The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-01-10

| ton industry OF the South was stressed
NJ n meeting here by Colonel j. L.
| Shackrllcrd. of Jackson, Miss. Colonel
| Shackelford spoke TO representative
| meeting OF planters at the courthouse.
! He was introduced by Mayor John
| New Ford J. s. Wannamaler, presi-
dcert Of the American Cotton Asso-
| citation, Of Sparantburg, s. g.. who
was To have addressed the meeting
also was detained by late trains and
failed TO arrive In time for the meet
ing
Georgiana Brooks. negro. answering
a knock on the front door OF her
house, was shot In the abdomen and
| seriously wounded. Tina Brooks. Is
,ars old daughter of the woman.
told the police that she heard her
mother cry out, "oh. Bobcr." which Is
he, fathers nickname. The child stat
cd thar her father and mother had
uuarreled and her father left tho
house. The woman says she does not
know the man who shot her.
! Monroe Owners OF wholesale
groceries Of Monroe say they are elat-
! ed at the agreement between the gov
eminent and large packers whereby
| the packers are prohibited from en-
gaging in the grocery business. Whilo
| IL is a victory for the wholesale gro
Gerry, II also victory for the consum-
err and is the hardest blow yet struck
against the high cost Of living. &C.
cording TO r w. Germany, secretary
of Southern Wholesale Grocery Com
pany here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. s. K,1ttwits and
Mr. and Mrs Frank narrowly escaped
serious in jury when Mr.. Kottwitz's
machine, which he was driving. col
lIded with an automobile at st
Charles avenue and General Pershing
street. The occupants OF the Kott-
WITT reported to the police that the
other machine was the property or
the United States Public Health Scr.
vice.
IIawmond.-Malsing a survey OF
conditions and opportunities for Ttal
ian immigration IN the South. Count
Piola Caaelli, who commanded a bri-
gade during the Italian war. was in
SELF was the guest OF l.. Scala, the In.
dependence banker. and Frank Filar-
| do, acting consular agent for Italy In
Hammond, who is also president OF
the Strawberry Growers Association.
Lake Charies.--In connection with
greatly increased facilities needed for
the State Baptist Orphanage including
a new building and section OF land.
4 special committee Is receiving pro-
posals from various communities seek
Ing the institution Lake Charles IL
making a strong effort to keep the
orphanage and DeRidder Mansfield
and Monroe have entered the list Of
bidder for It.
New Orleans. - The accidental Dis.
charge Of a rife, while II was being
cleaned by Wesley Johnson, negro,
seriously wounded Carrie Gleason ne
gro Johnson occupies a room on the
ground or OF the house, while Carrie
lives on the floor above The bullet
plowed through the flooring, striking
the woman In the neck.
New Orleans. - The Knights of Co
lumbus Free Evening School for ex-
service men will be inspected by the
supreme officers OF the order during
their visit to this city, to attend the
meetings OF the supreme board of di.
rectors and the Supreme Assembly OF
the Fourth Degree viii be held for
the first time
Lake Charlees.-The directors OF
the First National Bank and the Lake
Charlese Trust and Savings Bank
have voted a % per cent bonus to en-
ployes. basing II on the preceding ak
months payroll This is double tho
amount paid in former years, and Is
made IN recognition OF the abnormal
living conditions.
Hammond Samples Of milk re-
Gently taken from six local dairymen
and tested by the State Board Of
Health were found to contain from 9
TO % per cent OF water. Charged in
the city Court with dilution Of their
product Judge Hungate assessed fines
ranging from SO 70 s25 and costs on
the offenders. Two new stores were
opened in the Locascio Building. one a
shoe store and the other grocery.
New Orleans. - Louisiana has COM
pleted IS per cent OF its portion Of the
Jefferson Highway, the largest percen-
tage Of highway completion among all
states through which the Jefferson
thoroughfare runs. according TO the
report of J. D. CIaritson general man.
Hger OF the jefferson Highway. al
the convention OF the Louisiana State
Association. at Alexandria, La.
Morgan City.-A youth giving his
name as Charley Whitfield. Is years
old, and claiming Crowley as hia
home. who is alleged to have attempt.
ed to pass q forged check for 5000 on
local bank was taken into custody
and sent TO bis home in Crowley by
Mayor Shannon.
New Orleans, - The life OF Patrol.