dislodge him.
First Lieut.. Charles I. Murray-"Dis-
played conspicuous bravery and e.
hcency during the advance upon the
town OF Bouresches on the night of June
i Having been shot through both arms
he refused assistance and walked to the
rear alone"
Capt Randolph T. Zans-"While hold
Ing the town OF Bouresches on the night
Of June and s he displayed such
bravery and GOODNESS as to inspire the
garrison to successfully resist heavy at
tack by machine gun fire and infantry
Private Wilet A. Stair. Private Ezra
C. iockwell-"Near Torcy on the night
o. June 4, as members of a reconnoit-
ring patrol, displayed great courage and
devotion to duty by fearlessly entering
the German lines and obtaining valuable
Information"
Second Lieut.. william b. Moore-"Or
June he volunteered and took truck
load Of ammunition and material into
The town OF Bouresnes over road swept
by artillery and machine gun nre, there
o. relieving a critical situation"
Sergeant Major John H. Quick-"Or
June he volunteered and assisted II
taking truck load OF ammunition ant
material into the town Of Bouresche
~ a road swept by artillery and ma
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
Joe Jefferson leland. Bob

Joe Jefferson Island, Bob
Acres, is to be made into the
first interior wild life refuge in
Louisiana, the rest of these ref.
ugees all being scattered along
the coast. 1t has been purchased
by J. Lyle Bayless Of Louisville,
Ky. and J. Law. Jones, of Bos-
ton, who will improve il for tha
purposes designed, and turn it
over to the department of conser--
vation for Is years. Arrange
ment have been com mpletsd to this
end between the purchasers and
Commissioner NJ. L. Alexander.
OF the department..
Bob Acres" abuts on Lake
Peigneur, both the Island and
the lake swarming with wild life.
The people of Iberia and Verm-
ilion parishes are almost unsni-
nous in asking that the lake. or
large part Of it, also be made
part OF this reserve; when this 10
settled it will make the old home
OF the great character actor one
OF the greatest wild life show
places in the country. Thedepsrt--
msnt will establish a herony ON
the island and it will be used az
a sanctuary for ueks.-Itsm.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
w. 8. s..

AT last we have had change
in the weather that should insure
the farmers an opportunity to har.
vest the cane crop, as we'll as to
dry the roads up SO that they will
be fit to use to get the cane to
the factories. Almest every day
for the past month this section has
been visited with real down pours
and it interfered greatly with the
rice harvesting throughout the
Parish. Now that the sugar mills
are underway it is hoped Jupiter
Pluvius will be more considerate
and thus give the sugar cane
growers this much desired op-
portunity to realize on their crops
before a freeze sets in. The mills
are working under a great hand
leap at present owing to the In-
fiuenza. One day this week Or
ance Grove at Olivier had to shut
down for twenty-four hours be-
cause so many of the employees
had fallen sick. It would be un-
fortunate if any portion of the
cane crop be lost because Of a
shortage Of labor or to freezing
temperatures during the season.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
w. s. S.

We have learned that Mr.. Ash
ton j. Moss of New iberia. who
left for New York city a few
weeks ago is now connected with
the Allied Machinery Company
Of America. Mr.. Moss is the head
of the collection department,
which acts in that capacity as the
representative of five corpora
tions: American international
Steel. Allied Sugar Machinery,
Allied Construction Machinery,
international (American), and AL
lied Machinery Company Of Amer
lea Corporations. Their offices
take in the 36th and 9th floors
Of the Equitable building, the
largest Office building in the
world. Besides handling big gov
ernment contracts for machinery,
the Allied countries are supplied
with machinery by them in big
way. Huge shipments find their
way to the Hog Island and New
Jersey shipyards, while shipments
are made to every part of the
word, where these consolidated
corporations are establishing
branches in an effort to get an
international corporations are es-
tablishing branches in effort to
get international commercial
footing to take part on. a laroe
scale in the trade that is to fol-
low the worlds war, when Amer
lea will have shaped herself into
an international commercial fig-
nre. We are pleased TO hear Of
Mr.. Moss success and that he is
connected with a. corporation
whose connections too are so solid
ly back Of America.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

To Whom It May Concern
]: Maryan J. Blazejewicz or
better known as John Bruder,
manager Of the Goth Century Hat
Works, 423 w. Main st.. New Ibe-
ria. La. wishes to announce that
| have legally changed my name
to Maryan J. Blair. I also with
draw my announcement - leas-
ing this City, az my intentions did
not materialize and will continues
hat cleaning under the new name.
MARYAN J. BLAIR.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
TO AID RICE GROWERS.

Among the amendments to be
voted on next week is one intro.
duced by the late Senator Leon
II. Smith and adopted unanimous
ly by both houses of the Legisla-
ture, the purpose of which is to
meet the needs Of the great rice
industry Of the State for an ade-
quate and dependable supply Of
frensh water for irrigation.
Heavy losses, which the State as
whole indirectly shares. have re-
suited from the want of such a
supply, and hundreds Of thou
sands OF acres which might be re-
claimed and brought into cultiva-
4'"si now lie idle for the same rea-
= The, purpose 81 TIE ar-->,admeut
is to authorize the construction
of canals for irrigation, ~9lSsiga-
ton and the generation Of power,
the utilization of the waters of
navigable streams of the State to
the same end and the bringing into
service, in connection with irriga-
ton projects. Of the deserted beds
of former avigable ntreams as res.
ervoirs.
Every projecS is to be under
regulations Of the State Board Of
Engineers.
If: the amendment is adopted
there is reason to believe that, as
soon as the war is over, the great
irrigation project conceived and
worked out under the supervision
Of the late Elmer E. Corthell, one
Of the country's greatest hydrau.
lie engineers. will be undertaken
with millions Of outside capital to
be invested in Louisiana. One Of !
the provisions Of the amendment |
is that after seventy years the
whole proposed canal and hydro
electric system is to become the
property Of the State to be opc-
rated in the public interest.
Not only from the standpoint
Of the preservation and develop
ment of the rice industry, but Of
the utilization of our vast re-
sources Of water for power in the
upbuilding Of Uouisi-
ana. the amendment. which mere
y removes obstacles now standing
in the way of great enterprises,
ought to be ratified. States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

While there remains yet a
number of Influenza cases in New
Iberia it is said there are many
new cases in different portions ol
the Parish. The situation at
Avery Island is very much better
this week according to a state
ment made to us by DR.. Lobenhof-
fer who has had charge of the
situation for the past fifteen days.
Owing to the impossible condition
of the roads leading to the Is
land it was impossible for the New
Iberia physicians to visit the place
and at the same time attend to the
sick in New iberia and conse-
auently there were a number Of
deaths as a result. DIR. Loben-
hotter of New Orleans arrived on
the scene and took charge Of the
situation which had become an
epidemic and now there remains
hut few cases recurring his atten-
tion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
Mr.. s. L. Broussard, Loreauville

| Mr.. s. L. Broussard, Loreauville
La:
Dear brother-Not much to do
so / thought it wasn't bad idea
! to sit down and drop you few
words to let you know how /
stand. Well, / can say well, and
taking everything as it comes.
Hope all are the same.
Well Sid, our boys, American,
French and British are working
splendidly on the front, and it IS
to be hoped it will soon end. /
haven't heard a thing of the home
boys since they left me, but Sid
Mestayer wrote to me since he
left. He is well and likes it finc
here. he's now in st. Nazaire,
where l first landed. Gee, this
noon We boys in our Company had
a knock, Captain ordered every
one in the Company to turn in
their passes. All permanent too,
because the Colonel from down
town caught two Of our boys in a
cafe drinking, so he had them ar
rested and sent to the brige. I
am almost sure they'll come opt
all right on account Of our Can
tain being such a nice man. ]
kind of heard today that the Cap
tain Intended to make a mail-mes-
senger of me. Will be able to let
you know Of the fact later. ] re-
ceived a nice letter from Mr..
Messes, uncle Bob's clerk. He
was telling me how he missed
uncle Bob in that office with all
the work he had to do. Lillian
wrote and told me Shoe. left for
service the first week Of this
month. What camp did he 60 tot
Sid. tell me. did they take any of
the Young negroes around home. |
You haven't said q word about |
This vet. Hone the last pictures
sent reached Won O. X.
Will end with lore and kisses
10 all.
p. ). Bropesard,
5up. Co. 1st Army Hq. Regt. A.
E b via New York. !
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
BULLETIN NO. 5.

DR.. Goslin received the follow
ing bulletin on October 30th:
Effective this date, all the rices
remaining in the Teche territory
have been allotted to the New
Iberia mills. This order covers
all rices from Morgan City to
Port Barre and as far west on the
Abbeville branch of the Southern
Pacific at the station of Bob Acres.
By order of the Committee.
Southern Rice Committee,
E. A. EIGNUS,
Chairman.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
The church going public will


be enabled to attend their respec-
tive places of worship again next
Sunday morning, the ban having
been lifted by DR.. Bowling to take
effect all over the State. As a
consequence, mass will again be
celebrated by Rev. Uanglois to-
morrow, Sunday, Nov. Sd at 7 :O0,
$50 and 1000 o'clock A. NJ.
The Epiphany church in charge
Of Rev. Diggs will also hold d.
vine services at 1880 and II
o'clock on Sunday modning. The
public is invited to be present.
Owing to the illness of Rev.
Brown, the pastor of the NethO-
dist chur~h.~n services will be
held at his place of worship. Tt +,
hoped he will soon be in position
to hold his regular services. '"' 7
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

"On account of the general i'm.
provement in the influenza situa.
tion and with the desire to work
as little hardship on the public as
possible. after a conference, it
has been decided that the Proc
lamation of October 8, will be
modified to the extent Of allow
ing open air meetings on and
after November ], 1918, provided
there is no over crowding; that
beginning Sunday morning, Nov
ember 3. the churches may be
opened provided ushers will pre-
vent over crowding and that the
churches are well ventilated and
shall have been omen at least two
hours before services begin; that
when the church is comfortably
filed the ushers will turn away
late arrivals. Tt is requested
that sermons be made as short as
possible. In this connection the
public is again urgently requested
to avoid crowded street cars IN
getting to church or to open air
meetings, that wherever possible
private convevances shall be used
in order. to lessen congestion.
Municipal and Parish Health
Officers are urged to exercise due
precautions in communities where
the disease still prevails. =
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
w. s. s..

Advertised letters week end.
ing October 26th, 1918: Miss
Juliniana Allemand, Miss Jissu
Antonu, j. P. Brown. Mrs. Ben
Bourbon. Roland Carter. Miss
Hattie Lewis, Mrs. Mike Leveie,
George Mosei, Mrs. Mary Nibert,
Especial delivery, Alced Piraro,
Willie Pravo, Lemmort Victor.
When calling for the above letters
mention "advertised."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
wv. 5. s

LADIES-Earn $15 weekly in
spare time at home addressing
and mailing circular letters. Send
2oc (silver) for SOC sample outfit
and full particulars. Send all
letters to Miss Virgie Muller, 1904
Josephine st., New Orleans, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
PERSONALS

Mr.. Spencer Pollard of Austin
Texas is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. ID. Pollard.
Mrs. Louis Ochs of New Or.
leans is the guest Of her mother,
Mrs. Jacob Davis.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Courts and
little daughter Katherine are
visiting in New Orleans.
Miss Lillian Aubry is visiting
relatives in Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dulany
and baby of Alexandria visited
relatives here this week.
Miss Bessie Nelson Of Rock
ford, Ill. is the guest Of friends
feve.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
Frantz a son on October 25th.
Mrs. A. B. Murray returned on
Wednesday from Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Lester Lyons and daugh-
t&1-Misa Trixie Of Crowley visited
Mrs. John btarrr-fvr-A few
days.
Mrs. Ledorx f. Smith and Mrs.
Henrietta Bell If Alexandria are
visiting relatives here.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Iewald a son on Oct. 29th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reubin Brown
motored to New iberia on Thurs
dav evening.
The grocery store Of Mr.. Leon
Minvielle was closed last We'd
nesdav owing to the sickness Of
Mr.. Minvielle and several of his
employees.
Mr.. Marcus DeBlanc of Camp
Beauregard arrived here on Wed
nesday to spend few days with
his relatives.
Mr.. Ben Singletary Of Bunkie,
La, visited a few friends here
last Sunday.
In the Davis family there are
three members down with the flu,
Messrs. Alphonse Davis, Nathan
Davis and Miss Pearl.
Miss Margaret Hauser has been
appointed as assistant ~'erk to the
local War Exemption Board.
This position was filled by Mr..
Ralph Southwell who has resigned
and accepted position as book
keeper Of the Acadian Sugar Co.
at Delcambre.
Mr.. R. G.. Robertson returned
on Thursday from Missouri after
a months absence. Mrs. Robert
son will remain there< for som
time owing to the illness Vpf her
They made the trip to
Missouri from here by automobile
the entire dintance of 100 miles.
Hon. G. f. Smedes Of Oasis
Plantation was a visitor in New
liberia on Thursday. Mr.. Smedes
informed us that it would yet be
a number of days before his re.
fiEery would be in operation ow-
inrf 10 the situation caused by thc
Influenza Field hands were hard
to secure as many Of them are laid
up with the disease. The small |
planters in that vicinity have CON-
menced hauling cane. but this is
done under great difficulty.
Rev. Brown and other members
Of his family are confined to their
beds with Influenza. For that
reason. there will be no services
at the Methodist church to-mo.-
row.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
wv. s. s..


One Steel Champion Road Ma
chine. One Moving Machine Of
the Walter A. Woods make. One
3-mule cane cart. One 4-mule
Bull tongue cart. One surry.
Three wagons. All in good condi-
ton. Phone 148. Alfred For
ties, Jeanerette. La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

Died, at Olivier Station on
Thursday, October 31st, Mr..
Lorphis Armentor, aged 27 years.
The funeral was conducted from
st. Peters church on Friday
morning at II clock. Rev. Lang
lois officiating.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
BAN LIFTED ON CHURCH
SERVICES.

The following communication
was received this week by the
local City Board Of Health from
DR.. Oscar Dowling:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

FOR SALE-Cabbare plants,
30 cents hundred.-J. L. Gebert,
541 East Main Street.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
LETTER FROM CORPORAL
GUY DE GENERES.

Mrs. F. s. de Generes of this
City was very much gratified this
week upon receiving a short com
muncation from her son, Mr.. Guy
de Generes. 1t will be noted the
young gentleman speaks Of meet
ing his brother Souvelle in anoth.
er branch Of the army. This was
the first meeting Of the two boys
after a separation Of five years
and one can imagine the great re.
joicing and exultation between
them when they met on the bat
tie fields Of France in a cause Of
such interest to the peoples of the
world.
His missive was as follows:
Somewhere in France,
October 18th. 1918.
My dear mother saw Souvelie
the other day. and talk about two
kids glad to see each other, it
was us. In fact l could actually
write book as to how met him.
| was on my way to an ammuni-
ton dump, and while passing
a cross road, saw an outfit pass-
ing, and asked what i was. On
being told it was the 143d Infan.
try, jumped off the truck and told
the Colonel that / had a brother,
Sergeant Y. s. de Generes Of the
machine gun company and would
like it possible to see him. He
said he knew Souvelle personally
and that he was at the head of the
column about five miles away. and
asked if there was anything he
could tell him for me. an
swered, / was going to see him if
ne were twenty miles away, and
started walking. Soon caught a
ride On French truck. and it was
not long before we saw each
other. l found out that he was
going to where / was stationed.
80 kept on hiking. Began rain
ing and got good soaking. When
we arrived at Camp he got per-
mission to sleep in my room. |
After drying out. he soon was ell
loving a good sleep and left to-
lay for the front lines in the best |
# spirits. He is looking fine and |
Ioins me in much love to all.
Your devoted son,
Corporal Guy de Generes.
Ind Am. Train. A. f. F. France.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
w. s.. 81

AS we 20 to press we learn of
the death at Jeanerette, Friday
morning Of the venerable Mr.. Ed
ward Leblanc at one time a resi-
dent Of the 9Th Ward. Mr.. Le-
Blanc removed to Jeanerette
about a year ago and within the
past six months his health failed
him. He was well known in this
Parish and served as a member of
the Parish School Board for many
years and also filled other posi-
lions of trust. Besides his young
widow he leaves to mourn his
death a son, Mr.. Edward Leblanc.
Jr. who is now serving with the
American Expeditionary forces in
France.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02
LOCALS

On Tuesday morning Mr.. j.
j. Forgey received telegram
announcing the death at Donald
sonville of his cousin Mr.. Willie
Jones Gagne. Mr.. Gagne was
well known in New iberia, hav-
ing at one time served in the Full
Ter drug store as drug clerk. De-
ceased was striker with Influenza
which caused his death.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

w. S (
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-11-02

Corporal Guy de Generes,
End Am. Train. A. f. F. France
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-10-25
DRILL TONIGHT

The Seward Military Unit will hold the regular Friday drill at the A. B. Hall tonight when roll call will be made at 7:45 o'clock. Drilling tonight will last for an hour.
 Recruits are always welcome and especially now since it is almost cer- tain that many of the registrants in the new man power bill may "go over there" and help lick the Kaiser: Thir- ty two of the former members of the Seward Unit, who are now at the front or in training camps, were made officers and all declared that their training in the local guards secured their strips,
 While the men are drilling tonight the women will be at work in the Red Cross rooms in the railroad building.