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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
OAEERs

So the messenger told about Baldur's
dream and Woden's visit to the land
OF night and the plan to save Baldur
Come! Promise!' said the messen-
ger. "All the world is promising
Il will not promise" said the mistle-
toe. And he didn't, in spite of all
the messenger could say.
But who cared? What could any
thing SO frail as the mistletoe do to
harm Baldur? His refusal was for
gotten in the general rejoicing over
the fact that all the world had prom
Used never to harm Baldur
And the rejoicing was great And
when the rejoicing was at its height
the gods, just for lark, began to
throw things at Baldur, knowing moth
ing could hurt him. What fun they did
have! One would throw a rock, an
other a spear, another a ball of fire,
and two or three getting together
would hurl a whole tree trunk; but
as soon as anything drew near him,
1t leaped to one side or the other,
anu IcluStu W sliihC 4NOW,
wasn't that wonderful?
One day, as the young gods were
shouting over the way they couldn't
hit him, an old woman. seeing Frigga
ut her spinning wheel, asked what the
laughter and noise were about.
"Oh," answered Frigga, proudly,
"the gods are amusing themselves try
ing to hurt my boy but they can new
err do it. for all things have promised
never to harm him."
rs that so?" exclaimed the old
woman. "Everything?"
Eyes, everything in the world except
the little mistletoe, who, of course,
couldn't hurt anybody"
"Well, am glad to hear it," said
the old woman, as she turned away.
The old woman was Loki in dis
guise!
He hurried straight to the old oak,
climbed up, and cut piece of mis-
tletoe, and, running to his dark den,
turned the slender bit of vine by mag
ic into long, sharp spear. Then. with
the evil weapon, he rushed to where
the gods were playing.
Everybody was still shouting over
the fun except Baldur's blind brother,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
DON'T WHIP!
Stop Lashing Your Bowels
with Harsh Cathartics but
take "Cascarets.

Everyone must occasionally give the
bowels some regular help or else suf-
fer from constipation, bilious attacks
stomach disorders, and sick headache.
But do not whip the bowels into &C
tivity with harsh cathartics.
What the liver and bowels need is a
gentle and natural tonic, one that can
constantly be used without harm. The
gentlest liver and bowel tonic is Seas
carets." They put the liver to work
and cleanse the colon and bowels Of
all waste, toxins and poisons without
griping-they never sicken or incon-
venience you like Calomel, Salts, Oil,
or Purgatives.
twenty-five million boxes Of Cas-
carets are sold each year. They work
while you sleep. Cascarets cost so
little too.-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

to being the publisher of the first one.
He acknowledges, however. that the
idea was not original with him. The
honor for its invention is claimed for
three men, all famous in other con-
nections, the Rev. Edward Bradley
who is more Familiarity known as
"Cuthbert Bebe;' J. c. Horsley and
w. c. I. Dobson, all eminent English
men.
The Christmas card is the legiti-
mate descendant sof the school
pieces Or christmas pieces which
were popular from the beginning to
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

gets most Of It's trees from Michigan,
Wisconsin. by boat.
Each tree is neatly sawed off near
the base, trimmed and tied and then
bundled. the largest trees going In a
bundle by themselves, and other bun
dies holding from two to IL trees. The
farmers receive from to Is cents
apiece for trees; the ultimate consum-
er pays all the way from 80 cents to
$40. Each carload contains from so
to 600 bundles. and averages 1900
trees to the car.
The f1r tree is the standard variety,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
GET READY
FOR FLU
Keep Your Liver Active, You,
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Nausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
lightful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis-
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return of influenza. They know
that clogged up system and lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short a cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow of
water-that' Is all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite~for break
fast. Eat what you please-no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five cents.
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-(Adv.)
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Former Mexican General Held.

San Antonio, Tex.-Charged with
violating the United States neutrality
laws, Edwardo Martinez, formerly a
general in the Mexican army, was ar
rested Friday on a fugitive complaint
filed by Fleet T. White, agent of the
bureau of investigation. Martinez is
alleged to have organized an expedi-
ton into Mexico consisting of IA men,
who, it is alleged, crossed the Rio
Grande near Roma, Texas, in May,
1918, and attempted to capture several
towns\
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most com.
mon Of all disorders and when neglect.
ed Is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from In
auenza last year, as were killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
It gives the patient a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Gold II, the YjeaGD

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh Per-
sons who are subject to frequent colds
in the head" will find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
$4,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will not
cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

though balsam trees are in great de-
mand in New York because of their
fragrant Odor. While many claim that
the annual harvesting Of so many
young trees will soon deforest the
state. others deny 1t, pointing out that
the buyers confine their work mostly
to back pastures where Their. is a
large second growth Of trees and nu-
merOus scrubs"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

the middle Of the nineteenth century.
These were sheets of writing paper.
sometimes surrounded with those hid
eous and elaborate pen flourishes
forming birds, scrolls, etc. so unnat-
urally dear to the hearts Of writing
masters, and sometimes headed with
copper plate engravings, plain or col
ored.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Destination Lacking.

John Collins, son of Judge James A
Collins of the criminal court, left re
Gently for Arizona. The judge, being
the railroad business in Chicago, wired
to the acquaintance. asking him to
make reservations for his son on the
Santa Fe train out Of Chicago Satur-
day night A wire came back to the
judge. saying:
''Sure, will, but where does he in
tend to go?'-Indianapolis News.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Texas VIII Have % Delegates

Washington.-Texas will have %
delegates in the republican national
convention next June, loss of three
compared with the convention of three
years ago. There will be four dele
gates at large, two from the San An
tonic district and one each from the
other congressional districts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
The Exception.

Nephew Lester don't seem to think
much of the way | talk, since he got
home from college," trile ruefully
admitted honest Farmer Bentoyer.
mo, nor the way l dress, either
returned his wife.
"But I'm kinda relieved" went ON
the ancient agriculturist, ito think that
thus far he hasn't shown any symptoms
of objecting to my money or your cook
ing."-kansas City Star.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Her Worst Sin.

In the sewing circle of small town
there was an old Scottish woman
whom the other members loved to
hear talk
What was the worst thing you ever
did, Mrs. McCillop?" one of them ask
ed one day to start her going.
''The worst thing?" said Mrs. Nc
Cillop. You couldna guess Once
when I was a wee thing, l stoppit the
clawk wi a sweetie!"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Christmas Trees

ont might be called the Screen
NJ otate, as well as "Green Noun
= 4 anyway. the annual shipment
! CHRISTMAS trees to the city market
~ i'oOO.OOO trees. Vermont farm
:. = receive about 100000.
IL. w uees are consigned in carload
h,.. submission merchants in the
Bs,.- ''les-New York. Philadelphia,
W. MUTE and the larger cities of the
- Tar as st. Louis. Chicago
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Peace Army of 100000.

Washington.-A peace time regular
army of 100000 men and $4,000 officers
was decided on Monday by the house
military subcommittee headed by
Representative Anthony, republican,
Kansas, framing the army organiza-
ton bill The number of combat
troops wa s fixed at 250,000.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Christmas Cards

Nr,s,,.as holiday season, millions Of
,hropshsas. cards will be received
rsuemh. tne world as token of
Mt he. aace from friends who will
pss,es 20, 20 to meet at this festive
ntue ,, Aae custom of sending such
~ sss 'es Il growing year by
@endous proportions.
aas card proper had a
g 4 1876, and Joseph
'on artist, lays claim
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Bill on Drop Letter Rate.

Washington.-A senate postoffice
subcommittee has approved a bill in
troduced by Senator Dial, democrat,
South Carolina, providing for a drop
letter rate of 1c an ounce. The post
office department Endorsed the meas
ure
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
PLANNING His Future.

The Proud Father-I'm sure of It.
The kids going to inherit my looks.
The Fond Mother-That will be aw-
full. Can't you make will and disin.
herit him?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

Madrid.-Manuel Allende Salsazar
has formed cabinet to take the place
of the ministry headed by Premier
Toca, which resigned
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

Some reserve debt to prudence, as
freedom and simplicity of conyersa-
ton II 2, debt OF good nature. Shep-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

The greatest work has always gone
hand in hand with the most fervent
moral purpose.-Sidney Lanier.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
That Depends.

'Don't you adore what the poet
calls the voices Of the nightY
mot if the baby has the collie"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

Indigestion produces disagreeab1e and
sometimes alarming symptoms. Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the dges-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

It takes the, grass widow to capture
the "hayseed bachelor"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Transfer of Reserve,

Paris. The supreme council decided
Tuesday that Turkeys gold reserve
now n Befltn shall BE transferred to
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

Deafness in women is due to their
failure to practice the art of listening.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Enternrisjno France

Nearly $1,000. 600 900 is proposed to
be spent By France for Improvement
Of ports. interior navigation and MI;
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20
Kind Preferred

Kind Preferred.
Il can paint speaking portrait of
your wife"
Couldn't you paint a picture of her
in what you artist fellows call still
life?"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20

, HE Christmas tree has come
down To us from times be-
yond recorded history. Near
~ al peoples have their leg
ends which tell of its be-
ginning. Nobody these days
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-12-20


with the sorrowful message to his
wife,
Meanwhile. however. Frigga had
oeen thinking and thinking. and lust
as Wooden entered she gave him the
JOYFUL news that she had hit upon the
very plan to save their son. And the
pan! Well, it was this: they should
sehd out messengers all over the
world and ask everything-the trees,
'ae ROCKS, the mountains. the animals.
'ae waters. everything-to promise
never to harm their Baldur.
wooden was delighted with Frjgga's
pan. SO the messengers went out all
over the world and asked everything
promise never to harm Baldur.
ana all the world seemed to think II
was q Tine plan, for everything gladly
ave the promise never. never. never
y Dur the yellow-haired god Of sun
shine. =
ies' everything in all the world
"omised-except just one thing. The
s.e'oe that hung on the great oak
0us1de Valhalla. the home of the gods.
'as feeling out of sorts when the mes
Astr arrived Promise you will
never, never harm Baldur, the
~ q sunshine!" said the messenger.
why should make such a prom
asked the mistletoe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27

A boxing bout in an airplane, prob
ably. the first fistic battle ever
fought in the clouds, is planned by
government airmen as a thriller this
week in the air service recruiting
campaign, of which Camp Dix is the
main center. This unusual sport.
provided the New Jersey State Box
ing commission offers no objection.
Although it is a question whether
the commissioners have jurisdiction
in the air. the airmen, out of couF-
tesy, will seek an official permit.
Lieutenant John S. Donaldson, of
the First American Pursuit Squadron
in France whose air-circus exploits
have amazed thousands of soldiers
and visitors at Camp Dix in the
last fortnight, threw his hat into
the ring for the novel bout last
week. The challenge was met the
following day by Lieutenant Leroy
M. Wightman, formerly an officer
in a Lightning Division" machine
gun battalion ana now in the air
service.
The boxers will be belted into a
ring formed by removing the seats
in the tonneau Of Curtis bombing
plane, so that there will be no dan
ger of the loser being knocked down
and OUT The flying arena will be
driven by Sergeant John Morse If
other planes can be obtained. the
referee and. timer will sail along
side, to judge points made in the
sparring. Otherwise they will keep
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27
BY FEED TuRRYv1LGE

Boxing critics who pick the win
ner of the big fight in Toledo. o.,
July 4, are risking their regulations.
Perhaps never in the history Of
heavyweight championships has
there been a bout in which opinions
were so evenly divided.
Many of them have done the we'll
known flop-not once, but many times
since they arrived on the battle
ground.
They see Willard in a spirited
workout, sparring partners falling all
about him, and say, Nothing to it
but the big boy"
Next day maybe Willard slows up
and Dempsey exhibits burst Of
speed and throw his fists around the
ring Viciously. Then they flop TO
Dempsey.
A few of them stick to their origl-
nal convictions. Many haven't been
able to satisfy their own mind. They
want to see more of the big boys
before they pick.
Critics and fans are doing all the
specializing. Jess Willard and Jack
Dempsey are not worrying.
Never were two ring gladiators
more confident of the outcome.
I'm at my best" Willard told me
today. I'm better boxer; l know
more about defense: I'm in better
condition."
But. Jess no fight is won until II
is over " we said. What if you
should lose?"
IF | lose to Jack Dempsey I'll
wish | never had seen a boxing
glove" said the champion as he
threw off his expression Of calmness.
I'm not worrying about This fight.
III win it easily enough"
The champion is much bigger than
Dempsey but his confidence isn't a
bit more voluminous than that per
meating the camp of the challenger.
I'm sure I'll WIN" Jack repeated
ly has told me. I'm confident the
heavyweight championship will come
to me on the Fourth"
Jacks smile spoke much loudA"
than his words. He's not dreadinG
the fateful day.
There are those undecided vet. or
leaning slightly to Willard, who en-
phatically declare that Jack Demp-
seY will be the next champion wheth-
err he wins July 4th or not. They
figure he's far superior to anyone
else outside the champion and tina
Willard will either be whipped or re-
tire within the next two years.
Jack himself says that even should
he be unable to whip Willard now
he'll certainly cop it later
Life is roseate for Dempsey. Bar
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27
Music Hath Charms" ohio Man Wins Office
OF County Treasurer by Songs and Smiles

Study of cancer during the war
was impeded, not only by taking
physicians from research work but
because of the shortage of mice,
which were used in large quantities
with the allied armies for the de-
lection of gas and the diagnoses OF
certain types of disease, according
to the report of DR.. Francis Car
ter Wood, director of the George
Columbia university, New York.s
Thousands of mice which had
been raised for research work were
turned over to the government. The
mice breathe very rapidly and are
far more sensitive to gases than
human beings, so that they were
kept in exposed sectors and observ
ed closely, because their behavior
would indicate the coming of gas
long before it could be detected by
human beings. 1t was also an
nounced that mice had been sent
out on board every submarine, for
the same purpose.
One of the most common troubles
on submarines has been from chic
rine, due to wet batteries. The mice
react to the gas long before it is
dangerous, or ever perceptib1e, to
the difficulty and repair it before
the air becomes so tainted as to be
dangerous. In the British army
hundreds of canaries were used, as
well as mice, for the detection of
gas. In addition to supplying thou
sands of mice to the government,
the George Croker special research
fund raised enough, however, to
supply many medical schools and
research laboratories throughout the
country.
The other use of mice in the war
was in discriminating between the
various types of pneumonia prev
alent at different times. Different
types of the disease are treated diff
ferently, but it is often found i'm
possible to discriminate between the
different classes of symptoms in
men. When mice were inoculated
with the germs, however, effects
were produced which readily c1as-
Sified the disease.
DR.. Wood reported that various
changes in cancer statistics has re-
suited during the war especially in
England. where large classes of the
population had been sent to the
war, but that n careful analysis of
the figures showed that the changes
We're mainly due to dislocation of
classes of population not to any re-
markable increase or decrease in the
disease itself.
AS cancer is most prevalent in
persons over the military age, the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27
Answer Received to
First Letter Carried
By AirpIane Overseas

The first letter ever sent across
the Atlantic by airplane was an
swered a day or two ago, when the
+postman delivered to Harold Brad
dock. director of the savings di-
vision of the treasury department,
communication from Sir Robert
Kindersley, K. B. E., chairman OF
the British national war savings
committee.
when Commander Read hoped
off at Trepassey Bay on the first
successful transatlantic flight in
the naval airplane NC"4, he carried
with him a. letter from Mr.. Brad
dock to Sir. Robert carrying the
greetings of the savings division of
the United States treasury depart
ment to those in charge of the
British savings stamp campaign.
This missive was safely conveyed by
the crew of the NC-4 to the Azores.
to Portugal and to England and
coupled in its greetings the saving
of time for which both nations had
been striving with the saving OF
money vigorously planned for by
each. o..
Sir Robert Kindersley in his re-
ply congratulated the treasury de-
partment on the results obtained in
this country and expressed the hope
that the thrift campaign conducted
by the treasury department would
have a lasting effect on the char
acter of the American people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27
Georgia Sheriffs
Plan Law to Stop
Automobile Theft

which met in Atlanta Tuesday in
third annual session, unanimous
ly' took action looking to the
enactment of. legislation which, the
county officials believe, will mate
rally reduce an estimated annual
loss of about S1,000.000 resulting
from automobile thefts in Georgia,
will net the state approximately
100000 in additional revenue. Will
save automobile owners thousands OF
dollars now spent in tracing cars and
will eventually destroy the market
for stolen machines.
Two tentative bills intended for
submission to the coming session or
the state assembly were Endorsed by
the gathering of county officers and
referred to a committee which Will
round them into shape
One of the measures. proposed by
Sheriff James l. Lowry, of Fulton
county. provides that in every
transaction involving the sale of a
new or secondhand car, the actual
bill of sale must be recorded with
the sheriff of the county, who will
issue a proper identification card in
return. The second bill contem-
plates the distribution of license
tags by counties through the Sher-
ifs office.
Sheriff Lowry stated that the i'm
projections of the existing system
mean that the state today Is losing
the vehicle tax on 5000 cars now
unlicensed and that an additional an
nual sum of 100000 could be real
lied from the collection of the So
cent tax now required by law for the
transfer of a tag, a fee he maintains
is seldom II ever paid over TO the
state.
More than 5000 automobiles have
been stolen in Georgia during the
past five years. and there are more
than 1.040 Fords absent without
leave in the state today declared
John NJ. Harrison. Atlanta represent
tative of the Automobile Under
writer's Detective Bureau, a national
organization conducted mutually by
automobile insurance firms. who ad-
dressed the meeting,
Reople buy automobiles like they
buy eggs, seldom thinking of inquir-
ing into the title of the machine,
much less looking up the record of
the seller, >. continued Nj. Harrison.