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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-06-07

Try some of our Strawberry Short
cake at the Model Restaurant. J7-6t
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Mr.. Taylor Rigdon, OF Cincinnati.
spent the weekend with his sister.
Mrs William Moore.
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quently the clothes of all the partici-
pants in a wedding are hired for the
occasion.
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Unloading Our Big
STOCK or SUITS!

Frankly, our suit reductions do not
promise anything for the future. The
American Wooden Co. recently granted
their employees fifteen per cent.
wage increase, and they are now max
ing cloth for Fall clothing. II will
cost us more than our special price to
replace the suits we are selling now.
But they must be sold regardless Of
price or cost and to your advantage.
The backward season has forced an
accumulation of spring suits which
must be disposed Of at once. Every
spring style is represented in fabrics
to suit every individual preference.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
All items under this head / cent q
word. Minimum charge 10 cents.
WANTED

- Old newspapers, mixed
papers, books and magazines. VIII
pay highest cash prices, our trucks
will call for any fair-sized amount
in city limits. Phone 22S. 8. Mid
dleman. M29-tf
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FOR SALE-Fine building lot. 53x12O
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21

ceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($50000)
be and the above parties are hereby sp.
pointed as commissioners Of said Drain
age District. Messrs. Leon Braquet ant
Louis E. Leblanc being appointed tc
serve two years and Mr.. Thos. Gonsou.
lin for term of four years.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that all
the duties imposed and conferred upon
Drainage Districts and Drainage Com
missioners, as set forth in Act 317 Of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1910 as
amended by Act ZIG of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana for the year 1912, Act 227, of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of Louis
lana for the year 1914 Act us of the Acts
of the General Assembly for the year
1916, Act 81 of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the year
1918 and Act 253 Of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana for the year
1920 and Article ISL of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana for the year
1898 as amended and Article 281 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana fol
the year 1913 as amended, be and the
same are hereby conferred upon said
Drainage District and the Commissioners
therefor.
Sec. S. Be il further ordained that
the Drainage Commissioners herein APP
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21

nor more then thirty days or both at the
discretion of the Court.
See. 5. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances or part of ordinances in con
! flic herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
! The vote on this ordinance being
ted.
The following ordinance presented by
Mr.. Schexnayder, seconded by Mr.. LyGI
was duly adopted towit
AN ORDINANCE.
To regulate the construction of gates
opening on the public road in the Parish
of Iberia, Louisiana:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury Of the Parish of Iberia that it is
hereby declared that it is misdemeanor
for any person or persons, firms or cor
porations from and after the promulga-
ton of this ordinance, who are owners,
lessons or in possession of lands front
ing on any public road in the Parish OF
iberia, Louisiana, to cause any gate or
gates to open or swing toward the Pub
Road.
Sec. z. Be it further ordained that
ton who shall cause any gate or gates
to open toward the Public Road upon
conviction therefor before any Court of
competent jurisdiction be fined not less
than Five Dollars not more then Twenty
Five Dollars or sentenced to imprison-
ment for a term of not less then ten
days nor more then thirty days or both
at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 3. Be il further ordained that all
ordinances or part of ordinances in con-
flict herewith be and the same is here
by repealed.
This ordinance having been put to a
vote the result was as follows In favor
IL votes, against none, and the said ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be carried.
The following ordinance presented by
Mr.. Schexnayder, seconded by Mr. Lyon
was adopted to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE.
To regulate the drainage of private
property in the bitches, canals, drains and
sewers along the public roads Of the Par
ish of Iberia.
Sec L. Be il ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Iberia that it is
hereby declared to be misdeanor for
any person or persons, firm or corpora
ton from or after the PRONUNCIATION of
this ordinance to drain or cause to be
drained any land in the bitches, canals,
Trains or sewers used for the purpose OF,
draining the Public Roads of the Parish
of Iberia, unless said water SO placed in
the bitches, canals, drains or sewers be
carried to a natural drain.
Sec. 2. Be II further ordained that
any person or persons, firm or corpora
ton who shall drain or cause to be
drained any private land in the bitches,
canals, drains or sewers used for the
purpose of draining the Public Roads in
the Parish of Iberia, Louisiana, shall
construct, clean and maintain the proper
bitches, drains, canals or sewers to carry
the said water drained from private
property along the public road to point
/ to reach the natural drain.
Sec. 3. Be il ordained by the Police
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21
Proceedings OF the Police Jury.

M. Landry moved that Mr.. Kemper be
granted an extension Of time as required
and that the office he now occupy be
turned over to the Police Jury as soon
as practicable. This motion duly sec
onded and carried.
Moved by Mr.. Landry that the Asses
gor Of the Parish be called to appear be-
fore the Police Jury at once and furnish
an itemized account of his expenses for
the year 1919. This motion, seconded by
Mr. DeBlanc and carried.
Moved by Mr. Scbexnayder, seconded
by Mr. Decuir and carried that the Dis
trict Attorney and the Secretary of the
Police Jury be and they are hereby au-
horted to set out the office now &C
cupied bv Mr.. Kemper for use of the Pc
ice Jury.
The secretary is hereby instructed to
write Capt. Himel Of Hope Plantation
thanking him for services rendered in
connection with the maintenance of the
New Iberia -Jeanerette Highway from
Hope to Jeanerette and assuring him of
the appreciation of the Police Jury for
such services.
The following ordinance was offered by
Mr.. Boutte and seconded by Mr.. De-
CUR:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21
New iberia. August sth. 1920.

New Iberia, August 5th, 1920.
The Police Jury Of the Parish of Ibe-
ria convened this day in regular session
with Mr.. Clet Girsrd presiding and the
following members present: Messrs. E
J. Gary, F. Greig, Louis Decuir, D.
Routte, Theo. David, c. Girard, L. J. Lam
dry, L. c. ,DeBlanc, 0. Leleu, f. Schex-
nayder and L. Lyon Absent None.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and on motion of Mr.. DeBlanc
seconded by Mr. Decuir and carried, said
minutes were approved and ordered
signed,
Mr.. John Taylor representing the New
iberia Chamber Of Commerce informed
the Police Jury that at the last regular
meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce a
resolution was adopted extending its sup
port and cooperation to the Police Jury
in order to carry the special elections for
Good Roads within the Road District No.
/, Q, g. 6 and to be held Angus 31st,
1920
Mr. Clet Girard, President, in behalf
Of the Police Jury accepted the offer Of
the Chamber Of Commerce with thanks.
Mr.. Leeu moved that the ordinance
calling SPECIAL good road election with
in Road District No and Of the Par
ish Of Iberia or hiR9g s1st 1870 :: r..
peaed
This motion was seconded by Mr.. De-
eur and the vote taken thereon resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. GreiR, Boutte, David,
Landry, DoBlsnc, Leleu (6).
Nays--Messrs. Gary, Decuir, Girard,
Sehexnayder and Lyon (5).
And the motion is hereby declared
carried
Mr.. Gustave Leblanc Of the 1st Ward
Of the Parish made complaint that one
Felix Touriac, whose Post Office address
is Jeanerette, La, persistently refuses to
remove certain distractions across a pub
lie drain, whereupon Mr.. Gary moved,
being seconded by Mr.. Decur and car
ried that the Secretary be and he is
hereby instructed to notify said party to
che effect that in case of his failure TO
remove said obstruction within 10 days
from the date of the receipt Of the notice,
the matter will be placed in the hands of
the District Attorney for immediate ac-
ton.
Mr. Clarence L. Smith of the 9TH
Ward requested that the Police Jury ap
propriate the sum Of $4,000 toward the
drainage of certain road in the 7th
Ward. Moved by Mr.. Landry, seconded
and carried that Mr.. Leleu be authorized
to appropriate the sum Of $4,000 for such
drainage said sum to be paid out of the
apportionment Of the Road fund Of the
9TH Ward for the year 1921.
Mr.. Walter Y. Kemper Jr., represent
ing his father, who was unable TO APP
pear before the Police Jury in response
10 the request Of the Police Jury, stated
In regard to the Parish map, that said
map was approximately ninety per cent.
complete and that an extension of sixty
days was necessary in order that salts
factory work to said map be done pend 4
ing the delivery Of same. Whereupon ',
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Jury that any person or persons, firm or
corporation violating any Of the ILsSl-
sons of this ordinance shall upon T5h-
viction thereof, before any court of COM
petent jurisdiction be fined not less hen
Five Dollars nor more then Twenty Five
Dollars, or sentence to Imprisonment for
a term of not less then ten days nor more
then thirty days or both at the discre-
ton of the Court
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances or part of ordinance in con-
Hict herewith, be and the same are here
by repealed.
The vote on this ordinance being
unanimous same is hereby declared adop-
ted.
Mr.. Louis Decuir, representing the Sd
Ward stated that certain flume across
the public road in Sd Ward of the Par
ish, placed by Mr.. Sidney Prescella some
years ago and intended to drain his land,
was obstructing the road and requested
that he be permitted to remove same,
whereupon Mr. Leleu moved, seconded by
Mr.. Boutte and carried that Mr.. L. De-
CUR be and he is hereby permitted to
remove said flume at his convenience.
the tax payers of the Road District No.
of the Parish of iberia, said petition
being certified by the Assessor of the
Parish as containing more then fifty per
cent Of the signatures of resident tax
payers within Road District No. of TIM
Parish, requesting that Messrs. UlyssGs
Landry, ]. A. Segura, Alcee Babneauk,
f. c. Romeo and Felix Fremin be APP
pointed as Board of Supervisors Of Road
District No. S duly received and read
when il was moved by Mr.. Davis, sec
onded by Mr.. Landry and carried that
Messrs. Ulysses Landry, J. A. Segura,
Alcee Bsbineaux, F. c. Romero and Fe-
lix Fremin be and they are hereby APP
pointed as members of the Board of
Supervisors of Road District No. of the
Parish of Iberia, La.
Moved by Mr.. Landry, seconded by
Mr.. Boutte and carried that new COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Louis Decuir
and L. Lyon be appointed for the pur-
pose of investigating the condition Of the
four bridges across Bayou Teche, ascer-
tain the repairs TO be made on same, the
cost thereof and report at the next reg
hlar meeting.
Moved by Mr.. Landry, seconded and
carried that the Police Jury, as q Whole,
participate to the demonstration of trac
tors about to take place on the New
iberia Burke Road, whereupon on motion
Of Mr.. Decuir, seconded and carried the
Police Jury adjourned to re-convene in
I'D journed session August 10th, 1920 at
ten A. M.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21
c. GIRARD, President.
PAUL BASSIN,

Secretary Treasurer.
New Iberia La, August 10th, 1920.
The Police Jury of the Parish of Ibe-
ria convened this day in adjourned ses-
sion with the following attendance and
Mr. Clet Girard presiding, to-wit: Messrs.
Z. J. Gary, Louis Decuir, T. David, ca
Girard, L. J. Landry, L. C. DeBlane, -
Leleu, F. Schexnayder, L. Lyon.
Absent-Messrs. F. Creig and Zenon
Boutte.
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AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance creating the Fourth Ward
F., Drainage District, situated in the Par
| sh of Iberia, State of louisiana fixing
its domicle, appointing commissioners
therefor, and providing for the organiza-
ton of the Drainage Commission.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of the Parish of Iberia, State of
Louisiana in regular session convened
that there be and is hereby created a
Drainage District, situated in the Parish
of iberia, State of Louisiana, to be
known as the Fourth (4th) Ward Drain.
age District, to be composed of that po--
ton of the Parish of iberia, State of Lou
isiana, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the East Side
of Bayou Teche in Section 1, Township II
S. r. E. thence following the Southern
boundary Of the property of Fred De-
court in a Easternly direction, thence fol-
lowing in a easternly direction of the
public road known as the Decuir Lane
to Lake Fausse Pointe and the Parish line
between Iberia and ST. Martin to its in
tersection with Bayou Teche in T IL, S. r.
E. thence following the East Bank Of
Bayou Teche to the Southern boundary
of T. IL, S. r. E. thence following the
9th and Bird Ward line in easternly d.
rection to Bayou Teche, thence along the
West Bank Of Bayou Teche to point Of
beginning. There being the sense of the
Police Jury that said Fourth Ward Drain
age District be composed of the entire
4th Ward of the Parish of Iberia except
ing that strip Of land situated in the
Southern part Of the 4th Ward and sit
uated between the Decuir lane and
boundary line of he Sd and 4th Ward on
the East Side of Bayou Teche, and ex-
tending between two parallel lines toI
Lake Fausse Pointe.
Sec. Q. Be Il further ordained that
New Iberia, Louisiana be and is hereby
designated as the domicile of said Dis
trict herein organized, there being no
town in said District.
Sec. 3. Be II further ordained that
this Police Jury having received petit
tion signed by the property owners Of
said District representing a majority in
number of acres and containing the name
Of more then twenty-five land owners
Of said District having recommended
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-21
INSECTS DYING
BY MILLIONS
Ut DISIEFEeI0 KILLS FLIES, REACHES.
ANTS. ETC., EVERYWHERE IT Is
SPRAYED. HARMLESS TO
HUMAN BEINGS.

A safe and certain method Of de-
stroying and preventing insect pests
and germs is at last available to
every home.
Health officials have long
preached the dangers to health. to
say nothing Of the annoy anae
caused by these pesky creatures.
Files, for instance, breed nv mill
lions i'm very short time They car
ry filthiness and danger wherever
they go-mOsquitoes spread fevers
other bugs carry poisOn-every
one is menace to the communi-
ity.
There is now a scientific way 70
be rid of insects and germa-with
JlT liquid spray Disinfecto. In
sects breathe through the pores OF
the skin-.llT seals these pores and
there Is nothing for the insect to
only. liquid such as JIT satur-
ates the air-scarChc behind the
moulding-into cracks and corners
and gets insects where other meth
DDS fail.
JIT is not a poison - wont hurt
you in the slightest -w wont hurt
rugs. curtains. draperies. furniture
or anything but insects and germs
JlT has q thousand uses around
every house, inside and out. IL
kills fleas on pets, kills chicken
mites and lice-disinfects garbage
pals, chicken houses, stabIes-even
Kills Johnson Erass-drives away
disagreeable odors-wipes out ant
hills.
HOW HOSPITALS ARE KEPT
CLEAN
Public buildings, hospitals. hotels.
theaters, camps and commissa ries
are kept free OF germs and insects
by spraying, and now this method is
adapted to home use with JIT.
A bottle OF JIT lasts several
months and costs only Sl.35
tsmaller size 70c). The JIT hand
spray pump costs sec. Simply pour
JIT into the pump and push the
handle-it is the easy, clean and
effective way to protect your house
from insects and germs
JIT Is fully guaranteed. The
makers don't want you to have
1t IL ii is not doing the work bet
ter than anything you ever used
IL II doesn't make every bug turn
up his toes.
Insects are no respecters If
homes-no matter how neat a
housekeeper you are, they are sure
to comes but you can be sure your
house Is free of them when JTT il
used regularly.
JIT is made by the New South
ern Drug Company. Tnc., of Shreve-
port. Louisiana, and In sold by
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
SUNDAY FIRE
CAUSES BIG LOSS
Fire in Basement OF Home of John
E. Keane Causes Damages of
More Than $1,000.

The first real fire in Kenosha for 1920
was on Sunday afternoon just before
three o'clock when the firemen were
called to the home Of John e. Keane,
SIG Willow street, where a fire started
from sparks in the furnace Of the
house causing damage of nearly $1,000.
A quantity of furniture had been stored
in the basement Of the house and the
spark from the furnace fell into mat
tress. In a short time the flames spread
to the furniture. The firemen made an
effort to fight the flames with chemicals
but the fire spread to the upper part Of
the house and it was necessary to put a
stream OF water on it before it. was I'M
der control. 1t was said that the loss
was partially covered by insurance.
Sunday morning the department was
called to the home of Herman Martin,
776 Park street, when spark from the
chimney of the house caused blaze
on the roof Of the house with loss
of $500.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
FORMER KENosHAN DEAD.

Mrs. Clara Walkup, aged AZ years,
died just after nine o'clock this morn
ing at the Kenosha Hospital after a
long illness from a complication Of
diseases. Mr.. Walkup was brought to
Kenosha seriously i'll only few days
ago from Milwaukee Hospital and at
that time physicians declared that
there was little hope for her recovery.
She was born December I, 1872 in
Perlee, Iowa, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Walkup. She lived in
Kenosha for a greater part of her Life
having been for several years the
chef at the Kenosha Hotel. A few
years ago she left here for Milwaukee
where she resided until her fatal Ill
ness. She is survived by one brother,
Samuel Walkup of Prairie Avenue, in
this city. The remains will be taken
on Tuesday to Des MONIES for inter
ment in the family plot in cemetery
of that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
WINTER WHEAT FLOUR
TO BE SOLD HERE
United States Grain Corporation Plans
to Sell Flour Here in Keeping with
Government S Plan.

Flour is being offered by the United
States Grain Corporation at low prices,
compared with what the mills are ask
ing and the retailers are getting. Good
soft winter wheat fours are to be had
from. dealers and department stores in
Chicago and vicinity at $l.55 in 24113-
pound sacks. This package has been
found the most popular seller among
retailers and the -four is being put up
largely in sacks Of this weight to popu-
larize it with consumers. The Grain
Corporation, which is backed by the
United States government, is endeav-
oring to reduce the cost of flour to
consumers by this method. Flour is
being taken freely, and within week
more than $4,000 barrels have been
sold. It is 81 to So and in some in
stances 81 barrel lower than flour
equally as good is selling for by re-
t4ilers in various sections. In hand
ling this -four care should be taken as
it requires less water than the spring
wheat flours and makes equally as good
bread and far better pastry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08

an attractive field of work. the state
board asserts, and the public is fast
awakening to the fact that health Is
q community problem and rot an in
aividual one. Opportunities for al-
vance ment in this field are many. A
county nurse who demonstrates her
executive ability and develops her IN
itiative cannot fail to meet repeated
opportunities for larger work. What
a few years ago was practically an IN
touched field is now one of the great
est promise for the healthy growth of
the people, especially of the children =
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
MAYOR TO LEAD
NEAR EAST FUND

Mayor John G. Joachim was this
morning named as chairman of the
Kenosha county committee to seek
funds for the relief Of the people of
the Near East.
He has accepted the position as lead
Ter in this important work and it has
been announced that campaign to
raise a fund Of $4,000 from Kenosha
county will be started the first week in
February. The very large number of
Armenians in Kenosha has given to
this big movement particular inter
est among the people of Kenosha and
it is believed that the people who
have for years heard and answered the
call of the Armenians, will be ready
and willing to give the full quota.
Organize state on Thursday.
At a meeting to be held at the Hotel
Pfster in Milwaukee on Thursday, com
plete plans for the work Of raising the
fund in Wisconsin will be made and at
that time provisions will be made to
send speakers to the various counties to
aid in the work as planned. Kenosha
county will be represented at this state
wide meeting by Mayor Joachim and
Ralph S. Kingsley of the Kenosha
committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
RUN AVA Y-BOY
FOUND IN COLORADO
Charles Pirasch Missing from Kenosha
for Two Months is in Custody
in Colorado City.

Charles Pirasch, eighteen years Of
age and Kenosha boy, is in custody
at Julesburg, Col, and officials there
have asked the police in Kenosha to
make some suggestion as to what viii
be done with him. The parents Of the
boy were found and it was said that he
had run away from his home in Keno
sha more than two months ago and that
nothing had been heard from him since
that time. The police declared that
when the boy left Kenosha a considera-
BILE sum of money disappeared from his
home and that the parents declared to-
day that they had no desire to have
him held in custody at the Colorado
city or returned to Kenosha. The Of
1cials at Julesburg have been notified
to discharge the boy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-08
MRs. SOPHIA RAsNUssaN DEAD.

Mrs. Sophia Rasmussen, aged thirty
years, the wife of Robert Rasmussen, Of
the town of Pleasant Prairie, died early
this morning at the Washington Park
Hospital in Chicago after an Illness of
several months duration. The deceased
was born April s, 1889 II the town of
Pleasant Prairie, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew P. Christensen. She
was one Of the best known of the
younger matrons of that vicinity and
has many friends TO mourn her death.
She is survived by her husband and by
one child. The funeral services viii be
held Wednesday afternoon at two
0 clock at the Hansen Chapel, with the
Rev. Ingward Anderson of the Danish
Lutheran Church in charge Of the
services, after which rlterment viii be
made in the family plot at the Green
Ridge cemetery.