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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10
Inland Port Possibilities
Part of Iberia'S Future.
Nature and Location Conspre to Build Big City Here
If Advantages are Grasped.
Noel, Secretary Chamber

New Iberia could be, and should be
made an inland port This is the op
inIon Of the writer after observing ou,
geographical position on the coas
line. No. no not today, nor tomor
row but within the next few year,
New iberia could and should be made
an inland port.
The value of coast line is at once
apparent to an observer. Anyone with
| half an idea can see at a glance that
there ia room on the coast line for a
port between New Orleans on the East
and Beaumont on the West-plenty oil
room.
If there is room on the coast for al
inland port why should 1t not be New
Iberia as well as some other enterpris'
ing town in this section of the coast
country of Louisiana?
IfNew Iberia doesn't become an In
land port with the next few years then
its citizens are overlooking one of the
most important opportunities ever af-
forded it. it positively would make
it center of domestic and foreign
commerce which needs no exploiting.
We all kuow-or should know-the
advantages of being port.
In Louisiana, especially in this sec
tion of the State, all eyes turn towards
New Orleans as the exporting and i'm
porting point; in Texas to Beaumont,
Galveston and Houston; in Alabama
to Mobile, and SO on down the line
through the remainder of the coast
States.
UnhappiIy, the people of this sec
ton of the state are afflicted with a
disease known as New Orlexnitis. not
tonsllitis, peritonitis or any other
tits but New Orleansitis We look to
New Orleans for everything. Some
even go so far az to buy their clothing
and every bit OF wearing apparel in
New Orleans, never once giving New
Iberia merchants an opportunity Of
even Offering their wares and never
once for moment giving it a thought
that New Iberia merchants are the
firms who are paying New Iberia tax
es. wages and virtually everything
else making it possible to keep this
community thriving. Let's cure the
disease.
But barking back to the original
proposition-doesn't it strike you that
New Iberia could be. and should be, n
center in South Louisiana? Doesn't
it? Doesn't 1t strike you that the city
which once was fourth in the census
records. but now away down in the
list, could be made real inland port
and second only to New Orleans in
population and prosperity?
New iberia is happily situated close
to the half way mark between New
Orleans add Beaumont and could &C
com odate foreign trade through its
Ship Channel. now known as the part
ly finished Drainage canal. This
drainage canal, once connecting us
with the sea would also connect as
with the Inland Waterways canal,
with connecting link from the In
and canal to the Bayou Teche.
This Drainage canal is within three
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10

dawg. Gardens assent emmy fun.
In the summertime.
Sunday pa bad a marrow exkape
frnm burning hisself. He tux a
hath like he often does and it was
Kinda dark & he grabbed the
talcum powder box which be has
axtracktod from mas dresser & he
started to give hisNelf cote of it.
II stuDg him 4 upon strick
pxaminashun he discovered he had
picked up Lewises lie by "a mis-
take.
Monday-Jane e me is getting
reel cbummy now. We play mar.
bells after sckool on are way home
spd as long as she wins every
thing is 0 k And let her win all
the time. Almost. She can spit
through her teeth now. Good as
eau.
Tuesday-There was fire at
the skOol today. diddeDt amt. to
puthlDg. & am afrade they will
get 1t all fixed ny IL wa will hafto
20 back sgen. The teecber ast
Busters who was Hamlet and he
replyed & sed He was Great
Dane who sufferd with SOlhlikys.
Wednesday-abOnt all | beer ls
virk IN the ole garden. 1t seems
to me that as high ns meat ia |
sbnd ort To be- ketchiDg fish That
ia thing pa IL ina agrees upon d
that ia | shud wlrk in the garden
& ruin the summer.
Thursday-pa was a reading IN
the moose paper that they dus-
sent seem TO be no demand fer
bfanes here of lately. ma lDdi
Gated that be sbuf ort 10 do pritty
well according to that. But he
diddent say nulbing back.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10
LAFAYETTE TO
AMEND CHARTER,

The City of Lafayette has started q
movement to amend their charter to
| raise the salaries Of the city trustees
from $50 to S235 per month.
| The situation IN Lafay ette is so par.
a'lel To that in New Iberia that we
print here part of the report sppear.
ing IN the Lafay ette Gazette:
The present standard OF remunera
tioE ls SloO month, which was the
| nEure set when the city changed to
Tue commission form OF government
some years ago. In those days OF
prosperity and low cost of living.
ana when the city was ploddipg along
merriiy IS an indifferent spectator on
the sidelines of Progress, this might
have been a fair salary. But these
are strenuous times for those who
strive to make both ends meet in the
financial strife Of life. -Four or five
years ago $3.50 would buy a bit more
than $500 worth OF most ANYTHING
based on the present price scales, but
today 800 is actual living expenses
Tor one average human. In the pres
eht instance the increase in salaries
Tor the three trustees will amount
SAoO per month in the aggregate, or
$4,000 per year. The mayor, AS the
directing head and represe ntative of
the city must pay the expenses of at.
tending his official duties, outside an
exceedingly limited allowance to
cover bare Office expenses. such
things as railroad and hotel bills when
he is away on business for the city
must come out OF his private purse.
There are numerous calls upon the
mayor that require or involve All ex.
pense not permitted by the present
charter. and he must pay these out of
his personal funds or official salary.
SO 1T is not difficult to figure how
mayor faces the alternative Of paying
a bonus for filling the office or let mu-
nicipal business in certain channels 90
by the board ior lack of financial pro-
visions. 1t also Is absurd to assume
500 Is reasonable salary for the
manager OF the municipal power plant
or for competent bookkeeper, not to
mention the responsibility attaching
to the handling of the cit,'s finances.
The increases contemplated are ex-
ceedingly reasonable for they still
would pay the trustees less than the
average skilled mechanic. Lafayette
is city now. a village no longer. and
ust AS 10 all other lines Of business it |
must be run on 1920 schedule. rather
than one made for 1912. Salaries and
wages in every other line have
to the skies, but salaries of
public servants remain at prehistoric
and the peoples business
suffers through policy wherein a false |
Of prnO0n,v heCpmpu af |
once an unjustitied extravaganza"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
CA STORIA
City Lineman meets
with Painful Accident.

On Tuesday evening, at about
four thirty 0'cI. OK, Mr.. o. Hule,
the City Electric Light Plant lint.
man met with an accident while in
the act of climbing a pole At the
corner of Duperier Ave. and Marie
street. When nearing the top Of
the pole he slipped aud in no doing
tried TO catch hold of the Cross
arm TO prevent his falling, and
instead of getting hold of the
cross arm was unfortunate IN tai.
ing holG OF wire carrying 23OO
volts. He was burned severely
about the left arm and on the foot
that was ID contact with the step
on the pole, aud then fell from his
dangerous position TO the side
walk a distance of about twenty
feet. After being treated by Doe
tors Dsutelive and Fulton, he was
taken 10 his home, and at this
time he II doing as well as cOnld
be expected, with chance for his
recovery.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10
New Concern Getting
Ready For Business.

The Kyle Motor Car Company
Of New Iberia who have taken ;
i've year lease on the lower tiOol
of the new WoOdmen Building
corner Of Main and Julia Streets
are taking possession of the rooms
IN this magnificent building as fas
as they are being completed.
The two front rooms, which ar.
fitted up with large glass windows
will be used as show rooms, where
will be displayed a line of Haynes
aud Oakland cars, and Nash cars
and trucks. Here also will be
numerous shelves stocked with
every known accessory for Auto
mobiles and trucks
The electrical and mechanical
work Will be in charge OF Mr.. }.
A. Rucker, who has had several
years experience in some of the
leading garages in New Orleans,
and Mr.. j. s Kimbrough, who in
addition to long experience, has
taken an electrical and mechanical
course in the State University.
10 these two experts the inside
OF u motor car nre as well known
as are the ''interiOr works" of the
human body to the genial 800
pound doctor who has charge of
the new OodmeD's home.
The books and accounting of
the Kyle Motor Oar Company will
be in charge of a New Iberia cili.
zen, Mr.. Fred Banman whose life
time experience in this line makes
his appointment an ideal one.
The remodeIiDg, which has been
in the hands of Mr.. X + Hell
peche, from the drawing of the
plans to its final completion, will
be flushed in the very Dear future,
and when the plans of the new
concern are fully carried out New
Iberia will be prond of the build
ing and Of the Kyle Motor Car
Company rs whole.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10

DR.. 4. s FultOn's new residence
and saDitarium on Julia Street,
which has been undergoing some
extensive alterations, was far
enough completed on Tuesday of
this week to receive it's new Occu-
pant who moved on that day.
The work on the several rooms
which are being equipped for a
saDitarium, is not quite completed,
but within a short time they will
be ready for use and thoroughly
equipped.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10

Bad breath, bitter taste, dizziness
and general mo account" feeling is
a sure sign of torpid liver. HERB
INE is the medicine needed. 1t makes
the liver active, vitalizes the blood re-
gulates the bowels and restores fine
feeling of energy and cheerfulness.
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10

ny ri VI vi di btI =
The clerk sed i,
wassent emmy
good AZ 1t was
made ont of led
20 | went x give
il 10 "A blind man
" hich was "A beg
glng on the st.
corner.
Sal day Over
herd pa & ma d
tawk KING about
getting ready TO
make garden.
That alpnifysinp
SO | Il Jake
snuk out IN the
country with the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10

A prudent mother is always on the
watch for symptoms of worms in her
children. Paleness, lack of interest in
play, peevishness is the signal for
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. A
few doses of this excellent remedy
puts an end to the worms and the
child soon acts normally.
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-10
STATS DIARY.

r,idav-I found a nickel on the
st today & tux i INTO The store 70
hp Gum mar hota
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
India Now Fixes World Price of Silver

silver pieces, as against 100000
gold and platinum pieces and 1900
600 silver pieces in 1913. The price of
gold in France has increased from s.
400 francs per kilogram to $500
francs.
Within the last few months the
United States has secured 90 per cent
of the gold and silver exports of the
world, $50 coming to this country from
Belgium, France, Germany and other
countries. Maiden Lane in New York
is world headquarters for gold, silver
and platinum ornaments.
Since Great Britain legislated the
gold standard for India, India has
drawn the balance at the rate of one
quarter in gold and three-quarters in
silver, so that now India is draining
the world of both gold and silver, and
the price Of silver in the world de-
ponds upon the price of silver In India.
1t is his belief that silver will remain
about the present price of $1.20 for
many years to come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
American Mule Is Official War Hero

while there was as much hee- having,
kicking, baking, biting and other
mulish tricks as might be expected
the army mule lived up to his estab-
lished reputation for enduring, sacri-
ficing and dying like a soldier.
They are not all American mules !;
some of them were allies like the
troops they fought with. Seven thou
sand came from England and 1900
came from France and another 1900
came from Spain.
There was no comparison" says
the quartermaster generals announce
ment, between the small, noorly nour-
ished mules secured In Spain and
those purchased in southern France,
and the powerful, outstanding, mealy
nosed product of Middle West.
"There were times during the final
stage Of the world war when it was
impossible to give much needed rest
to these animals. Then 1t was possi-
bic only to feed "a small amount CT
grain. and a few handfuls of hay.
Under this strain the mule went for
ward, giving his all uncomplainingly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
GIVEN PRIVILEGE IN WAR
Channel Islanders for Centuries Were
Not Forced to Take Part in
Britain's Conflicts.

For over two centuries the Channel
islands were allowed to remain neu-
trail in any war that England might
undertake. This singular privilege was
granted to them by edward Nv, and
was not revoked till the reign of Will
liam and Mary. 1t was granted as
a reward for the loyalty of the island
ers, whose commerce with the neigh
boring coasts of Brittany and Nor
mandy was constantly being inter-
rupted by the numerous wars. Even
the pope Joined in enforcing the right,
and by q bull dated 1883 Sextus Nv
threatened to excommunicate any one
who violated the order. On tile whole,
1t was fairly rigidly observed, and when
a Guernsey vessel was taken In the
channel by a priyateer of Morlaix, the
islanders with their boat were re-
leased but a few Englishmen on
board, with their merchandise, were
captured. The privilege does not
seem to have been of any great COM
mercial value, for when it was with
drawn the islanders made more
money than before by fitting their yes
sells out as privateerS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
UNATIONALWGV
GpITAL AFFAIpS
Chemists Take a Wallop at Old Fl. c. L.

about $1,0OO,OOO,OOO in farm prod
ucts have been lost each year because
insecticides, made chiefly of lead COM
pounds, were beyond the reach Of the
poorer farmers.
"By Mr.. CottrsIl's discovery arsenic
is recovered from smoke from copper
smelters, and this has made it possible
for chemists to substitute calcium
magnesium for lead, reducing the cost
Of insecticides
A new fuel fluid of greater heat
value per unit than either coal or fuel
oil was described by Jerome Alexan-
der, a New York chemist. The paper
declared the new fuel utilizes coal
waste and cheap tars, these ingrecl-
ents being dispersed in fuel oil by col
loidal action, and that the addition OF
a certain fixing agent, whose nature is
kept secret, results in fuel which
combines the valuable qualities for
heating of both Oil and coal. Peat,
Ignite, cellulose waste, sawdust and
similar interior fuels may be utilized
in the new process.
1t said that the new fuel could be
piped, stored, and burned virtually as
fuel oil is, and that as fuel for
steamships 1t is virtually double the
value of either coal or present forms
of fuel oil.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Mystery Surrounds

MYSTERY surrounds the $1,O0O,OOO
kvk pile, known as the Russian en-
bassy, on fashionable Sixth street.
Gossip has it that behind those I'M
posing walls poverty exists, that funds
are running lower and lower.
Tales are being told like that OF a
dentist bill which was paid with one
of the fleet of automobiles formerly
the personal property Of the late car
OF Russia. Antique furniture is being
disposed of to pay expenses. 1t is said.
What government do the present oc-
cupants of the embassy represent?
Is 1t true that the state department
is about to order them to get out Of
the embassy within certain timer
To none Of these questions has a
conclusive answer been given.
It is known that an investigation is
under way to determine who-what
government or person or persons-is
the owner Of the embassy building.
1t used to belong to the czar-he
personally held title to such Russian
government buildings. But the car
has long been dead, it is believed Does
the building revert TO the cars per-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Uncle Sam At War 100 Years Out of 145

A. RAfED forces of the United States
"A have been engaged in some sort
of warfare during 100 years out of
the past Ids, or 60 per cent of the total
time, according to figures presented
to the house by Representative Kahn
of California, chairman Of the com
mittee on military affairs.
During the 145 years since the be-
ginning of the American revolution
in 1775, the United States has been
engaged either in civil or foreign wars
for almost 50 years, or % per cent OF
the time" said he. I'VE have had one
year of such war for every three years
of peace, considering the years of In
dian warfare and minor disturbances
as peace time.
1.-THE lengths of the peace periods
during those 145 years are as follows
THE war of the Revolution to the
war with France, fifteen years three
months; the war with France to the
war with Tripoli, nine months; war
with Tripoli to the war with Great
Britain seven years and one month
war with Great Britain to war with
Algiers, Tunis and Morocco, about one
year; war with Algiers, Tunis and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
in WORDS THAT APPEALED
POLITICALLY Expressed Offer OF Needed
Assistance Touched Elderly Spin
ster's Romantic Heart.

After the personally conducted"
tour abroad a band of English travel
ers were crossing the channel home.
1t was very rough, and most of the
ladies' retired to the cabin. Only one
AN elderly little spinster-stayed on
deck.
AS the vessel pitched, and tossed,
and heavy showers of spray drenched
everything, fellow tourist came to
her.
excuse me, Miss Black, but !
thought perhaps you feel the need of
a strong arm to lean on-something to
support you, you know"
"Oh, Mr.. Binks!" sighed the lady,
as she lurched toward him and landed
her head on his shoulder. "How
sweetly and Economically you have ex-
pressed It'll"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

yN ASHINGTON.-TEe cost of living
W is coming down millions Of dol
lars. YepI Delegates to the Ameri-
can Chemical society's recent conven-
tion gave their word for it.
Charles L. Parsons, secretary of the
society explains:
Prohibition, in destroying the wine
industry, also removed the sup
ply of cream of tartar, which was ex-
tracted from deposits in wine casks.
Chemists, however, have discovered q
method by which malic acid is drawn
from benzine and used as substitute
In the manufacture of baking powder.
'"Then, again, the chemist has kept
down the price of paint.
Successful experiments in tanning
hides of sharks, chemists assert, will
assist in cutting the cost of leather
goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Che Hasn't LOST hucH nnE)Me

Morocco to war with Mexico, about
thirty years and six months; war with
Mexico to Civil war, twelve years and
ten months; Civil war to war with
Spain, thirty-one years and eight
months; Philippine insurrection to
Cuban pacification, four years and
three months; Cuban pacification to
Nicaraguan expedition, three years
and five months; Nicaraguan expedi-
ton to Vera Cruz expedition, six
months Vera Cruz expedition to Mex
lean punitive expedition, one year and
three months; Mexican punitive ex-
petition to world war, two months,
making a total of about 107 years
peace out of 145."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

TN certain quarters the opinion
seems to prevail that the documents
are kind of title deeds. Such is not
the case. These documents contain a
number of treaties and arrangements
concluded between Germany and
China, knowledge of which doubtless
is of Importance to Japan as show
ing the extent of the concessions grant
ed to the German empire. They are,
however not documents without which
Japan would be prevented from pre-
senting and pressing her claims to
China"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
New Test for DYES

The fading effect of light has been
standardized and Is made use of in a
new invention for the testing Of col
oring made use Of in textiles, wall
paper and similar materials. A power
full lamp is made use of with specially
designed electrodes consuming about
$500 watts. Provision Is made for
testing about 40 samples at one time
and as the samples are being exposed
portion of each is shielded for the
purpose of comparison after the test.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

~ HERE was expended in the United
i States last year $SO,000,000 for
gold ornaments, as against SOL, 100000
in 1918 and $SS,OOO,OO0 in 1915, de-
clares Charles w. Henderson, stat
isticlan for the United States geo.
logical survey.
This amounts to $21, 100000 more
than the gold mines of the country
produced last year, he says. In the
first ten months of last year there was
sold in Paris 100000 pieces of gold
and platinum 'jewelry and 23,300,0 600
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Russian Embassy

sonal heirs, or to the Russian govern
ment? And If the latter, what Rus
sian government?
The present incumbent of the en-
bassy, Boris A. Bakhmetieff, came
here as an ambassador from the Ker-
ensky government, dispossessing
George Bakhmetieff, who represented
the car.
The question was put BADLY to one
of the attaches: "What government
do you representa-"
''That is long, complicated ques-
tion," he eyaded. He finally said they
represented the "antibolsheyik forces
in Russia
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

A LAIOST everybody and everything
"A that contributed to the winning of
the war has received some sort of pub
lie recognition from the war depart
ment. Even the patient, long-suffer-
ing, Woodworking and oft-ridiculed
army mule has at last come to his en-
comium in an appreciation from the
quartermaster general.
Here follows the Sow down. on the
army mule as It comes in an official
publication. There were more than
$4,000 Of him engaged with the army
overseas. and more than 100000 with
the troops IA the United States, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27

will be delivered as promptly as pos
sible as soon as requested By Japan
In conformity with the treaty.
The Official statement follows:
article 158 of the treaty of Yer
sailles imposes on Germany the duty
of handing over to Japan within three
months Of the coming into force of
the treaty of all documents of every
kind relating to administration of the
territory of Kiau-Chau.
"The German government was nat
urally bound to carry out that treaty
obligation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
JAPAN TO GET DOCUMENTS
German Foreign Office Denies 1t Has
Made Any Effort to Keep Shan
tung Papers.

Berlin.-According to the German
foreign office, the japanese stir con-
corning surrender of the so-called orig
inal Shantung documents hardly is
justified by the facts. The foreign
office limited its comment to a formal
statement, but from other sources it
was learned the documents in question
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
For Ace COMPUTATION,

To compute the age and birth month
of person ask the person to think OF
his age, multiply by 10. add 25, multi
ply by TO-. add the number Of the
month in which he was born, subtract
$50. The first two numerals will be
the persons age and the last two the
month in which he was born.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-05-27
Machine Handles Peanuts Properly.

The operation of blanching peanut
kernels is now taken care of by ma
chine which has capacity of 1000
pounds per day. 1t requires the serv.
ices of but one operator and hereto
fore this work has been done by hand
and one worker could not do more
than from 65 to 80 pounds In the
course of a days work.