The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Shreveport.-W. e. Monkhouse, lieu

! Hughes while an inmate in the cit,
! jail In reaching his decision Iudg,
| f. p. Mills, Of the District Court, heli
| in his review that the evidence sub
mitted was insufficient to warran
conviction. The officers in their de
Tense offered an alibi which was sus
tanned by other members of the force
Alexandria, meeting was held a
the City Hall in the interest of the
American Cotton Association. w b
Thompson of New Orleans was the
principal speaker. He reviewed the
conditions which have confronted the
cotton farmer of the South for years
and explained the objects and pur
poses of the American Cotton Asso
citation An address was also deliv.
cred by Grundy Cooper.
Colfax.-The Pershing Highway has
created great deal of interest here
abouts, and the citizens are hoping
and working for 1t to be routed by
way of Alexandria, Boyce, Colfax,
Verda and Winfield Steps are being
taken to at once enroll the ninety
members expected in Grant parish,
and practical organization will begin
Immediately.
Colfax.-Colfax is to have electric
lights at the intersection of every
street About dozen new lights have
been added and the announcement is
made that Railroad avenue, Main and
Second streets, over which the Jeffer
son Highway is routed, is soon to be
supplied with lights.
Colfax-Main street was graded
this week by B. S. Simmons from the
courthouse to the railroad crossing, a
distance of several blocks, without
cost to the town or any of the citi-
zens. Mr.. Simmons doing the work
with his tractor and grading machine
in order to try them out.
Shreveport-Four thousand three
hundred and fifty license plates have
been issued to automobile owners OF
during the month. Six
hundred and fifty remain uncalled for.
An additional supply may be neces-
sary. The revenue from the licenses
to date is about $4,000.
Shreveport.-The charter of the In
dependent Oil Corporation was filed
for record in the office Of the district
clerk recently. The company is cap
tailed at 100000. The officers are
w. Forbes, president August
.. Murphy, vice-president, and Her
pert S. Turner, secretary-treasurer
Plaucheville - Complete returns
rom every precinct in Avoyelles
parish show that the following have
'eceived the nomination for the vari
,us offices in Avoyelles parish: For
sheriff, A. Guillot; clerk, NJ A. ST |
for representative, L. B. Gre
million of this town and L. A. Roy of |
Patterson-The F. B. Williams Cy- |
,ress Lumber Company is rewarding |
Ill employees who have been on the
pay roll for the past
welve months by an extra months
alary. All returned soldiers are
iven credit for time in service, and
re included.
Thibodaux-Very Rev. Father A. M.
'arbier, pastor of ST. Joseph Catholic
hurch, being confined to his bed by
was unable to celebrate
masses, but Father Martin, from st.
benedict church, New Orleans, was
ere to officiate in his place.
Baton Rouge-At a meeting held
Baton Rouge, the leading farmers
East Baton Rouge parish effected
n organization which will ally itself
18th the American Farm Bureau Fed
ration.
ection are all busy installing new
nd up-to-date machinery on their
arms, thus keeping their tenants
usy, even during the rainy weather.
Hammond.-Localp physicians report
lfuenza cases, with the reassuring
formation that the situation is well
hand the malady being In a mild
rm.
Colfax.-J. W. Duncan of Cokax, 7
no attended the Jefferson Highway
at st. Joseph, Mo-, as
,legate from Louisiana, reports work
/ the highway in progress or pro-
ded for practically at all points. '
Baton Rouge.-A dog suspected of :
ing mad ran amuck in the east end
town and attempted to bite several :
ople. The police were called by !,
veral residents in that section of !,
wn and the dog was killed
Baton Rouge.-The appointment of
ION Locke of Lake Charles as
smber of the Board of Affairs to
cceed Judge T. M. Milling, whose
5ignation went into effect January >
was announced by the governor. II
Forest Hill.-The work of repairing Il
, Pelican Highway, damaged by the Ii
cent heavy rains, is going forward r.
,adily.
Forest Hill.-Work will begin at
ce on the fish hatchery on Indian
eek, four miles northeast of this ri
ce. James Forsythe ia the general 10
and has charge of the re