The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
LOUISIANA NEWS
IN BRIEF FORM
PREPARED FOR BUSY READERS
OF THIS PAPER WHO ARE IN
TEHESTEO IN THE STATE.
NEWS or EVERY CHARACTER
Social, Religious and Political Items
Signs Of Progress--News Of
Interest To Men, Women
and Children.


Signs Of Progrees-News Of
Interest To Men. Women
and Children.
New Orleans Louisiana roads ar,
mo worse than those Of other sla'c,
Through which the party travelled q,
Winnipeg, Mayor Behrman said, upor
bis return from the Canadian cry AZ
Ter tour over the route " the Ieffer
son Highway "Tho reason we exper
fenced more trouble ia this state tnar
IN others through which We passed.
said the mayor. was because Of the
heavy rains which make All dirt roads
smpaesable at times
University station Baton Rouge A.
in an effort to stimulate interest N
The dairy industry IN ouisiana ana ~
encourage the purchase of better
dairy cattle. q dairy farmers observa
sion tour TO include visit TO the Ma.
Nonal Dairy Show to be held In Chi
rago October 10 IL, and TO the dairy
sections OF Wisconsin and Iowa, is
being planned by the Extension III
vision Of the Louisiana state univer-
sity.
Alexandria. Alt has developed that
Mrs. NJ l.. Johnson and Mrs. Homer
Rosseau. OF Alexandria. are probably
che two closest and most direct heirs
20 the vast fortune left 10 their great
grandfather. Jean de Gardenigo, OF
Venice, Italy. by his brother. the
archbishop OF Venice. in the early part
of the ninteenth century. The fortune
jeff to the heirs I'm America Is said
no amount to about s2S,000,0o0.
Monroe are so many auto.
mobiles In MonAoc and In Onachita
parish that the city IL considering
widening three streets to allow space
In which TO park cars, with the en-
forcement Of the recently adopted au-
tomobile ordinance parking OF cars
within certain limits is prohibited and
the matter Of finding parking space 10
Becoming acute.
renham Springs. The village OF
Denham Springs once more has a full
quota Of ofilsals. On the strength Of
. petition. Lieutenant Governor Mcut-
On has appointed the following ON
eials J. l. Westbrook. mayor: coun.
cilmen, w. l. Cockerham, 8. l.. Hold
on. q. p. Cooper. with II. L. Sullivan
~ marshal
Monroe. The Chamber of Com
merce has sent n telegram TO Govern.
or Pleasant appealing to him 10 use
his Office TO stay the execution OF the
order of the State Railroad Comm,~-
sion granting authority to the ", 8.
a +. railroad to rearrange its scred-
ule In such manner, the telegram
says. as 20 Inconvenience approx.
matelv 100000 people.
fthinmoHu.-iHe Hfst pafiSnW1ue
older BOYS and girls rallies of tho
Tangipahoa Parish Sunday School AS
ISOLATION In announced TO be held IN
Hammond August 1G and II.
New Orleans. "A new colonization
project In Livingston parish was be-
sun with the purchase Of 1880 aerea
~ land from William Drew By l.. G.
Spencer.
Donaldsonvlle Preparations for
the big South Louisiana Fair at Don
aldaonvilie October 2 70 are pro
crossing The new catalogue and pre-
MUM list Ia now out and the 5000
copies are being thoroughly distrib-
uted.
Roseiand The meeting scheduled
Tor Rnseland was fairly attended hv
those directly Interested In the move
dor the proposed fruit and truck ex-
pertinent station. which will be locat-
ed ut some place In Tangipahoa par
fsh.
Baton Rouge.-~The Railroad Com
mission Ia fighting against an increase
In rates by the Railroad Administra-
tion on gravel. sand. crushed stone.
shells and other materials used in the
building OF good roads by parishes.
cities and the state.
New Orleans. Dairy farmers Of
Louisiana and Mississippi will join IN
visit 10 the National Dairy Show
at Chicago. October 6-t2, and TO some
cf the leading herds and dairy centers
in Wisconsin.
Opelousas. The Parish Council OF
Defense held session recently and
decided the fixed question
respecting the monument to be erect
de to our bows who entered the Amer. |
team army to make the world safe for |
democracy.
Morgan city ---"EikiGa." an event to
lake place August ~. under auspices
pf Morgan city Lodge, p. T. Q. T., No.