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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30
GOOD ROADS AND THE CANAL

rians will do well to look into
the Good Roads features in
volved in the constructing OF
this Canal, for good roads
are pre-eminently the first
consideration for all citizens
of this parish.
The few miles of gravel
roads in each ward of iberia
Parish that are now under
consideration are only a be
ginning of the system of hard
surfaced highways that must
eventually be built, running
laterally from each of the
main trunk roads now being
contemplated.
TheState Highway, through
Mr.. Duncan Buie, has made
a most exhaustive investiga-
ton into the use of shells as
a sub base or foundation for
good road work, and they re-
port that from examination
of roads in use for years, un-
der any and every condition
that shells are the equal of
any road building material
known to engineers today.
The generally accepted for
mula is to use two-thirds
shells, for the sub-base, and
one third gravel for the sur
face.
Now, with a canal opening
from the Teche into the lakes
vast beds of shells will be
made at once available, ours
for the taking.
A suitable dipper dredge
for loading work; one or two
barges, and Iberia Parish's s
good road problem would be
well on the way to a solution,
with two thirds of the gravel
saved and freight costs re-
duced to a minimum. 800
600 in freight charges wa
paid to the railroads for haul
ing the material for the New
Iberia Jeanerette road. Sup
pose the shell reefs had been
accessible at that time. Two
thirds of the material had
for the taking, no railroad
trelghts, the barges of shells
being landed all along the
line of work, cutting hauling
by wagon to a minimum.
What a saving.
The State Highway Depart
ment urges the use of shell
sub-base with a gravel crown,
and shows that such a road,
even where the shells have to
be purchased and hauled by
rail can be constructed at a
clear saving of $1,000 per
mile. With our shells free,
and transportation through
the proposed Canal by barge,
the saving will be more than
double this $1,000 figure. The
saving will be still further in
crease when the freight rate
on gravel is advanced from
2ic to 39c per hundred on
August 29th, making an ad-
ditional 20 cents per cubic
yard on gravel.
The saving in road work
alone would in a short period
of years pay for the excavat-
ing of the Boutte Canal, and
this city and the entire par
ish would have a permanent
supply of road material close
at hand, available for use in
extending the system of good
roads, until in a few years
every farm home and every
field in Iberia parish would
be reached, and with this
great saving possible, every
street in New Iberia could
be treated with this shell sub
base, gravel surface material.
\ tax of some kind must
be paid by every user of pub
|Iic roads. There are two pos
sible road taxes: One a "bad-
road tax, paid in increased
cost of hauling and transpor-
tation. This bad-road tax
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

1t has been no little tatk 10
build up this local interest, and
much time and trouble has been
required to get a winning team to
gether, schedule good games aud
handle them properly.
A good ball team can give q
town more advertising aud publ
city than any other single organ /.
zation, and not only draws outside
people in, but helps to make
things interesting for our local Cit.
izens.
Manager Porter, and his as.
sistants, have and deserve the
thanks of the base ball fans and
Of the city in general for the
wholehearted manner in which
they have performed this task.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

Sunday two seven inning games
were pulled off and Lafayette's
third attempt to show her CLASS
resulted in u to q score, with
New iberia on the long eDd again.
The second game was somewhat
raggedly played on both sides, the
men being hot and tired Poole
pitched, after having played in
the field IN the first game. lie
held Lafayette down to 2 lonely
tallies while Manager Porter's IN
viDcibles made the circuit five
times. Score IBERIA s, Lafayette
Here il the way The Lafayette
Gazette describes their cripple
dleaster":-
Saturday New Iberia won Z to
% Poole held our team TO two
bineles. ktoh pitched magnifi
cent game, but got no support
In fact, New Iberia had only one
earned run Sunday we played
them coupla times, aud lost n
cuupIea times. BremmeIh hOff, sans
curves and sans everything else
except luck, lobbed 'em over and
our boys thought they were curves
and struck out. Score 2 to o
Lafayette made her first tallies
in three games when she counted
one each in the first aud second
rounds of the third game. Bu,
that was the limit. They got q
hit in each inning ia which they
counted. but after the second
spasm they couldn't have hit .
flock of bolloons with double
bareled shot gun. These two hits
were all they garnered.
In the three games the Hubs
made as many errors as they reg
istered hits and runs, a total OF
ten misplays being officially re
corded, aud the official scorer was
generous to them, at that
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

Taken all together this was a
most successful season. The home
team won more than its share OF
the games, met the best in this
district, and wound up the season
by taken three straight gamer
from the self appointed champions
Of Southwest Louisiana.
The support given the team was
much more encouraging than has
been met with in number OF
years and will give greater impe.
tus to the game next season. The
management, knowing what kind
of support to expect can start ear
ly and give us first class team
from the start.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

This series closed the season fOi
the local team, practically all OF
the other teams In this section
dlsbanding this week also.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

The first game, Friday, was
broken up 10y rain in the secOnd
inning Score Iberia =, Lafay
cite u
Saturday Poole humilated the
Lafay cite sluggers by admiDiste, :
ing 4 heavy coat of whitewash TO
them while Iberla's boys piled up
"A heavy score. After the last
frame of the slaughter the score
board showed up Iberia Z, Lafay
ette D
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30
BASE BALL NOTES.

In The Lafayette Gazette we
read the following notice of the
games with New iberia last Satur
day and Sunday
"Sull uucoDvinced Of the supe
rior class Of the Layfayette team.
New Iberia will come over for 3
games, Friday. Saturday and Sun
day. New Iberia has improved
its lineup until now they believe
they have a Irregular team"
OF course this was in the Laf
ayette paper BEFORE the games
I'D question.
We can only say, in view Of the
results, that we are STILL UN
CONVINCED aud stlll THINK
WE HAVE a Irregular team.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-30

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 15-@-Annual meeting Of Main1
state Grange. at Bangor.
Dec. a-Shipping regulations 20 into AZ.
Dec. 2-Meeting OF Governor and Conn,
Gil, 10 A. NJ, State House,
Dec. 3-Meeting or clerks and deputv =
clerks of court at Court House. An.
gusta.
Dec: 3l-Public meeting Maine Histori.
cal Society. Portland
Jan. 1-S-Boys' and Girls Arrfcu,tu,.,
Clubs champions State contests al
Jan. ,s-s-western Maine Poultry A.,
Jan. s,s.Annual Poultry Show in Ban.
gor City hall
Jan. 7-School Of Religions Trainins
opens in lewiston
Jan. 7-Maine State Board Of Trade and
State Agricultural and Industria
League, Augusta.
chester. (Annuail. ~''
Jan. H-15-State convention Of local as.
SCISSORS at Augusta.
Jan. 2-Annual Commercial Traveller,
banquet at Rockland.
Jan. S1-Maine Commercial Travellers
Association annual banquet. conrres,
Square Hotel. Portland.
Feb. 17-lS-Maine Fruit Gruvers. Aa.o
ciation. annual convention, Auburn.
March 25-Republican State Conyent,os
at 10 A. NJ. in Bangor. The distrfci
conventions will be held at eayne tsrrs
June 2S-July 5-Maine's Centenn;ai Ga
oration, Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
CONFERENCE ON
FERTILIZER SITUATION

Representatives of fertilizer COM
panies and the department of agri-
culture met yesterday afternoon for
a conference on the situation. Hon
John A. Roberts, commissioner Of
agriculture. recently made a ruling
that no fertilizer containing boron
would be allowed TO be sold in the
State. The fertilizer representatives
declared at the meeting yesterday af-
ternoOn that fertilizer cannot be man
ufactured without a trace Of boron.
and they asked for a modification Of
the ruling.
The department Of agriculture was
represented at the conference by
Commissioner John A Roberts. DIR.
Charles d. Woods, director of the
Maine Experiment Station. James NJ.
Bartlett. chemist at the Maine Ex-
pertinent Station. and A. n. GS
Soule, chief of the bureau of inspec-
tion. The attorney generals office
was represented by Deputy.~Attorney
General Fred F. Lawrence of Skow-
hegan.
The fertilizer interests were repre-
sented by Horace Bowker Of New
York, secretary Of the American Ag-
ricultural Chemical Co. Benjamin
Moody Of Boston. Of the Swift Fertil-
izer Co.. and Charles Il. Hobbs of
Boston and Eben Winthrop Freeman
OF Portland, attorneys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Travelling Libraries

If you apply for travelling library
from the State library and Librarian
Dunnack writes you that he has none
that he can now send. don't despair.
because he has your name on the list
and you will have one when your
turn is reached.
The reason for the deficiency is
that the demand for the libraries has
tremendously increased. every one Of
the 500 owned by the State is spoken
way ahead and working its prettiest
to afford entertainment and instruc-
ton to those having it. Then the
appropriation Is exhausted and no
more can be made up until a new ap-
propriation is available. Something
like 40 applications are now on file.
State Librarian Dunnack said:
When l came here il seemed as if
there never would be demand enough
to reduce that great stack of travel
ing libraries that had been prepared
and which had but a limited circula-
ton, mostly in out of -the-wa places.
1t Is now impossible to keep up with
the demand. 1t has grown in all it's
brances. the school libraries being
one of the most important. Why
right here Is letter received today
from q nearby teacher. who wishes
the right text book on Civics. She
has correeponded with book publish
ers and others, not receiving just the
information she wished and comes to
the State library. We are equipped
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
FOREST EXHAUSTION I.
-
IS NOW THREATENING

Washington, Dec. 1s-The rate Of
depletion Of the forests of this coun-
try is more than twice, probably
three times, what is actually being
produced by growth in form serv-
iceable for products other than fire.
wood9 Consequently. high prices Of
lumber are not wholly due to in
creased costs Of production. An i'm
portant factor is the ever-retreating
sources Of timber supply. Already
the supplies Of all the great eastern
centers OF production are approach
ing exhaustion. with the exception
OF the South, and even there most Of
the mills have not over 10 to 15-years
supply of virgin timber. Already the
Southern pine is being withdrawn
from many points as competitive
factor and its place taken by West
ern timbers. This inevitably results
In added freight charges, which the
consumer must pay.
inese facts are called to public at
tention in the annual report of the
forester OF the Z. s. Department oF
Agriculture. recently published. Their
presentation is accompanied bv a
plea that the nation adopt an en-
iarged program of public ACQUISITION
OF forests by the government, the
states, and municipalities, and pro-
lection and perpetuation Of forest
growths on all privately owned lands
which may not better be used. for ar-
riculture and settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Filing System Value

It was rs months ago when Lester
II. Hart went into the Executive De-
partment as private secretary to
Governor Miiliken. He began then n
filing system Of officials nominated
by the Governor and 1t has proved
one of the most convenient and most
used of the many conveniunces of the
Office. To show its value is but TO
mention that in round numbers, 1000
notaries have been named in that
time by Governor Milliken. To hunt
up any one name Of that thousand
would mean considerable time and
bother when looking through a vol
ume or volumes. but by the card sys-
tenn, it is but matter OF a few sec
conds
The number was brought to Secre-
tary Hart's attention the other day
when he found it necessary to order
a new supply of cards for the not
Aries, the case supply being but 1000.
That number, when installed. seemed
apparently enough TO last perhaps d
lifetime. 1t was not.
1t will be but short time when
extra cards will be necessary for the
justices of the peace. about 500 al
ready having been entered in the file.
Many Of the large number OF these
appointments became necessary
through the immense amount of war
work throughout the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Reception to
Victorious Bates
Debating Team

Lewiston. Me. Dec. 1S-An inform
al reception was rendered Wednesday
evening to the victorious Bates de-
batting team. composed Of Lucas 20,
Starbird '21, and Watts '22, which de-
feated Cornell University last Friday
evening. The reception was given
under the Politics club, the Forum.
the Debating Council and the Delta
Sigma Rho. Benjamin Mayo 20, pres
ident Of the Forum and debating
council. was in general charge. Dur.
ing the affair, short. INFORMAL talks
were given by Prof., Baird. the coach
Of the debating team; Prof. Gross.
Prof. Carroll and the debaters.
Prof. Baird pointed out in his US
ual concise manner. the significance
OF the victory and its cost. He told of
the work it meant to the participators
and the sacrifices. Profs. Carroll and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
''WHAT. | NEEDED"
This Is What Mrs. Han
sen Says Of Tanlac
Had Tried Many Different Wsdieinss
But Nothing Elss Ever Did Her
Any Good

Il am simply oveetoyed 1t the ben
efts I have received frum TaAlAc.
said MrA. Bertha HAnSen. who ressoes
at 50 Cumberland aveAue. Portland
Ne, recently. Coatinuing. she sAid:
For the past year I have suffered
from a severe stomach tTouote- WnAx
I ate did not seem to do ne . par
ticle Of good, ~ II would sour. eAs
would form and I would bfoat teffi-
bly,. I also had the worst sort OF
pains in my stomach after every
meal. and. at timeA they were - oAd
they would cause me to become weak
and feel fainxy and I would have TO
lie down until they wore on finally
became % weak and run down II was
with the greatest effort could do my
housework. I felt tired and worn
out all the time. and really wasn't
able to be UP and aroma.
Il tried many df6efsat Red3etneA
but none of them seemed 10 help me
a particle, untn I started taking Tan
lac. and it just seemed to b exactly
what needed began to get better
almost with the first dose and con-
tinued to improve every day. until
now I am entirely rid Of any trouble
with my stomach. eat anything I
want and everything agrees with me
perfectly. I am never bothered with
gas or bioating and the pains in my
stomach that gave me % much trou-
bic. are entirely gone. and not only
that, but I never have . pain Of any
description am completely nd Of
that tired. worn out feeling, and have
regained my strength SOL can do all
my house work with the greatest
ease. TanlAc II surely o remarkable
medicine, and I am glad to say a
good word for n"
Fanlac Is sold in Augusta By Bow
ditch Webster Co, ana the leading
druggist in every city and town
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
ROME

Mrs. George Mosher, who has b>A,
very iii. is gaining slowly.
Corrydon Mosher had the misfortune
Monday to break his finger while hau,.
ing wood.
Mrs. sanborn Mosher ana Mrs varnsv
Aosher passed Tuesday with relative,
in Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Perkins ana n,
and Mrs. Lester Brown were IN Ar.
susta Saturday. going by auto. rhey
report the travelling very good At tbis
time Of year.
David Nickerson. who has been vsry
i'll with acute indigestion, Ii able N
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Dudley ana fam.
lily and Rev. Daniel Blaisdsll and Dup
ward Mosher attended the quarterly
meeting at Ten Lots Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Alice Dudley, who II Wofkink In
skowhegan. passed the weekend with
her parents.
Schools in town will close Friday.
Dec. 10.
Word has been received from Hazel
Prescott. one of our former teachers.
that sic has fine position In the high
school at Lexington. Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Secretary Lane Of the Department
Of the Interior is soon to resign and
he Ii frank to state three reasons
why, as follows: First, his financial
affairs are such that he cannot long
er continue in once; second, he dis
likes" the all-consuming egotism of
Mr.. Wilson. and third, he is sick and
tired Of the cat and dog fights"
which have marked the meetings Of
the Cabinet during the last few
months. II seems there are others
besides John Sharp Williams and the
negligible public
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Cut Garment According to Cloth

The shortage Of news paper. con-
oerning which there already has been
considerable agitation. is now 50
alarming that Congress lis consider
ing legislation whereby publishers
may be compelled to reduce the size
Of publications. Meanwhile pub
fishers have been asked by the House
Post Office Committee to curtal
consumption Of newsprint paper by
at least ten per cent. In view Of in
formation received the requests is
reasonable and it is thought publish
ers generally will comply with it.
The publishers Of this paper assured
Iy will do so. though at considerable
disadvantage in 50 doing.
Consequent On the restrictions in
space must come corresponding iim-
Itation OF the varied contents, all of
which are essential to the success OF
= publication like this. There will be
no lessening OF effort to secure and
present as heretofore all the news,
but it goes without the saying that
in writing. editing and printing there
must be utmost effort to winnow out
chan and possibly somewhat Of that
~facetiously termed "the trimmings. II
We trust our readers will be mindful
OF the conditions to which we are
subjected and shall expect our corre-
spondents- to be. Meanwhile we
want all the news. that Is news.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Thousands Have kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect Il
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from drug
gists who are constantly in direct
touch with the public. there is one
preparation that has been very sue
cessful in overcoming these condi-
tionS. The mild and healing infiu.
ence Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realised. It stands the highest
for its remarkable record Of success.
An examining physician for one of
the prominent Life Insurance Com
pGnies, in an interview Of the sub.
ject. made the astonishing statement
that one reason why SO many appli-
cants for insurance are rejected is
because kidney trouble is so common
to the American people, and the large
majority Of those whose applications
are declined do not even suspect that
they have the disease. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores IN bottles Of two
sizes, medium and large.
However. II you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y. for q sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Augusta
Daily kennebec Journal--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

so as TO be able to give her exactly
what She wants and / have written
her that she might use so and so in
her class work, but if she would come
10 the library she can see the books
themselves. for We have all of them.
Had il been a teacher from a dis
tance, / would mail her the books.
which she might examine at her
leisure and make her selection with
u face-to-face knowledge of the sew
eral textbooks on that subject.
Il hope that future appropriations
will be more liberal for this. one of
the most important ducational lines
of work"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Some little comment having been
occasioned by the report that the
convtcts were NO longer permitted the
use of Sunday newspapers- The
Characteristic has interviewed
warden Ham on the subject
Yes" said Mr.. Ham. the state
msat u correct But as q matter o.
fact only two or three Sunday news
papers we're being received by the
coavicts at any time think you
viii axree with me that the prisoners
are NOT stinted on reading material
when I tel you that their privileges
include 10 daily newspapers-the
Portland Express, Press and Argus,
Lewiston Journal. Waterville Sentf-
mel. Kennebec Journal and the Bos-
ton Globe. Post. Herald and Amers-
can-and that in addition to the cur
rent news they have all Of the lead
ing MAGAZINES, and access TO a well
nlied library. All Of these newspa-
pers and magazines are at the in
mates disposal on Sunday, and for
this reason the chaplain ard I have
concluded that the Sunday newsra-
pers were not a necessity in the in
stitution-"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19

Gen. EDWARDS and the wtr Depart
ment
GPortland Press

Gen. EoW1r0S and the war OepaN.
ment
Portland Press)
Senator Frederick Haie's efforts to
secure the promotion Of Gen Clarence
r. Edwards to major general in the
regular army failed because Secretary
Of War Baker il opposed to it and has
sta Cd that he would not recommend 1t.
ee- atcr Hale headed a delegation Of
New England senator's and Representa-
tives who called upon the Secretary OF
War to secure recognition for Gen. Ed
wars, In response to a general demand
in his behalf which was made by for
mer Yankee Divf ion men of New Eng
lard. backed up by the expressed desire
Of thousands Of New England citizens
Gen. Edwards il in wrong with the
war department and particularly with
ee-resary Baker. He will not soon he
forgiven for having stood up like a
man and fought for the rights Of the
New England national guarismen he
led to France and for having. refused
to be q party to the schemes Of some
Of those officers about general head
quarters in France who tried TO oust
National Guard colonies and other Of
fcers from their commands in order
that they might fiji these places them
selves.
Senator Hale says that as long as
Baker is secretary of war Gen Ed
wa ds cannot De promoted. Probab bly,.
he is right about it. New England will
resent this attitude Of Sc -retary Baker
and will unite in condemnation of f.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-19
Editors Letter Pox
Castine, Me-, Dec. II

Castine, Me. Dec. II.
Editor kennebec journal:
Dr. Augustus o. Thomas, State su.
Ferintendent OF public schools, re.
Gently sent out a statement report.
ing sz schools or parts OF schools in
Maine without teachers. With this
report he gave list Of approxi-
mateiy 20 unemployed teachers, the
enced
TIE National Educational Associa-
ton bulletin for November, 1919. es-
Inmates that there are now in the
United States 5000 teaching posi.
tions in the public schools withou.
teachers and that 65.e01 such posi.
uons are filled with teachers who
are below standard The bulletin fur-
sher reports that the attendance in
teacher training institutions has
fallen on alarmingiy.
The Eastern State Normal school.
IN common with the other Maine
Normal schools. is making an effort
10 increase the number Of trained
teachers in Maine.
To dc this the cooperation Of the
public in general and school officers
IN particular. is necessary and vital.
This finely equipped State schoo,
with its corps OF professionally
trained teachers is fully prepared to
furnish adequate training to pros
pective teachers.
Addresses OF possible candidates
for admission to the school and re-
quests for information concerning
the requirements for admission and
graduation are solicited.
The slogan in Maine educa tional
circles now is Better pay for better
trained teachers"
ALBERT F. RICHARDSON
Principal Eastern State Normal
School. Castine, Me.