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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
AN Object LESSON IN
COMPLYING WITH LAW

Saturday night, deputy sher
ifs Colgin, Viator and Rodrigue
happened to be in the neighbOr
hood of q cOlOred restaurant at
Washington and Hopkins streets
that is run Jy,A. H J. Ballard, a
colored man. They saw large
crowd about the place and was III
formed that gambling was going
on inside. They so notified police
officer Jim Hebert, who came at
once to the place for an investiga.
tion. He was confronted by Bal
lard who told him he could not en-
ter without o warrant. With his
customary boIdness, however, He.
bert entered the place, made his
investigation and came out, where
upon Ballard stepped up in front
Of him and attempted to shoot him
with a gun which he fired from
his trousers pocket. The hammer
being caught in the pocket lining
the gun failed to shoot, but the
officers all heard the click of the
hammer, aud deputy ViatOr struck
the negro across the head With his
pistol, they then put two guns in
his face and, .dered him TO throw
up his hands. This he refused to
do until struck several times again.
The gun taken from him was
special 80 caliber police revolver
well oiled and fully loaded. The
shell IN the barrel showed where
the hammer had struck but failed
to discharge, and Hebert undOubt-
edly owes his life to this coinci-
dence.
Ballard was brought before
Judge Power Monday \. M. and
found guilty of carrying con-
cealed weapon.
Judge Power knew Ballard to be
a leader among the negroes Of the
city and took advantage of this
fact to deliver strong lecture on
10 Law which all, both
white and black, who are inclined
to infringe upon this law should
pay heed to.
Tue state provides maximum
fine of $500 and the city 800 for
violation of this concealed weapon
law, and Judge Power imposed
the full amount of 5000. adding Z
months Imprisonment and another
3 months IN case of non payment
of fine.
The judge then swore out an af
fidavit III the criminal court
charging Ballard with "assauIt
with a dangerous weapon with in
tent to murder, conviction on
which charpa will carry with it a
prison term of several years.
Judge Power says he ia going to
break up the gun carrying habit,
and all convicted of it can expect
the same sentence as was imposed
on Ballard, $500, Z months, ant 3
months for non payment of fine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

~ cst ~ " pp
ing ont of the
hopse & pa seen
me and be sed
Hay Stats what
you doing with
that brace & bit
& | replyed ]
have organized d
band of campfire
boys Il we hafts
drill tOnite. lie
sed Stats if yure
braDeS W as grass
you cud sell yure
lawn more.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

New Iberia, Aug 5th, 1919
The Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia convened this
day in special session at 3 z. M
with Mayor Fl. S. Scaly presiding,
Messrs. Girard and VillermiD
present.
The purpose Of the meeting was
to receive, open aud consider bids
for street improvements, as per
the following advertisement ask
ing for bids:
The Clerk read the following
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
OFFICIAL MINUTES,
CITY COUNCIL

New Iberia, Aug. 4th, 1919
The Board of Trustees of the
City of New IBERIA convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
IL. 5. Sealy presiding, Messrs.
Hlrard and VilleImin present.
The minutes Of the previous
meeting were read and approved
on motion Of Mr.. Vlllermin sec
onded by Mr. Sealy
The time required for the com
pIetion of Cement Sidewalks was
agreed upon al being Nine mont hs,
and the Salary Of Inspector Oh
said work was fixed at 800 per
month, the salary of Inspector for
the period of Dlne months to be
PAID by the City, and should the
work be continued longer than
nine. the Inspectors salary will be
paid by contractor.
The Trustee of Public Property
request the Board to make provi
sions for payment of material and
labor necessary to make lead con
nections OH Main street and r. K
Avenue, 80 that there will be no
delay in street work, this being
necessary and argent.
On motion of Mr.. SeaIy sec.
Onded by Mr., Villermin the meet
ing adjourned.
H. S. SEALY, Mayor.
l. r. VILLEKMIN, Clerk.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
Stats Diary.

Friday-I opened pa's chest of
tules tonite and tux out his brace
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

The three game series with
Abbeville last week resulted
in Abbeville taking the first
two and New Iberia the third
game.
The Sunday game was a
slaughter,t the local boys piling
up a score of ten to one in the
first 7 innings. Manager Por-
ter then told Poole he could
ease up and Abbeyille picked
up 5 runs Final score II to 6.
Sunday August 10th the
New Orleans Federals will try
their luck on the local field.
The Feds are about the best
semi-pro team in the Crescent
City and will put up a hard
fight for the heavy end of the
large gate receipts ensured by
the excursion.
The local team will line up
Just as on last Sunday. This
seeming to be the best bunch
we have had together this sea-
son.
The lineup will contain
Poole, Benoit, Chastaign, Bri-
ganti, Brown, Koch, Harry,
DeIcambre and Ernst
That ought to be worth a
bet.
The St. Peters College boys
trimmed the Jeanerette Jun
iors in easy fashion at Pleas
ure Park Sunday before a fair
sized crowd. Score,7 to 3.
The College boys have for
med habit of winning, and
always put up an interesting
game.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

l. +. VILLERMIN, Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13
Tn C0ncIuSiOr. .

WE ARE AGRENTS FOR THE New Home Sewing Machine. Simp- son-Webb Furniture company. 212- 212-2-4 West Second. 2-1S-lm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13

ing of theorganization of this com mittee, etc.
 !nierIOck Don't Dnlicate.
 The Committee should not dupli- cate work of secular organizations or compete with them, rather should it cooperate with them, supplying strength and leadership The com mittee should also cooperate with and secure the assistant of ali Par ish organizations and agencies of the Church, particularly the women, in developing it's plans, as well as with bureaus formed by or through the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, 105 East Twen- tv-second Street, New York City.
 !n C0nclusi0n,
 Finally see that every man and his family without distinction as to mili- tary service or social relation are welcomed in q very personal way and made to feel that the Church wants them and needs them and that they need the Church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-13
WHAT GAN THE CHURCH ID FOR TIE
 MAN WHO IS co MING HOME FROM WAR?
Church Welcome Committee Is Proposed To Aid Fight CTS In Re establishing Themselves In Tie
 Comm unity.

pleasing to the men of anything planned in the community, avoiding. duplicating of effort
 The Man and His Church. Plan for a wider and larger work of the Church to provide real work for every man according to his abili- ty and opportunity.
 See that the returning man is ask ed by the different church organiza- tions to come to meetings and is ask ed to take part in the Church's work. Have in mind wherever possible that the man returning shall come with his family to a celebration of the Holy Commission or other service to return thanks and to reconsecrate his life to God
 are always ready for assignment to returned men and their families. es- pecially where pews are rented and the family has no regular sittines. The Committee should always have some members either as uahers or as a special committee at the door of the Church to welcome these men.
 Arrange for memorial service to the men who have died in service and send urgent invitations to every man returned to be present as a tribute to the memory of his deceased com7 rades.
 Later on. after the men are all back it might be well to plan service of thanksgiving, or memorial service, when table or other memorials may be unveiled, appropriate addresses made, etc.
 The returned men should be urged to look up and invite all or their un- churched comrades in the community to join with them and they should be welcomed and included in the same manner as those whose names appear on the Honor Roll of the Church.
 Many men perhaps not baptized consider your congregation their home. Seek them out in your con- munity and add them to- your Roll.
 Parishes near camps, posts, sta tions and hospitals of the Regular 9rmy or of the Navy, should plan for work among the men.
 To each of the congregatlon's boys still in camps, hospitals, or overseas, letter should be sent. tell
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
RESIGNATION OF
GERMAN CABINET
PREPoNoERATINo OPINION Is
THAT DESPITE OPPOSITION
TREATY WILL BE SIGNED.
EBERT STILL IS PRESIDENT
SO Confused 10 Situation That Il 10
impossible to Obtain Even a Fair
Idea. OF Existing Conditions.

Paris.-Latest advices from Berlin
are to the effect that the German cab.
met has resigned but that temporarily
president Ebert is to retain office.
Various conflicting reports as to the
situation in Germany surrounding the
intentions Of those in high Offices to
sign or to leave unsigned the peace
treaty OF the allied and associated gov
ernments are current The prepon-
derating opinion as. expressed in the
numerous dispatches, however, indi.
Gated that, notwithstanding the fact
that there was much opposition to
them. the terms Of the allies finally
would be met. even II the signature of
the treaty necessitated the resigna.
tion or even removal of those at pres
ent In the high councils.
So confused is the situation that it
Is impossible at present to obtain
even a fair idea of conditions In Ger
many as they really exist. but there
seems basis for the belief that it is
the intention Of the Germans finally
to acquiesce In the allied demands.
President Wilson has retuiAed to
Paris from his trip to Belgium and,
with Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Clemenceau OF France,
discussed both the Italian cabinet cri-
Sis and the German situation.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
RUMoRs OF ANOTHER BOMBING
ATTEMPT GAINING CURRENCY

washin gton.-The menace Of bomb
outrages still hangs over the country
in the belief of officials Of the depart
ment Of justice.
William J. Flynn, chief OF the de-
partment's bureau Of Investigation.
said that he believed there were
more bombs to come" but said 1t
was impossible to say when the next
attempt to create a reign Of terror by
explosions might be made.
Supplementing Mr.. Flynn's state
ment, the department made public tes-
timony Of Attorney General Palmer
before the house appropriations COM
mittee asking for . special fund Of
$500. 900 to carry on the hunt for rad
icals. The attorney general told the
committee, as tho testimony revealed,
that government officials had been ad.
vised Of day set for another attempt
by radicals "to destroy the govern
ment at one fell swoop."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
SENATOR SIMMONS
OUT ON WAR PATH.
csuRPATIoN OF LEorsLATIvEs
AUTHORITY sY DEPARTMENTS
AND BUREAUS MUST STOP.
COTTON PRICES ENDANGERED:
Hereafter Action by Any Department.
Calculated to Hold Down or Lower -
Prices Will Be Looked Into. ::

Washington.-Senator Simmons all
ed his ammunition bag with hand
grenades and went after officers Of.
government bureaus that are med
ding with cotton The war trade
board aroused his ire.
Senator Simmons served notice on
the floor Of the senate that the usur-.
patton Of legislative authority by az.
ecutive departments and bureaus had
to cease.
f. One of the particular things which
aroused the senator. was q report
that Germany is, at this time, very
anxious to purchase, Immediately.
upon the signing of the peace treaty,
a very large amount Of cotton, per.
haps as much as one million fve hun
dred thousand bales. According to tho
report, one of the executive depart
ments or bureaus contemplated issu:
ing certain orders that would restrict
Germany's purchase Of cotton to small
quantities at time. at periodical.
dates.
Senator Simmons is determined.
that hereafter any action of any.
department calculated to hold down
the price Of cotton and restrict the
freedom of trade in this great south,
ern staple, shall be subject to the
closest scrutiny and any unauthorized
attempt to lay restrictions upon tho
cotton market should be called
promptly to account.
At the conclusion Of Senator Sim
mons speech. in a colloquy which he
had with Senator Fletcher. OF Florida,
It was disclosed that in the matter OF
freight rates between American ports
r tic States are very grossly dEscflm!
mated against. Senator Simmons
dander Is up.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
EQUALITY, NOT NEUTRALITY
Belgium Has Como Into Her Own
Through Great Valley Of Suffering
Which She Has Passed.

Brussels.-In his address before the
Belgian chamber Of deputies Presi-
dent Wilson said in part:
"The enemy committed many out
RACES in this war, gentlemen, but the
initial outrage was the fundamental
outrage OF all. They, with insolent
Indifference. violated the sacredness
Of treaties. They. ihowed that they
Aid not care for thu honor ,of any
~ - & = = - y 20
not care for the Independence OF any
uation, whether 1t had raised its hand
against them or not that they were
ruthless in the determination to have
their whim at their pleasure. There
tore, It was the violation Of Belgium
that awakened the world to the reali-
sation Of the character Of the strug-
gle.
"A very interesting thing came out
Of that struggle. which seems almost
sn illogical consequence. Ono Of the
first things that the representatives
of Belgium said to me after the war
began was that they did not want
their neutrality guaranteed. They did
not want any neutrality. They want
ed equality, not because. as under
stood them, their neutrality was in
secure, but because their neutrality
put them upon a different basis Of &C.
ton from other peoples.
II honored this instinct in them.
and It was for that reason that the
first time that had occasion to speak
of what the war might accomplish for
Belgium, spoke Of her winning q
place Of equality among the nations.
So. Belgium has, SO to say, once moro
come into her own through this deep
valley Of suffering through which she
has gone.
mot only that, but her cause has
linked the governments Of the civiliz-
ed world together as II instinctively
into a league Of might. They have
put the whole power Of organized
manhood behind this conception Of
justice which is common to mankind.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
AN APPEAL FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST SECRETARY DANIELS

Washington. President Henry
Breckenridge, Of the Navy league. ap-
peafed to Sherman Butler, Of the
house committee on naval affairs, for
protection for his organization against
Secretary Daniels. In lengthy letter
he replied to an attack made on tho
league by Mr.. Daniels two weeks ago.
1--WE are imbued with no malice
against Mr. Daniels" said'Mr. Breck-
enridge, "but following out the in
alienable American right Of petition.
we do petition, so far as you may bo
able to protect US as American citi-
zens from the unjust application OF
the power of an official of the execu-
tive arm of the government, who by
all our traditions Is a servant OF the
people and not a master Of the peo-
ple."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
HEARINGS ON REVISION OF
TARIFF SOON AFTER JULY

Washing gton. - General hearings
looking toward q general revision OF
the tariff will be started by the house
ways and means committee soon after
July 4, Chairman Fordney, OF tho
committee, announced at the close Of
hearings on the request Of the potash
and dye industries for protection.
Statistics and data Mr.. Fordney
said, now are being assembled and
the committee proposes to 60 exten-
sively and exhaustively into the whole
subject with a view to drafting a bill
revising the tariff in accordance with
the campaign promises OF the republi
can majority in Congress.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
SENATE ADDS $4o,ooo,ooo TO
AIR SERVICE APPROPRIATION

Washington.-Taking up the $685.
100000 annual army appropriation bill
and continuing its consideration at q
night session, the senate tentatively
approved an appropriation Of $55.000.-
900 for the army sair service, an in
crease Of $40,e00.000 over the amount
voted by the house.
Although the army bill was under
consideration little progress was
made, action upon many COMMITTEES
amendments being deferred.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
SENATE PRAISES PEANUTS
FOR PERIOD OF HALF HOUR

Neutrality-suspicious. for peanuts
was voiced In the senate for half
hour. Edible and other properties OF
the nuts are extolled In bipartisan
approval on an amendment, by Sena-
tor Swanson, OF Virginia, to the agri.
cultural appropriation bill proposing
$4,000 for collection and distribution
by the department Of agriculture Of
market information on peanut copdi-
tons. The peanut proposal finally
[was adopted. vs.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
FocH CONTINUING TO MAKE
PREPARATION FOR INVASION

Paris.-While the members OF the
German peace delegation are still re-
ported unoficially as violently oppos-
ed to signing the treaty and the great
er part of the German cabinet to be
of similar mind. latest indications are
that the feeling in Germany is tend
ing toward recognition Of the fact
that the allied demands must be met.
Meanwhile Marshal Foch continues
his preparations to meet any contin-
gency that may arise.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
LIFE OF NEW CABINET
DECLARED PRl

London.-Commenting O
carious life OF the new ca
peace Is signed. the Ret
spondent in Berlin says 4
accident or q few abstenti
any moment result In It's d
centrist and socialists j
which 1t depends. c6mman
out Of the 423 deputies.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
koLcHAk's GOVERNMENT
POLICY 10 ANNOUNCED

Omsk.-M. Poplaief. new minister
Of the interior for Admiral Koichak's
Russian government, In an interview
said:
until we reach Moscow our pro
gram Of social reform cannot yield
fruit, nor can any constructive work
ne achieved while soviets rule. Our
policy must, above all, concern the
peasant farmers, who are the conn.
try.s backbone, and the bulk o. The
population. 81 si,5
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
WASHINGTON RECEIVES NEWS
WITH PROFOUND sATlsFAcTioN

washington.-News that the+ Ger
man delegation had been instructed to
sign was received by officials here
with profound relief and satisfaction.
Reports Of violent dissensions among
the various Germna elementstsnd OF
powerful influences working to COM
pass the rejection Of the treaty, oven
at the cost of an entente military oc-
cupation of Germany, had caused ap-
prehension in some quarters that
even at the last moment the negotia-
tions might fail.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
Young Woman Lawyer.

Seventeen young men and young
women. 16 Of whom received their
diplomas from the University of South
Carolina, were admitted to the prac.
tice Of law In South Carolina. the pre-.
scribed oath having been administer.
ed by d. e. Hydrick. Those admitted
were: Mary Guthrie Sledse, Chester;
d. B. Slower, Greenville; James DeTre.
Vile, Walterboro; Paul F. Haigler, Or.
angeburg: Marion A. Wright, Tren.
ton; Harold Major, Anderson; John
q. Simms. Barnwell; John Inglis Rice,
Columbia; Thomas I. Smith, Cheraw;
Marion F. Winter. Moncks Corner;
Russell D. Miller. Bennettsville; Ed.
ward p. Hodges. Columbia: John e
Taylor. Honea Path; w. w. Moore,
Jr., Columbia; William E. Bowen,
Pickens; and Harry Simonhoff. C. C.
She'll Of Spartanburg, who was not a
member Of the class. was also admit
ted to the bar.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
oovernor Olives Good Advice.

Governor Gives Good Advice.
Governor Cooper in his literary ad.
dress to the graduating class OF the
University Of South. Carolina appeal.
ed to the young men and women to
leave their alma mater with broad
view for service and to aid the State
which has given them value returned
for their stay In college manifold. The
governor asked that no efforts be left
unexpended OF raise the State from
the illiteracy mire II is now in. ''If
ycu would serve the stats in the most
sacrificial way today would point you
TO the school ROOM hs said.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
KNOX RESOLUTION Has
POSTPONED FOR THE

Washington.-Senate lea,
ing the league of nations
their plan to try for q Il
the immediate future on
resolution, and turned the
to crystallizing sentimer ~
Roots proposal that tn
nant be ratified with }
The decision was tai
cast that the league N
main in a quiescent sta
coming week and proba
treaty is submitted for /
League supporters have
all along that they had suit
to defeat the resolution q
Hitchcock, senior Democrat
eign relations committee, 6
er had expected that th,
would be brought to q rol
IT am not at all surpi
Mr.. Hitchcock, at the diss
ure of the Knox resoluti,
disappointed its friends &
the Republican party"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
ADJUSTING DIFFERENCES
ON AGRICULTURAL BILL

washin gton-senate and house con
ferees. on the Se.000.0oo agricultural
appropriation bill began adjusting dif.
ferences failed to reach the rider
proposing repeal OF the daylight. saw.
ing law. Agreement on the rider
was predicted with itssacceptance by
the senate and house and 1T was
planned to seek no action in the sen
ate on the separate house bill repeal
ing the daylight measure
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
hAvAs DISPATCH ALSO
"cARRIES" RESIGNATION

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from Ba-
sci carried the same announcement
Of the resignation Of the German cab
met as that received from other
sources. It was added that the minis
try would continue to direct affairs
until President Ebert had formed a
new government.
The resigning cabinet. the dispatch
stated, persisted In looking upon the
peace treaty as impossible OF execu-
tion and unsupportable."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
SENATOR GORE INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Sioux Falls, 8. D-Senator Thomas
p. Gore, of Oklahoma, was injured
when, an autoombile in which he was
rushing from Mitchell to Sioux Falls
overturned, throwing the senator out
on to the ground.
Senator Gore was not seriously in.
jured, according to attending physi.
CLANS, His shoulder was badly bruised
but he suffered no internal injuries.
The Oklahoma senator was speeding
to Sioux Falls to catch train.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
a HOUR WEEK FOR WORKERS
% PRESENT MECCA OF LABOR

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE American
Federation Of Labor at the closing ses-
sion here Of Its annual convention.
pledged itself to obtain general ~
hour week for workers In all crafts
throughout the United. States and for
employees In TIE government service.
The demand was based on Q determine
alton to prevent unemployment. which
the delegates declared IL one Of the
two primary causes Of Industrial IN
rest
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1919-06-26
BITTER ExSoRIATIoN OF HIS
SENATE ACcUsERS BY PALMER

I ~ oSnAnBCuu. - sAttoruox General
almers At the tirst public hearing In
=. Axht to prevsnt cp1hrmation by
g g et l;s Spk tarned
charged that they were aligned with
German interests.
During the year and half he was
in charge of the Office Mr.. Palmer de-
clared he had been denounced by
every enemy alien and every friend
and attorney of every enemy alien in
this country, and that In Berlin he
was characterized as the official
American pickpocket."
Every friend of the 10000 aliens
whose property had been seized were
attacking him, he said. because his
organization had seized enemy prop
erty and captured the German indus
trial army in the United States. II
would be shown, he told the commit
tee, that the particular charges lodged
against him were not based on the
gro,lzd that he had sold enemy plants
at too low a price, but that he had
sold them to Americans who had
turned them to profitable account.