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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
New Cotton Girdles to Wear
With Summer FrOckS

Some are wide and narrow; have Indian
looking designs and have designs at afor there
wide assortment and most interesting collection from
which to choose
There ribbon grdles in gay Roman stripes there
light ustrous bersk girdes there braid grdles and
novelty cotton grdes they in white many coors
Some finished with silk tasses with fancy pendants
81 to $11 .50-less the 20 per cent of course.
CenraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

There are still about 125
Of the most beautiful coats
of all left, every one has had
$50 taken off it's price and
every one will further have
the 20 per cent deducted.
There is small likelihood
Of such an opportunity
coming again and, in fact,
many of these handsome
(First Flo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
There's O. Hint of Fall In These
NeU Velvet Trimmed Hats

But the airy, pretty hair
crowns keep them summery!
Picture the hats and you'll
have an idea of their attrac-
tiveness-round crowns Of light
and shining hair and sloping,
wide brims of lustrous velvet
In deeper shade than the hair.
Cannot you see how effective
they'd be with the crowns
wreathed in gay field and
garden flowers? One hat in
shades Of brown is delightful.
There is just one hat Of a
kind, of course, they arc
straight off the needle, are new
as can be, and the prices begin
at $50.
The 20 per cent deduction
comes of, too.
(sscond EIo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

taria, pink, rose, white and
so on.
The width is SO inches and
the price is remarkably mod
crate. 65c a yard, and with
the 20 per cent deduction
considerably less.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
The Fourth of July Surprise
Packa9e-$3 Complete

It's big size box patroticay decorated with
the flag and red white and blue rbbons-and inside you'll
find
pound of chocolate covered marshmallows
pound of yellow jack.
pound of assorted chocolates.
pound old-fashoned cream mint,
la pound assorted clear drops.
Three swapping bonbons
surprise.
Pure, wholesome goodies that everybody will lke-ts
fine package for $3 And you get the 20 per
ton, too!
Down Stairs ChestnuU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Next Best to Real Linen Is
Linen-FiniShed Suitin9

H., 1t looks very much like
~ hnen en- and it is heavy enough
~ ~ lailor well. Also it comes
u Iin a surprising number of
~ Saen colors-in all the many
'aues tao OF fashionable blues,
'' Drown, taupe, gray, wis
tFirst NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
To Garry With Summer Gowns
New Green-Gold Mesh BAGS

Their meshes are so fine
and the bags so attractive
these bags are very popular
indeed.
All are in the much-liked
green-gold finish, and you
may have bags in different
shapes and the fashionable
(Jsweiry store, Che
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Oriental Rugs In Tiny and Hearth Sizes

Just have four particularly interesting them
larger
red
%
a at toS25
lin
desiring
o
tul choice OF colos, notably blue tan
OF of
deduction of 20 ~ = -
(senh Fsxr rcsnraD /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

Marvelously ri h and
beautiful for evening gowns,
separate skirts and blouses
and (since the handsomest
silks are used for linings)
for foundations and Innings
(First Flo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Much-TuCked Waists

One style of batiste with
organdie collars and cuffs
which are heavily dotted
with pink, blue or lavender;
price $3.50.
Another of batiste with
very short, fine tucks on col
lars and cuffs is $3.50.
Irhtvd III
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Imported White Satin Brocades
the Newest Silk Arrivals

for coats, wraps and so on.
Several patterns of flower
designs, 40 inches wide,
$3.50 a yard, with the 90
per cent still to be deducted.
Chestnutl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
A New Shipment From the
Philippines to the Children's
Store BRINGS

dainty white garments which many folk will be glad to know
about
Long white dresses for babies-danty little garments,
every whit hand made and pretty hand embroidered
1915 to $1050. ("
Princess petticoats, s2.5O-2 to year sizes.
Combination drawers and waists $3 to year Sizes
And the 20 per cent deduction off all q
FloorC stnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Light Cut Glassware for the
------..--. Summer Table

Glassware of this type generally known Eight cut
tngs We try to have the kind of cuttings that well
executed and in good TASTE and believe collection
Of it bears testimony to this fact.
Many Of these pieces in cuttings done by
expert here in the building These particularly excel
lent and of course obanabe only here The assortment
is very wide, embracing
Ice SETS $3.50 Candy Jars S5 81 to $3.50
Water sets, $3.50 to SIS set
Cracker and cheese dishes, /.
7-t S.tr ~, n.tas sS so 49,, .oaL each.
Flower bowls, 81 each. Also bonbon dishes, and
Flower 30c to $3.50 each s marmaade
baskets, $3.50
fruit and flower baskets practical things, all
Grape juice SETS IS and $5 deduction the regular
a SET prices marked n them.
FourthF FoorCh ,nut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Short Letitia COrsets

Models d esigned for
women of slender and aver
age figures.
AT Sc - A batiste with
very low top, boning that
'sn,t heavy, and trimming of
y, sanity net and blue en-
troidery.
Third Flo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Crepe de Chine Ne6li6ees

Neggees with hand embroidery the fronts and loosely
worked scalops for finish They may be had in light blue
lavender apricot pink and Copenhagen blue for $13S5,
minus the 20 per cent
Third CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
A Fresh Lot of Japanese
Straw RUGS

When buying straw rugs it is important to get them
fresh, as old goods apt to be dried out
These are obong in shape with naturalcolor centers
and plain band or key borders in blue or green =
46x7.6 it., $475 sx1O it. ss75
6x9 it, Sc 9x12 f. $3.50
Skis it., $780,
All these prices subject to the 20 per cent deduction
Seventh bestnut) tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Now Is the Opportune Time
for Women Wanting Fine
Goats Reduced

garments couldn't well be
duplicated now. Scarcely
two are alike, and they in
clude both afternoon and
evening coats, wraps and
capes.
The materials are bolivia,
duvetyne, velour, satin, taf-
feta and exquisite tinsel
brocades, priced from $100
to $400, less 20 per cent.
CentrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Girls Silk MILDLY Dresses
Made for Us in japan

have just reached us after their
long journey across the Pacific.
They are soft, cool summer
silks, are in the much-liked and
practical MILDLY style, and are
new and attractive, every one.
Pleated pongee skirts are
$3.50 to $12.50; MILDLY blouses
TO go with them are $3.50.
The blouses are IN natural
color pongee and are embroid-
cred on the sleeves in brown, in
anchor design. They are to be
laced in front.
White habutai skirts, pleated,
are 81 to S15, according to
size; white MILDLY blouses to go
with them are $3.50.
They are all in 8 to 16 year
Sizes-and all, of course, are
subject to the 20 per cent
deduction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

sizes, with strap handles or
chain handles.
Some new bags lately
arrived are particularly
good looking-$33.50 to $53.
Of course, the 20 per cent
deduction brings the price
down considerably.
mt ana Tbiyxsouth>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Women's White Tongue Pumps
With Louis Heels at Sc

pair of these shoes to sell at this low price
They are white in fashionable shape with
high and the type of shoe that many
want just
Subject to the 20 per cent deduction
Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
A Dainty New Beaded
Silk Handba6

Blue, black and brown
faille silk makes these bags,
which are ornamented with
cut-steel beads around the
bottom.
They are draw-string style
(Main Flo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
For a Bed in a Cottage
Some Comforts

Jacquardwoven cotton comforts-rose olive tan and delft
blue, 70xs4 nches $3.50 each. ' ~ S
Extraarge 70x90 inches, round with silk
rbbon-deift blue rose tan gold and green-S12 each.
Some in plaid designs combina
tons, full weight size 66xs0 inches, 81 each.
Also in Indian designs and in coors 66xso
inches at $3.50 each o' ~
Indian blankets Of wool with cotton warp four grades
designs $12, SIS, $1s and $50 each.
All are subject to the 20 per deduction
1oor Centrn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
A Diamond La Valhere
I'm a New Form

From diamond mounted loop dependent large sided
mounting which, in turn, supports still larger diamond in the
style setting.
The diamonds of the first water buewhite and Of the
utmost briiancy.
The price Of this magnificent piece jeelry s320o but
there the goody the price of 20 cent 1t
chased before July Sd.
tJswsiry Store. Chestnut and Thirteenth)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26
Next Week VIII BE the Last to Buy Practically Anyt,4
wmBeN in the .Sf0yg ut 0z1e-Eifth Off

NOlD, Men, Here Are the LincoIn-
Bennett London StralU Hats!
During the amazing business in straw hats
at the outset of the 20 per cent deduction an
nouncement, the fine Lincoln-Bennett London
hats went out first.
For several weeks men who know and
admire these handsome hats have been asking
when we would have more, and we have been
expecting them every day.
This is to say that new lot has just arrived
to sell at $4 and $4.50-less 20 per cent.
CMain Floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

At Sc A topless pink
batiste model with medium
skirt and light boning.
At S6.50-Another topless
with elastic insert, and few
bones. This is of light
weight pink material.
The 20 per cent deduction
applies.
Chsatnutl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

And a third, Of voile, is
hand drawn and has hand
embroidery and is priced at
$s.75.
The 20 per cent deduction
will be made on all these
prices.
r, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

Third Floor. ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

in pouch shape and are very
effective to carry with Sum-
mer gowns.
Price $10.75, less 20 per
cent.
Chsstnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-26

(First Floor. Chestnutl
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Have your cleaning and pressing
done by BOURG & BOURG. West
Main. Phone 358.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

conduct of the office as was express
ed in the petition signed by over
hundred voters and tax payers.
On the other hand, we expect to see
Mr. Nillcrmin withdraw his resigna-
ton which he is at liberty to do at
any time since it developes that it
has never been formally accepted by
! the Council.
We also opine that he will not seek
reelection after the expiration of his
lull term unless some unforeseen
change Ill circumstances developes
between the present time and the
spring election.
Mr.. John Angrcs had filed his ap-
pllcatlon as a candidate for the of
ilce for the balance of the term. but
rs there never was any real vacancy.
as is now shown, his candidacy. of
course, dies a premature death. Mr..
Anglers has returned to Broussard
where he is employed as engineer.
And so, because of the excitement
OF the moment, and probable undue
haste in his destire to relinouish the
duties of the Office, Commissioner Vii
lermln erred in mistaking an inform
al remark on the subject as a formal
motion to accept his resignation. The
call for the election was issued, and
lot of speculation on the part of
the public was started. "Much ado
about nothing"
The finishing of term by new
man. as would have been necessary
IN this case, is always temptation
to the new man to devote much of
his time to 'politicing' to get him
self reelected for the full four wear
term, so it is doubly benefit to
have the present official complete the
term for which he was elected
So Villermin remains on the ieb---
and therell be no election.
AS we said in the beginning. "Alps
well that ends WE'LL"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Election For Successor To
Villermin Will Not Be Held.
Present Commissioner of Public Property TO Re-
main On The Job Balance of Term

As Shakespeare wrote five hundred
years ago: "All's well that ends well.
1t is long jump from England 5
centuries ago to New iberia in 1920,
but centuries have not altered what
the poet then wrote-and still "All's
we'll that ends we'll"
The titles of two more of that an
cient writer's books might also be
used in describing the situation in re-
CARDS to Commissioner Villermin' S
resignation of recent date-they are
"a Comedy of Errors" and "Much
Ado About Nothing"
But to get to the facts The regu-
lar weekly meeting of the Commission
Council was held on Monday of this
week and, as usual the minutes of the
preceding meeting were read by the
Clerk preparatory to their adoption.
When the reading was completed
Commissioner Girard requested cor
rection of that part Of the records
that credited him with making mo-
tion that Commissioner Villermin's s
resignation be accepted.
Mr.. Girard stated that while he
mad discussed the resignation at the
time of its presentation, he had not
at any time moved it's acceptance, on
the contrary, he stated that he did
not wish to see such action taken.
There was, under the circumstances
but one thing left to do, and that was
to correct the minutes as requested
by Mr.. Girard, and therefore the part
recording the said motion to accept
Mr.. Villermin's resignation was struck
from the minutes.
This action will automatically can
Icel the election which was scheduled
to fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Viii
lermin's resignation.
1t is our opinion that the Commits
Isioner will not insist upon the accept
ance of his resignation especially
since the strong endorsement of his
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
IT. s. Census Bureau Gives
Out Our City's Population.
r;cure Placed at 6278 In Official Count. Ii
i'm White, Decrease in COIOred.

has admittedly regained, probably
surpassed, her white population of
past years. Only the loss Of a
considerable number of co|ored
saw mill hands and their families
now keeps Us from the greatest
population we have ever had"
This surmise IS proven to be
correct by the figures now issued
by the Census bureau, which show
our white population to be greater
than at the date Of the last census.
When the mills were all 10
operation, very often two or three
negro families lived in one house
As the coDored population thiDned
out with the closing of the mills,
only one family TO q house became
the rule, which no doubt accounts
for the fact that while all houses
are occupied still our population
shows a decline.
We especially lean to this theory
slnce learning that the loss in
population ia all from our cOIored
inhabitants and that the white
citizenship shows a growth.
We must forget it, and bend our
efforts towards a 10, 900 figure for
the next count.
The new canning factory, the
big paper mill that located here
last week. our paved streets, good
roads, and one or two big prof ,cts
that are headed our way now, are
a 6ne start for the first year, and
ii each of the ten years intervening
before the next census brings US AZ
mnch as has 1920. then 10000 will
be our population when the 1880
results are published.
With New Iberia's population
the Census Bureau also publishes
that of several other Louisiana
towns and parishes az follows:
Jeanerette, 2512; Coushatta, 962;
Baldwin, 964; Berwick, 1891; Frank
lin, 1904; Patterson, 1888; Amite,
1854; Hammond, 1856; Independence,
1892; Kentwood, 3059; Ponchatoula,
955; Port Allen, 920.
Counties:
Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, 32,8O7;
Madison parish, Louisiana, 10,S29; St.
John the Baptist parish, Louisiana,
1886; Union Parish, Louisiana, 49,
I621; Washington parish, Louisiana,
24,264.
Increase: Madison 153 or IA per-
cent; Washington 5,378 or 28.5
Decrease: Calcasieu 29,960 or AIT
per cent; st. John the Baptist 2,442
or ITO; Union $50 or Al.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Mt. Carmel Convent
Will Open Sept. 9th.

The teachers of Mt. Carmel
Convent who have been attending
school in New Orleans all Summer,
have re urned to make ready for
the ensuing years work here
Mt. Carmel will open It's doors
for the 192O-21 session on Monday,
Sept. 9Th.
There will be meetings or
conferences of the teachers OF
Mt. Carmel and the converts of all
the nelghboring towns of thi-
section on Wednesday of next
week, conducted by Father IseD
berg of Crowley, who il ihs
Superintendent of Catholic SCHOOL,
for this diocese Similar confer
ences will be held in Crowley OF
Tuesday, and in Eunice on Friday
The indications point to th'
usual large attendance and sue
cessfnl session at Mount Carmel
where so many of Iberia's youDl
ladies are yearly taught the lesson
OF Christian WomanhoOd.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Committees Chosen For
THE Big Church Fair.
Largest Church Fair Ever
Held Here is Planned.

Plans for the big Fair to be given
under the auspices of st. Peters
Catholic Church, for the benefit of the
Church and st. Peters College, are
moving rapidly along.
During the present week the Chair
men of the various Committees were
appointed, and these Chairmen will
select their workers in a few days.
1t would be difficult to imagine a
more worthy cause than this, and
beyond doubt the good people of
Iberia Parish will respond in their ac-
customed generous manner to make
the affair the great success to which
it's Importance entities it.
1t is requested by Reverend Faith
er Langlois that all representative
Iberians help on whatever Committee
they feel inclined towards this great
work, that stands for the moral and
material good of New IBERIA.
The following officers have been
appointed to take charge of the work
of the coming October Fair, st. Pet
|er's Association, under the auspices of
the Knights of Columbus, to-wit:
COMMITTEES of Ladies of College
Club for the first important work as
follows: Chairmen only will be pub
lished, assistants will be personally
notified. Officers are thus appointed
this 25th day of August, 1920.
President, Mrs. j. R. Blanchet; 1st
Vice President, Mrs. ]. S. Power; End
Vice-President, Mrs. |. A. Martin,
Secretary, Mrs. Jules Mestayer; Tre-
asurer, Miss Marcelline Estorge.
Committe on Sandwiches: Mrs.
Adlar Landry, Chairman.
Restaurant: Mrs. Robert Hill,
Chairman.
Cakes: Mrs. J. G. Arnandez,
Chairman.
Fancy work: Miss Marcellne Es-
forge, Chairman.
Candy: Mrs. John Conrad, Chair
man.
Gumbo: Mrs. Clet Girard, Chair
man.
Ice Cream Committee: Mrs. J. S.
Power, Chairman.
Lemonade: Mrs. Clifford Laughlin,
Chairman.
Coffee: Mrs. Leonce Delahoussaye,
Chairman.
Sayso: Mrs. Roth, Chairman.
Entertainment Committee: Miss
Lucy Estorge, Chairman, Miss Sis
Renoudet Chairman.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Rice Growers Fix
Price at So a Bag

Beaumont, Tex Aug. 25-
Directors of the Southern Rice
Growers Association, marketing
association composed of farmers OF
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas,
Monday fixed the selling price of
rice at IS bag for Nos. l and 2
Last year the price fixed was SO
but on account of the demand
most of the crop brought S12 to
$13, it was stated
This price was fixed after a
lengthy discussion and full consid
GRAFTON of the various condilioI!
now affecting the market az fair
to all interests concerned, and
barely commensurate with the cost
of production, and with a sincere
desire to place before the public a
staple produce at prices that will
help reduce the cost of living.
While the acreage IL the greatest
in the histoiy of the industry, some
Of the directors predicted that the
yield will not be up 10 last season
Bad stands are reported in prac.
tically all sections and they will
have risk to run in saving the
crop. Only small per cent Of
the crop has been threshed TO the
present time.
There will also be a meetiI 6
Friday night in New Orleans
where bankers, rice millers, and
planters, will GO over the Tice
situation and agree upon price
at vhich the present crop can be
handled. 1t is thought that this
figure will be set at around S6
or $S 80.
Mr.. Philip Conrad and Mr.. w.
Ii. Carver are both in New Or.
leans to attend this meeting.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

The official government figures
Iva AT last been released giving
Nav Iberia's population as shown
n the 1920 Censns.
This official count gives as a
.o.sl Of 627S, and registers a
d Sscrease of 1921 from our figure
= 74es of ten years ago
Il was expected by most close
-.tchers of our civic affairs that
= light decrease would be found
q t6e closing Of three lumber
mills during the past decade
threw a large uumber of men ont
Of employ ment, many OF whom
moved away in search OF work.
The slump of 1921. however,
v;ll cause a lot of figuring on
those who are posted on housing
conditions in 1910 and at present
Probably at no time in her
history we're there fewer vacant
reuidences in New Iberia. This
Abatement will be born out by any
raal estate man in the city.
OF course there were certain
nnmber of houses destroyed by
Are in the course of ten years, but
there we're also number of new
homes built to replace some OF
them.
Comparing these probable figures
and taken into consideration the
fact that at present it would be
impossible to house one hundred
additional persons here, one ~
forced to wonder where the 1921
more people lived who were
residing here when the 1910 census
vas taken.
One OF two things seems certain:
eitber the 1910 enumeration
erred in our favor, or the 1920
census takers must have over
boxed somewhere between $50
and 1000 residenta.
OF course the official figure Of
6278 has heeu recorded in Wash
ipgton and will have to stand now
for the next ten years, and We will
have TO be satisfied with the
consolation of knowing that We
have really.not lost 16 3 percent OF
our 1910 population, even # Uncle
SANS records do indicate that
feet.
In the Iberian of April 10th, in
discussiDg the probable census
results We said:
"There are no habltable d welli0gs
Tor rent 10 New Iberia. No stores
bear "For Rent" signs New Iberia
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
rlOVIES TO SHOW
IBERIA SCENES

Mr.. Louis T. Dansee, camera
man with the Fox Film Corpora
tioD, and MIR. Dudley Read, camera
man for the K,nogram-Selz-Nlck
concern, have been IN and around
New Iberia for the past several
days "shooting" films OF local
scenes and activities.
Their real object is to work up
an industrial film on the rice indus
try, showing methods of irrigation,
harvesting, threshing aud milling
But incidentally they have
wandered away from the principal
theme in their plot and have shot
some scenes of others Of our won.
derful and interesting country.
Last Friday they took in Avery
Island, where no doubt they were
able to find many views worth
while photographiDg for reproduc-
tion on the screens.
4. They stated while paying a
visit to The Ibellan Office, that
this section of the country seems
to be getting great amount of
good publicly lately, as they have
noticed it throughout the north
aud east.
The Teche Country has the
advantages OF location, climate
resources; all we need is to inform
the rest eff the country az co what
we have, an these young men
with their moving picture cameras
will add a great measure 10 OUT
rot,o, ,pi3o advorfiSomant