The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-12

ing plants will be given away to the
wome nof Bogalusa by the Great
Southern Lumber Company soon. The
ladies are requested to call at the hot
house of the lumber plant and receive
supply. This generous offer Is
made with a view of encouraging the
city beautiful idea, and it is certain
that the ladies will be out IL full force
to receive the plants which are varied,
all of them being suitable to local
| climatic conditions.
| Ruston. Mcfarland Post No.
! and l.. l. l. Post No. 40 of the Amert~
| can Legion will celebrate Memorial
| Day, May 30. After a meeting in the
! Aston Theater the members Will march
| to Greenwood Cemtery where after q
| brief program squad will give the
usual salute over the graves. DR.. S.
| l.. White, commander of Mcfarland
Post invites all ex-service men to be
| present
Alexandria-A two-story frame res
| lU6uCG Owl Su Wy bdNc IlSuCy a. 1VSo
| Gould avenue was destroyed by fire
recently The roof was in flames
when the occupants were awakened.
The building was practically destroy
| ed when the fremen arrived. They
succeeded in preventing it from
spreading to other buildings. The
building was worth $4,000 and was in
sured for $500.
Hammond-The scarcity Of labor
and material is delaying the compile
I ton of Hammond's building progra m
commence dearly in the spring. With
the erection of the Williams Brothers
Shaheen store and the PerrOne build
| ing on West Thomas street, this sec
ton will take on decidedly business
appearance and add much to the re
| cent improvement made adjoining the
Federal building.
| Hammond.-Thisw week is expected
to mark the close of the strawberry
season. Regular shipping stopped
! some time ago since which time the
| gleanings to the preserving factories,
which are paying 10 cents pound for
| the fruit Recent rains prolonged the
crop slightly, but in a short time the
fields practically will be denuded OF
the fruit.
Ruston. The attendance at the
commencement exercises Of the Lin
! coin parish Training School for ne
groes was unusually large. ]. Boat
ner Carter delivered the commence
ment address, There was an excellent
display of canned fruit and vegeta-
I bles, weaving from pine needles and
woodwork by the students. The school
under the management Of c. A Adams
is doing good work.
Hammond. While the torrential
rains retarded considerably the har-
vesting operations of the farmers.
One days sunshine dried up the fields
sufficiently to permit Of good bean
| picking the next day and three car
loads were shipped to Northern mar
kets, where they are bringing between
81 and $3.50 per hamper.
Lake CharIes.-W. p Ramsey, dep
uty collector Of the internal revenue
! department, has been transferred from
the North Louisiana territory to the
Lake Charles office, joining Deputy P.
]. Legender. Chief Deputy B. B. Mo
Gensey Of the New Orleans office,
spent a day here in conference with
Deputy Legender.
| it's fares from the traditional nickel to
6 cents was given the Shreveport Rail-
ways Company by voters recently, 934
being in favor of the raise and 8S1
| against it. The increase will be ef-
fective from June /, 1920, until Decen-
Der 81, 1923.
| Houma. Several realty transfers
/ of Importance that have taken place
/ here recently indicate big industrial
Developments in this section. Two a
the transfers were Of plantation prop
| erty and one the site Of one Of the
largest oyster shucking plants n
Terrebonne.
Hammond.-That initial number Of
tured on THE Man of the New Age"
strawberry Items" Hammond pub
LEGATION devoted to the interests OF the
strawberry growers, is being distrib-
J uted. Managing Editor w. J. Clarke,
who is in charge Of the local offtoa,
has produced an interesting magazine,
dealing primarily with the industry in
Tangipahoa parish.
| Omaha. - A four-mils strip lying
around Burlington, small flown south
Of here, was devastated OF crops re
| Gently, when terrific hail storm feil.
Fruit is ruined and other crops are
beaten into the ground.
| Pointe la Hache.-R. e. Gordon &
Co.. owners Of the Braithewaith cen
trail sugar factory at English Turn,
contemplates putting their factory in
condition for refining foreign and do
nestle sugars for next season.
Biloxi-The committee represent
ing Biloxi Lodge of Elks has selected
| the place of holding the second an
nual celebration for the benefit of the
/ Riloyi Cify HoSnifa1 tn taka n1aco