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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15
Women's Council Receives
Donation OF Hundred Dollars.
Mrs. Vim. Preston Johnson Admonishes Public
Spirited Organization to Keep up the Good
Work and Make New Iberia Beautiful.

A cash donation of one hun
dred dollars ($100) contributed
by Mrs. William Preston Johnson
of New Orleans and Avery Island
to the Women's Council, same to
be used in beautifying the neu-
trail ground on West Main Street,
as a memorial to her sister, the
late Mrs. Paul b. Leeds. has awak-
ened interest among the reslden>
terS in that district.
At last Tuesday afternoon s.
session of the Women S Council
in the office Of the Chamber of
Commerce. Miss Louise Taylor
presented the check to the body,
which she received in the mail
with a most eloquently written
letter from Mrs. johnson applaud
inc the spirit of the ladies of New
iberia in putting civic pride to the
fore and selfish interests behind
them. Mrs. johnson wrote that
she lust could not help but aid
such a public spirited body and
pleaded for them to go on with
the great work and make New
Iberia the center of attraction 1t
really should be.
Upon motion by Miss Louise
Taylor. seconded by Miss Kath.
crime DeV. Craig. and carried,
President Mrs. J. W. K. Shaw was
instructed tn appoint q committee
from the Women's Council to
meet with the property owners Of
West Main Street at the Live
Oak School next Tuesday after
noon Nav IS, at four P NJ and
consult them reoardin~ the plant
ing of trees on the neutral ground
along West Main and add to its
beauty and make ready for the
opening Of the Old Spanish Trail
and Pershing Way.
Among the several reports of
committees was one from Mrs.
Porteus Burke, who said that Lee
Blanc and Broussard and several
other firms are going to put ip
Rest Rooms for the ladies.
Mrs. G. w. Outhwaite made a
motion. which was seconded by
Mrs. w. G. Weeks, and carried,
that the Civic Committee of the
Women Council meet with the
Civic Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce and devise ways and
means of having vacant lots
cleaned. same being a menace to
the health of the community.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15
Chamber of Commerce Band
in Opening Concert Sunday.
Professor Arnandez' Proteges to Discourse Music
{ in front OF EIk's Home between 7 and 8P. M.

The first official public appear
ance Of the New Iberia Chamber
of Commerce brass band will be
held in front Of the Elks Home
on Main Street. Sunday evening,
(to-morrow) between seven and
eight o'clock, it was announced
by Manager Noel of the local
chamber.
Professor Yves Arnandez has
arranged a most delightful pro
gram Of popular and patriotic
melodies and when his proteges
discourse popular strains the
enthusiasm should reach a
high pitch. The band is the
first of. its character that has
been organized for a number Of
years and its appearance should
awaken the folks of New Iberia
to the reality that the old town
is once more on the map.
The uniforms have been de-
layed, owing to several unfor-
seen circumstances, but the mem
bers say they will appear sans
uniforms, but that within another
week they will be all diked up
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

die power in short blocks in ad
dition to lights on every corner
would be a bit too much illumina
ton and he purposes to counter
the petitioners with the sugges
ton to omit the three lights il
the short block in addition to the
corner lights and substitute two
lights in the block and two OIL
each corner, making total OF
four in each short block, as fol
instance the blocks between
Weeks and Julia, and Julia and
Church Alley on one side and
Bridge on the other, and to sep.
arate the lights on the subsequent
blocks the entire distance to JEFF
ferson Street the same number of
feet apart in order to make the
illumination more uniform and at
the same time a much lesser ex-
pense on the original cost to the
signer per unit and also to the
City for the upkeep Of the lights
From an experts viewpoint
this probably is the logical solu-
tion to the problem and one
which will bear close scrunity.
Too much illumination, according
to expert electricians, is about as
bad as too. little and the happy
medium, substituted, probably
will hit the nail squarely on the
head. As the City must furnish
current and power, also the up
keep of lamps, cleaning, etc. it is
taking an obligation on itself
which is most commendable. As
an advertisement to the City it
will be without par. The Cham
Der of Commerce in the past few
has taken hold of some
problems and solved them to the
satisfaction Of all concerned but
in this one item-lighting-it has
gone a great wav towards making
the downtown district more pop
ular and at the same time making
the City a real advertisement to
itself.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

and look the part as well as dis
course music.
The band has been faithfully
rehearsing for over two months
and is now ready to show its wares
to New Iberia folk. 1t is CON
fidently expected that the Cham
Der of Commerce band will be
employed on state occasions by
several of the nearby towns and
the boys announce they are ready
for engagements.
The band played at the opening
ball game at Myrtis Park, but
there were several good musicians
who were among the missing.
However, Sunday the entire per-
sonnel of the band will be on
hand. Following is the program /:
Howdy! ..................
Overture, Hearts of Gold, Bernard
Fox Trot. Smiles ...... Roberts
Waltz, Pm Forever Blowing
bubbles .......... Kelletts
Fox Trot, Ny Baby's Arms.
Observation-Disclosures. Tierney
Waltz, Beautiful Ohio =. Earl
March, Down the Line, Southwell
Finale, America.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

Those present Tuesdal were Miss
Louise Taylor, Mrs. r. w. Frame,
Miss Katherine Craig, Mrs. NJ. r.
Paradis, Mrs. J. w. X. Shaw.
Miss Rita Soulier, Mrs. J. p. Har-
rison, Miss Edith Davies, Miss
Mary Taylor, Mrs. A. G. Emmer,
Mrs. c. w. Cultivate, Mrs. p. X.
Burke, Mrs. J. w. Sanders, Mrs.
Frank Noel. Mrs. w. G Weeks and
Mrs. Chas. Kahn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15
AS THE EDITOR SEES IT.

Divorces in this country are be.
coming about as numerous as fieas
in a crowded dog kennel in sum
mer time.
There are many causes which
lead to this scrambled condition
of some of our American homes.
Many people rush into matri-
mony without a sufficient knowl-
edge Of the inner characteristics
of each other.
There is a tendency in modern
humanity to throw off the re-
straints practiced by our ances-
tors, and people are becoming
more independent than hereto
fore.
In addition the lawyers are
very shrewd and the courts are
often quite accommodating, with
the result that as soon as a couple
begin to disagree their first
thought is of a divorce.
There are conditions under
which it is easy to concede that
one person can hardly continue to
live with another and still retain
his or her self respect, but these
exceptional cases form the basis
of only a small perc entage of our
divorces.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
g q 8 Q RIA
FROM FRYING PAN TO FIRE.

A story goes that once upon a
| time a live fish was placed in a
frying pan. In its agony it gave
one mighty flop and landed i'll
the hotter Goals of the fire.
We fear the story of the fable
is being enacted in real life to-
day.
/ There is growing unrest
among young men on the farms
an unrest which constitutes a
distinct peril to the nation.
Stories of abnormally high
wages paid for ever unskilled la
Dor in the cities have fired the
farm hand with that greatest of
all American curses-a desire to
get rich quick.
In Imagination he sees the
money rolling in, but there his
Imagination stops. He never
thinks of it pouring out again.
And in the big cities, despite the
high wages paid, there is quite as
much pouring as rolling.
Just why bright eyed, keen
minded and energetic young men
of the country should prefer the
exasperating perplexities of the
city to the peaceful certainties of
the country is difficult to conceive.
From infancy they have been
trained in the hard headed school
of experience which has enabled
their fathers to achieve success in
an era when the hand of fate was
against every farmer-when there
was no adequate recompense for
their labors-when. the star Of
hope was obscured by the low pri-
ces of their products.
Yet all of this splendid training
seem to be without avail. They
want to leave the farms.
Fathers have pleaded. Moth
ers and sisters and sweethearts
have shed bitter tears. But the
unrest is there-it will not sleep.
True, the city newspapers are
filled with enticingly worded adj
vertisements calling for help, but
when sifted down they are more
often found to be jobs that the
city man does not want. The
farmer lad is asked to come in and
take the crumbs that remain.
1t is an unfortunate condition
which faces the country, and one
which must be met.
If the deplorable depopulatior
of the farms continue there can
be but one result. The farmed
will live in peace and plenty be-
cause he can always raise sufi-
cient for the needs of himself and
his family. But everywhere the
cities will cry for food when there
is no food to be had. And the
young man who leaves the farm
will be among those who expert
ence the joys of a gay life and an
empty stomach.
The greatest crown of glory of
the world war was placed by
Marshal Foch upon the brow of
farmer boy from the mountains of
Tennessee. He is the hero Of he
roes Of the war Of all wars.
The farm boy Of today has an
opportunity of performing for
his country an even greater serv-
ice than that which made Alvin
Yorke's name known wherever
civilization exists.
BY remaining upon the farm,
where life is clean and opportuni-
ties are never lacking, he can aid
in saving millions of helplesbs wo-
men and children from the pangs
of hunger and the depths Of
despair.
For without the products of the
farm even life itself can not be
sustained.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

American morality is in the
balance, and the scales are eX.
ceedingly tickle.
There has been an average IN
crease of 100 per cent in the cost
Of living in this country since
December. 1914, and the cost OF
much of the material used in the
production of a newspaper has
advanced as much as 800 per cent.
But there has not been an increase
in the price of this paper. No
profiteering in this shop, thank
.yoa.
Most men have grievance
against one thing or another. But
some, unable to find anything in
particular, compromise by making
it general. Hence the village
crouch.
Carranza need not worry-he
has legitimate claim upon a
place in history. He has held the
Mexican presidency for more than
twenty-four hours without being
bumped off or kicked out.
Life holds many things besides
hard work and profits, but is too
short for some people to find
them.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful an
tiseptic; it kills the poison caused
from infected cuts, cures old sores,
letter, etc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15
FOR SALE.

100000 Sweet potato plans.
Shipping daily improved early
Portorico and NancyEall $3.50 per
1000. Order to-day.
j. Q. Doris Plant Farm,
Valdostn. Go
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-15

American morality is in the
balance, and the scales are ex-
ceedingly tickle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
PHILADELPHIA COLLEGES
VOTE AGAINST WILSON

Philadelphia, Jan Ii Students in
colleges and universities in and around
Philadelphia are overwhelmingly opposed
10 President " ilson in MS stand for the
adoption OF the peace treaty without
amendment
They favor an immediate ratitca-
tlon of the treaty and the leagGe of
nations by affecting q com romise be-
tween the Wilson stand and th1t Of the
Lodge Republicans, who demand radical
changes
The sentiment Was determined bv a
straw ballot taken Yesterday.
Ia the University of PennsylvAnia
out OF 2,003 student votes st 676
favored the sixth proposition for = com
promise and protection Of American
rights, of the III faculty votes 80 took
thu same view Propositj II 5, for i'm
mediate peace with German and the
question Of the league 10 be settled later,
ran second among the students
lAe SAME number Of Swarthmore Col
iege students and faculty members are
'n favor of The league Of nations with
oct aLnendment ~ are III favor Of
the league with the Senate reservations.
EigGty-rye votes were east in favor
Of each proposition The SWarthmore
referendum WAS preceded BY an open
discussion IN chapel Yesterday morning
when both men and women expressed
their view. Approximately one-thrd
q thf ballots were those of co-educators
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
BISHOP N.S.THOMAS
CHOSEN HEAD OF
DELAWARE DIOCESE
Unanimously Elected ON Fourth
Ballot AT Episcopal Conven
tion in Dover Today.
Is NOW MISSIONARY
BISHOP OF WYOMING
epco,al Dispatch From star Correspondent.

epcc,a Dispatch FROM star Correspondents
Dover inn II 81 Eev Nathaniel
! : Thomas, missionary hlshop of Wyoming
was to-day unanimously elected Bishop oi
the Protestant Fpiscnpal Diocese III i1rla-
ware, n the special convention held here.
lie was chosen on tho fourth ballot
Dr Thomas was 4 candidate NJ tie tune
Or kinsmau Vas elected he latter being
chosen SIS q comproml+e eandltiate
Ecv benjamin Thompson, of the
standing committee presided. aud Tohn
: Grofe, ~ Wilmington. aFted as clerk
] hc hailotlng began ~ lis and the
result was announced NJ l. s.
Nominations began ri Its. the fol-
lowing nfmcs bong II. sented
Row. NATHANIEL L Thomas. ~ WON
ing. by Rev Thomas " Farp, II New
Castle. seconded ~ Henry b Thompson
and Rev Dr Trapnol
Bishop Thomas ] Garland, Of Phil
adeiphia, nominated by Rev. DIR. Kirkns,
seconded by George Lodge
Rev T. VI letters. of Philadelphia.
Rev. Philip Coah. Baltimore.
Rev. Martin Aignef. ri Franklin,
Pcnna
Rev ilhan Ri~hey was nominated ~
Rev Thomas Wlngatc
DR. kirkns was nominated hy Rev
John Emory Parks
Rev pr Wing
Rev George Davenport af Nev York
nominated BY William I. Xalitn, af
Laurel
Rev Dr. oaieer of New York STATE. a
member of the Holy ross Father. WaN
not nominated bur a vote was casi for
him
Rev Benjamin T. Thompson of Dover.
president Of the standing committee Of
he diocese, WIS not nominated. but
received one vote
On the fourth and tinal yete Rev Mr
Thomas received i5 clerical and II iay
votes Is tins was one more clerical and
seven more lay votes than necessary 10 q
choice, the vote was made unanimous
According TO unoa eial information
the frst ballot resulted as follows
Clerical vote, 10: lay vote, So. neceS-
sarv To a choice, clerical Il lay 81
The lay clergy took separate ballots
but both at same time he clergy was
on one side % room and the laYmen on
the O her
Thomas, $ clerical and - lay
tioriand, | clerical and Is lax
Jefries clerical lay
Cook. clerical. ; lsn
AigncF clerical
Wing, no votes
Riehey, l citricaL
kirkus clerical an one lay
Davenport , clerical and 3 iay
Offices clerical
Thompson | clerical aud la
On subsequent ballots AieRer and Cook
were withdrawn
Hoiv commu ION was first eel brated,
Rev B, r Thompson, pre- iieat Of the
Standing Committee. being ceie-
brant. assisted b. Rev 4 W Trapnell
of Wilmington and Rev Thomas c. Hill
Continued on PAGE d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
MINERS SET 30-HOUR
WEEK AS THE MINIMUM
Can : Work All OF the Time !:
Reason for Demanding Wage
IncIea
~ A>S~.a,sd Press . Eve-y a.en4ns

tsS A>SsS'l-hrt1 s.ff~s - Livery cFfn4nS
Washington. JAN. a. Miners CON
tlnle3 today thctr arguments for wage
advances and shorter hours before the
President eeI commission adjusting
The causes aI + cent strike.
1t = tie inability 0t ;ne miners q yet
regular ,rk THAT makes them require
SIXTY per geut increase in w8ges, said
John More. president oi the Ohio lis
trict NJ raal miner c1n tell whether
The mlue IS gong 10 work the next day
or NOT
John J.. LcU IS. acting president 8l the
tuited Nine Workers, gave ont . state
fncnt relteGatug tnat the mIuers demand
for 30hour week only asked assurance
that they VIII have not less than 30 hours
Of steady work each week in the year
The public has the wrong impression
ou rhag subject Lewis said. because
they ~ere led 70 believe that the miners
were opp, sed Jo working more than 80
hours w,tk. The TACT is the coal miner
cannot carr .Nlng for The whole wear by
working only part OF the time, uo matter
hoH many h0ars = day he may work But
II lie can be assured of not less than 80
hours week throughout The year Ii 4
reasonable and fair wage he can make a
living for himself and his family
Lewis SAID the miners could produce, 4l!
the coal the country needed m . 30-houT
week bas :.
I'd Stewart, prsadeut oi the Indians
distinct asked the commission to adjust
wage differences "a that territory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
FOR TREATY CONFRONT Sc
Colleges Vote Strongly IN Favor
Of Anything TO Speed Up
Ratification.
BY Associated Preps 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Preus 20 Every Evening
New York. Ian a. Incomplete re-
turns early today from f3 Of nearly 100
colleges and universities whose students
snd faculty. members voted yesterday on
four questions concerning the pescc t'caty
and League 81 Nations. show cd that ou,
ri q total Of Al .SSq votes csst 226f3
favored anv compromise which would
make possible immediate ratlfrat ton
be wording of tho proposition which
was generally favored follows
Il favor . cnmpromIs, between the
Lodge and the Democratic reservations
III order 70 facilitate ratification of the
treaty
The proposition favcring ratification
oi the League and treaty without rcServs-
tions got S,979 votes. that opposing rati-
ticatinn III any form, :. .923 and that favor-
Ing ratification but only with tho Lodge
reservations. -.}f4
in New England there was a decided
preference ior the compromise prnposI-
ti0u. which was shared generally bv the
eastern college,. II the middle west the
early returns showed ii preference for
the same proposition. while the votes
were quite evenly distributed between
ratification without reservations and
ratification with the Lodge reservations
for second place.
In the south, early reports from y
universities and colleges showed large
plurslity for ratification without amend
nents. Those favoIIug the COMPROMISE
plan came next
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
CHINESE REDS JOIN
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKI
VIII Operate Along Coast, Moscow
Reports to London; Soviets
Hold Turkestan Frontier.
BY Associated Pross to Every Lgenng

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, Jan IL Russian soviet troops
which have reached Balai station. aimost
400 miles east of Taiga. will be aided By
Chinese bolshevIki, according 10 9 Mos
COW dlspa tth quoting advices from Chel-
iabinek II Is ssld the Chinese viii oper-
ste III the coastal region
The b0tshevlkl expect soon o encounter
japanese forces sent TO eastern Siberia,
and the Moscow dispatch states the soviet
forces viii not undertskc any aggressive
action calculated 10 provoke . collision
ii says, however, that ''the menace
of the Japancsc and Of the entente vas
sails in the west viii compel the soviet
authority tn devote q great part OF It's
forces to military purposes
While Polish and Lcttish forces have
driven ahead along the north western
Russian front and have forced the bol-
sheviki TO retire At number Of points,
their offensive i said by Moscow To be
merely ! ocal
Odessa has been occupied by I Thrainian
soldiers, assisted by Galician units, it IS
reported These troops do not appear 70
be fighting rs c0nlradee oi the boldheyiki,
although they are opposing the troops
formerly commanded by Gen Denikine
in southern Russia. Adviccs state that
Denikiue has dismissed Gen. Schilling
rs commander Of nti-bolshevik troops
il Odessa and appointed Cen lgnatief
cmmander Of the garrison with orders 10
organize the defense Of the city
Bolshcvik official reports state The
0renbHg and UraI regions have been
cleared Of opponents and that the Turkes-
tan front could be considered % being
safely held by soviet forces.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
". TRUXTON BOYCE
NAMED To ENFORCE
PROHIBITION LAW
Stanton Man Appointed Commits
sioner for the State Of
Delaware.
AN ARDENT DRY" MAN
Special Dispatch From Every Evening q
Warrington Correa poudent

Special Dispatch From Every Evening a
Warrington Cores pondent
Washington, Jan. Ii W Tfuxton
Boyee Of stanton, Del, has feen appoint
etl prohibition commissioned Tor the STATE
Of Delaware The appointment was made
by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
and docs not require confirmation by the
Senate Tho appointment IS effective at
once and Is for an indefinite period Com
nliesioner Boyoes duties viii start when
nation-wide prohibition Is III force, be
ginning next SATURDAY..
The dutiea Of the STATE commissioner
ARE to scr that the prohibition laws and
regulations Of the government are rigidlv
enforced. Tie will 10 required to look after
the distribution 81 alcohol for commercial
purposes, 70 generally supervise such
sales, DC, and to sec that nothing IS done
in that behalf that the law docs not
allow. He wlIl also Fo The court in
such matters, M al disputes affecting
liquor matters viii fe referred to him for
determination
The appointment Of Mr. foyoo was
made, il waa said at tie department. bf
cause of his known fitness for he ofEice
and also becalsc Of the high recommenda-
fions that came from ms STATE
mover A. anpEvr my NAN
n Truxton Royce. who has ieen an
pointed prohibition commissioner for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-14
ADD LIVES ARE LOST
ASSTEAMER SINKS
IN BAY OF BISCAY
Only 81 of Afriquc's Crew and Pas
eengers Reported Rescued From
Wrecked Vessel
WE ARE SINKING :" WAS
FINAL RADIO FROM SHIP
Craft Goes Down as Another Boat
Stands by Powerless to Rem
der Assistance
,v Afso~izred prree Is Every Even,ns

~ Atso~isfed Press n Every EVENING
- Rochelle, Frame Jan "a More than
400 persons are believed % have Iost fheir
ilvts n The wreck II the Steamer Afrique
on Rnrhebnnne sboai Bay IL B,scay.
Only ~ survivors are known ~ have
bern landed
III ~ fcr nr r. sft ~ he passengers and
~rew faded during the past rjght as horr
after hour passed aIthol' cheering tid-
.ngs and 72 boar after rhn vfaael founder
ed many cared 0ne of ho yreat marine
tragedies cf modern tlmfs was enacted
off the coazt before dawn Sunday morn
ing
Salora and French colonial soldiers are
fne only persors from tho ship known n
nave reached land safely
H. Was impossible 5p approach che
Antique sald Captain Iotan af the
steamer Cevian, which was summoned
10 the scenc IL the wreck bv wireless on
Saturday and which attempted ~ resrue
hose on board tho doomed "rssel II
remained wire rs communication with
'he snip however. and received the foi-
lowing message
an drifting and lear III ship viii
20 ashore
Later another message ran,e saving.
ara steering i3r L 1h.
r. her came a tluAi message. We are
sinking
Thar e AID know about tae ass *
he Alrqic
some If the resclIed sailors declared
.nat hen 7lth great diff rultv. the boats
were swung ont. passengers we're afraid
70 jump for fhem seeing they we're already
balf FuIl II water
Paris Jan. li-it was announced at
the otiioos @ The company owning the
steamer Afriuua hat the bodies IL -
persons from the foundered eeasc. aad
been washed ashore sG ~aUies i Oiunne