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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
a week is eatless for them. Not
mouthful Of wheat -four has

week is eatless for them. Not
! a mouthful Of wheat flour has
been used this season-two expert
chefs are employed to produce a
menu that is sufficiently satisfy
ing without using-butter, wheat,
fried meats-food is measured out
In calories this season, plenty of
fresh vegetables and good whole
some boiled and baked meats-a
generous supply Of nuts and fruit
and both animals and people are
well fed but no food wasted.
There may be eatless and wheat
less days in circusdom but the
thing that interests New Iberia
people is the fact that war has
been robbed Of some of"its terrors
and October 2 will be griefless
day for us.
There will be two mile long
street parade showing all open
dens Of wild animals and doors to
the main show open at | and I
p. m.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
SALARIES AND OFFICIAL
FORCE REDUCED.

The report asserts that in thus
reorganizing the operating force
it has been possible without any
impairment Of efficiency to reduce
both the number Of officers re-
CURED and the aggregate Of the
salaries paid them. A table is
submitted showing that under
private control 1926 officers
drawing salaries. of $1,000 a year
or over were employed. The ag-
gregate of their salaries was SOL
32O,1S7. Under Government con-
troll 1925 officials are employed,
drawing salaries Of $4,000 year
or over. The aggregate of their
salaries is $16,705,2 9S, and the
saving shown amounts to $4,614,
$50 per annum. This total in
Guides the officers of the various
reg 6nal districts as well as those
of the central administration in
Washington.
A reduction in the legal ex-
perses Of the railroads amounting
to approximately 81, 100000 an
nualiv has also been effected by
the elimination Of number of
men formerly employed in the
legal departments. a reduction IN
the salaries Of others, and the
transfer of the general counsel Of
various roads from the operating
pay roll to the pay rolls Of the
corporations. It is believed that
has in no respect been
The report contains an inter-
esting statement with regard to
the salaries paid, which reads as
follows:
"Under private control. salaries
as high as 100000 per annum
were paid to officers of railroad
Under Government
control the highest salaries paid
are to the regional directors (of
whom there are but seven) and
these salaries range from $4,000
10 $4,000 per annum. This re-
1nced compensation has been fixed
for Regional Directors notwith-
standing the increased response
,ilities and duties of these direc-
tors as COMPARED with those Of
he presidents Of the larger rail
'oad corporations.
"The reduction of $4,614.S69
,er annum in. the aggregate Of
he salaries paid to the more re-
ponsible officials has not been eff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
w s s.
September II, 1918.


The Teacher Training Depart
ment Of the Southwestern Louis
lana industrial Institute has been
officially recognized by the State
of Texas, SO that graduates Of the
Institute are given First Grade
Teachers Certificates in Texas
without examination upon the
same basis as in the case Of the
graduates . of Texas Normal
Schools. Official notification to
this effect was given in letter
of State Supt. w. F. Doughty,
Austin. Texas, august %, 1918, to
President E. l.. Stephens Of
Southwestern.
The Eighteenth session Of the
Southwestern Louisiana Indus
trial Institute opens Thursday,
September 18th, with the largest
advance enrollmen tit has ever
had. All rooms in the young
ladies dormitory are engaged and
two additional dormitory resi-
dences are also filed. The young
mems dormitory is half filed.
and, in the event Of the approval
of the Institute by the War De-
partment for Unit of the Student
Army Training Corps, all rooms
will be takeA before October 1sr
Military drill, discipline, and III
struction are already established
at the Institute, under Major j. q.
Lee, Jr., as Commandant.
The Teacher Training Depart
ment in Home Economics has five
teachers and conducts a Domestic
Science Cottage, as prescribed by 4
the Smith Hughes administrations.
The Institute has just pur-
chased so acres of additional agri-
cultural land.
E. L. STEPHENS.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
EVEN CIRCUS ANIMALS ARE
ON A WAR DIET.

Even the lions have gone on
And the elephants they We
joined the land forces and draw
up in battle array, while school
of highly educated seals wig-wae
frantically in their capacity OF
watch dogs of he sea. It's wheat.
less and beefless day every day
for the animals and every day
wheatless for the people too.
Mr.. +. "a. Cassidy, contract
man. for the big AL. G. Barnes
! animal circus is in town making
\ arrangements for the coming of
the show to New Iberia on We'd
nesday, October I'd.
Al G. Barnes and all his world
of circusdom has gone on a war
basis. While the show is carry
ing more animal performers and
giving bigger and better show
they have been required to re-
trench in other lines. the circus
performance itself is calculated to
stir the patriotic enthusiasm of the
audience. and following the spirit
of the times an altogether differ
ent and much more spicy program
than ever is presented by the 1900
animal performers and the 600
people. There is a thirty piece
band that plays the most stirring
and popular patriotic pieces dur
ing the entire erformance. A reg
iment of military ponies that car
ry their guns like any well drilled
soldier. A herd of elephants in a
war act that shows the wonder
versatility Of these great beasts;
a school of sea-lions in .wig-wag
signalling; military drill by men
and women on horses while j
corps of funny fellows burlesque
and prove laugh producers of the
first waters are a few Of the new
actions.
A Girl doned as Joan of Are in
singing role who acts in capacity
of introduction to the Four Min
ute speaker which the show has
had almost every performance
since entraining in early March,
while Thrift Stamp Drives and
Liberty Bond Sales have been
quite the proper thing for cir
Gus on war basis and certainly
satisfactory to the different COM
mittees in various localities that
have received direct benefit from
them.
Animals, Hooverize, Too. i
AS for Hooverizing no animal
receives an ounce of beef-horse
meat is used instead and one day |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
EsroRGE DRUG COMPANY.

fected by forcing the experienced
men appointed by the United
States Railroad Administration 10
accept salaries incommensurate
with their responsibilities, al
though in numerous instances
these salaries are substantially less
than those they had been earning
as officers of the railroads or could
earn in private employment. I
have felt that it was not only
equitable but necessary that they
should be justly remunerated, and
that the rewards fbrains, in
dustry, and loyalty should be
sufficient to continually attract
able men to the service of t.
railroads as their life's work. 1t
is not question merely of ope-
rating the railroads during the
eriod Of the war-this requires,
it is true, the best talent that can
be secured if the present extra
ordinary demands are to be met
but it is a question of the post
bellum period as well, when rail-
road work must continue to De
sufficiently attractive to draw
constantly to it men Of the right
quality and caliber. Unless the
ranks are uninterrnptedly re
cruited with such men it will be
impossible to maintain the efficient
organizations which are essential
to the successful management and
operation of the railroads of the
country.
"The salaries paid under Gov
eminent control to the higher
officers should be sufficient to
make the Juniors realize that the
promotions and rewards of rail
road career are still worth work
ing for, and that they will be
commensurate with those Of
private enterprise and industry
7
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14

ing wheels is 80 feet-and the
train is going at so miles al
hour, we get $50 puffs a minute.
a locomotive engine is such a
common object that one rarely
considers how wonderful ma
chine is actually is. We think
a good deal of a motor car that
does 10000 miles year and lasts
five years. An ordinary locomo-
tive work 10000 miles a year,
and its life is 20 years.
There was an engine on the
Great Northern which completed
100000 miles in 81 years before
it was strapped.
A train travelling at so miles
an hour can be stopped within
40 yards But enough power is
lost in so doing to carry the train
nearly - miles over a level sur
face.
AmOdern engine is so per-
fectly constructed that it does not
lose. more than htree weeks out
Of year in the repairing shop.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
w. 6. s.

Beginning September 10Th,
newspapers will be compelled by
the War Board to reduce their
circulation fifteen per cent. in or
der to save paper. This means.
80 the War Board advises, that all
free copies, all persons who fail
to paw in advance and even ex
changes must be eliminated. 4
sworn statement has to be fur
nished monthly by each newspa-
per. The War Board says that
the way TO meet the, situation is
to raise the subscription price,
which is being done by many
rewspaperst Abbeville Merid-
ional.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
300 PUfFs A MINUTE.

The number of puffs which
a locomotive gives in a given dis
tance is governed entirely by the
size of it's driving wheels. For
every turn Of the wheels it gives
four separate puffs. Therefore.
If the circumference Of the driv-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
SUCCESSION SALE.
SUCCESSION OF P. LAURENT REM
OUDET, DECEASED.

Nv. AVOJ~
10Th Judicial District Cou.t of Louisiana.
Parish of 1be0
BY virtue of commission issued unto
me, the undersigned CO. Administrators out
of the above said Court, under an order
granted on the Ord day of September,
1918,
There will be sold by the undersigned
Co-Administrators or a duly authorized
Public Auctioneer, FOR CASH for the
purpose Of realizing funds to pay derts
of the above said Succession) at Public
Auction, to the last and highest bidder, on
Saturday. October 10th. 1918,
between legal sale hours, at the front
door of the Parish Court House in the
City of New Iberia, La, the property
belonging to the above said Succession
and described as follows tc-wit
1st certain tract Of marsh land con-
tanning 1888 acres, being located in
Township 13 S. r. 6 East S. w. Land
District of Louisiana described as fol-
lows:
/. The West Half Of Northeast quar-
ter, and the Northwest quarter of Section
81 and the West half of Southwest quar-
ter, and the North half of Section 81,
containing $40 acres.
D. TIL Northeast quarter of Section
80, containing $50 acres.
g. The North half of the Southeast
quarter, and East half of Northwest
quarter Section SO, containing 16222
acres.
4. The South half of che South half
of Section IS containing 1921 acres.
The above lands are situated in Iberia
Parish and being item No. 2 Of the in
ventory of this Estate of Record in the
Clerks Office. Joseph A. Breaux is the
owner of the undivided half with this
Estate of the above described marsh
lands and his said interest is included
in this sale.
w certain lot of ground, togeth-
er with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, measuring one hundred
feet front, on the North side of Iberia
Street, by one hundred feet in depth,
bounded on the North and East by prop
erty of Mrs, ]. r. Blanchet, South by
Iberia Street, and West by property Of
Misses o. and A. Blanchet, and being
the Clerk of Courts office.
D. Certain lOt OF grOunn, lORefner
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, measuring 1871 feet con the
East Side of Main Street. by depth Of
165 feet TO Duperier Allev, bounded in
front by Main Street. in the rear ~ said
alley, above by iberia Street an below
by DR.. Frederick Duperier estate being
item No. 3 Of the inventor % this
Estate of Record in the office Of the
Clerk of Court, Iberia Parish
a. A certain tract Of land, with all the
buildings and Improvements situated at
Isle Aux Cannes, Iberia Parish, contain
ing ~ acres, more or less, bounded.
North bv Cemor Duplantis, and South.
East and West by Public Road. beng
item No. II of the inventory of this
Estate Of Record in the office of the
Clerk of Court, Iberia Parish.
The crops standing on the above pyspsytv
item 81 IL not to be included In the sale and the
property 10 TO be delivered only on Deesnbsr
list. 1918 when the lease on sAiA property sx-
pirss.
ALFRED RENOUDET,
L. A. VALET,
Co-Administrators.
Rxnus~~vI A.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
No Worms In q Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy color, which indicates poor blood and q
rule there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. i'm
prove the digestion. and act as General Strength
enins Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw OF or dispel the worms and the Child will be
In perfect health. Pleasant to take COO per bottle
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
NOTICE FOR FISCAL AGENCY BIDS

Sealed bids are hereby invited from
banks desiring to be designated as the
fiscal agent for all funds of the Iberis
Parish School Board for the year be-
ginning October 1, 1918.
Banks are requested to make sealed
bids and write on the envelope contain
ing same Fiscal Agency Bid"
Said bids must be in the hands of the
Secretary of the Iberia Parish School
Board on or before noon of September
9th so as to be acted on by the said
Board on that date.
L. A. VALET, Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
Implements For Sale.

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 14S. Alfred For
ties, .Ieanerette La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
Dissolution of Partnership.

New Iberia, La, Aug. ID, 1918.
Notice is given in accordance with law
that the automobile firm known as Rsy-
maud q DeBlanc has been mutually dis
solved. The business will be condusted
as in the furture by Mr.. Thomas
DeBlanc.
Fl. F. REYNAUD,
THOMAS DEBLANC,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
FOR SALE

Two nice comfortable homes
one on st. Peter Street. the other
On Iberia Street.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
(Advertisement.D
w. S. S.

A young man whose pockets
are filed with cigarette wrap
pers, mustache combs, finger nail
cleaners, miniature curling irons.
looking glass, etc, and have their
mothers crease their pants every
day, are not the ones who will
make promising husbands. The
pockets of those who are helping
make the country bloom and caus-
ing two blades of grass grow
where God planter but one, will
be found filed with barbed wire
staples, and different sizes OF
nails and crews. They are the
bows the girls had better look
after.-Avoyelles Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
NO TRESPASSING.

Dslcambre, La, Aug. 81, 1918.
Notice is given by the undersigned
that trespassing or hunting is positively
forbidden on the property known as
Gum Island situated in the 7th Ward of
Iberia Parish. All who disrespect this
notice will be prosecuted.
LAODICE DELCAMBRE
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
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1AAe AaA1 YAn0y R0ss fer saasA1pateoa.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
Great Faith in ChamberlMn's Collie and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Cham berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by nv father about
year ago when he had diarrhoea. It re-
'ieved him Immediately and by taking
three doses he was absolutely cured. He
has great faith in this remedy" writes
Mrs. w. H. Williams, Stanley, NY.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14

For Indigestion, Constipation Or
BiliouSDess
Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH pEpSN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co, manufactures ofLaxative Bromo
Ouiuine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
(Advsrtissment)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14
MS &
piles Cured IN s to II DAYS

)susslsts refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
nstsntiy Telisves ltchine Piies, and You can lei
eotful sIeep after the first application. Price Coo
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-14

L. A. VALET, Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Please Tell Me What to DO
BY CYNTHIA

S 6s%%j "% ! Of "S eouTse ""V he issn%'tt o Keen en'! on a'o his
a position. and nothing / suggest to do or
say helps matters any. He has no wish
t is only, as | term IT, his false pride, that
Is making the trouble. He says no other
mans wiz" there is doing anything. %particu-
larly the mother of two children. But I can
work without any hardship 10 them or any
ii US; for that mate and in these days Of
too much money and do not think | am lack
ing in pride.
Can you help me decide what to do? If I
so to keep my husband from being drafted
and Il ] keep IT, it seems l am in hot
thing about the first problem. which to us
is a very serious one. and II you can see any
way out we shall indeed be glad to know
of 1t.
If were in your shoes this is just
what I should do-keep my position. !
am telling the absolute truth when ]
say | know hundreds of splendid home
women who have taken positions. do
not mean the wealthiest, who are often
accused of being faddish. l mean the
upper class of comfortably fixed women
who have been living quietly at home.
The movement is gaining foothold. we
are on our way to doing what the
rnglishwomen have done. Every one
works in Great Britain. Most men have
entirely lost this false pride o speak
Of. In fact, a great many of them are
at present boasting of their efficient
wives who are able to jump into the
breach.
AS to the first problem, l think it is
best for your husband to go to the men
higher up and explain just how things
are. The fact that he Is more thar
thirty-six may not displease them at this
time, as he is more apt to be exempted
by the Government under these condi-
tons. The fact that he has been en-
ployed in the same place eight years
proves he has made good, and this will
be taken greatly into consideration
Maybe you are worrying needlessly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Adventures With a Purse

r HAVE never been able to understand
L why those puffy little silk apples,
which rave formed a gay cluster on
more than one knitting bag have not
been more popular among milliners.
Take a soft little black hat, for instance,
and group perhaps three of these gayily
colored little balls at the ron The
effect SHOULD be charming and most
unusual. And fancy your hat trimming
costing you only thirty-six cents! But
o can indeed secure them, just the
right size and shape. and of the colors
you would like best. rose. pale green.
old gold, for twelve cents each. 1t
wouldn't pay you to worry over making
them. and trying to poke them into
proper shape.
We hear so much of the great increase
in prices, and forsooth we experience It
so frequently in every article from hair
pins to furs, that the mere mention of
a real bargain sounds like a fairy story.
But. On the other hand. il you discover
neat, trim-looking pairs of dark tan
pumps with low heels and well-shaped
toes, which have been lowered from 81
and $3.50 to SIS. n when they look 81
or $3.50, then, by your cave, great will
be your error IL you fail to purchase a
pair. They make a particularly nice
business shoe, can be worn now with
serge or jersey cloth dress, and later will
look well with spats when you don your
winter suit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
Complexion Troubles

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam-Wil you please publish in
your valuable column some suggestions OF
greaseless salves that will help fatten the
face? How can / make some chalk Tor the
teeth which will not cost much? How can |
get rid of pimples and blaCkheads without
eliminating certain foods? Is there a good
salve / can use? D. M
Trade names cannot be printed in the
exchange. You can probably get the
advice you ask for at any drug store
For Ave cents at a drug store you can
get a %good-sized package of prepared
chalk in cubes which is very good for
the teeth. II you are eating rich foods
meet 10 get rid of complexion troubles,
Use a good cleansing cream every morn
ing and a reliable facial soap and scrub
bling at night and regularly every day,
and YOU should be able to get rid OF the
blackheads and pimples, provided you do
not eat rich foods. There are certain
good ointments that you can use for
your skin. A reliable druggist can tel
you of them.