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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-24

If Governor Cox has against him in
this campaign fund of many mil
lions of dollars and the pro-German
vote, he certainly has before him a
hard road to travel-but America is
great in other things than money and
Germans.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-24

confessed to plot to blow up the
company's property in Nashville, and
duplicating a number Of other former
employees.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-24

]. J. Hughes and A. C. Howard,
former employees of the Nashville
Railway and Light Company, arrest
ed in that city few days ago, have
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-24

From an reports We judge the
Jackson fair of last week to have
been the best in the history Of that in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-09-24

stitution and on that success We con
graduate the efficient secretary, Bill
Barry.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
ADVERTISE AND KEEP ALIVE

Do you load 1t at the muzzle
When you want a shot or two?
Do you wind it with a watch key
Like your father used to do?
How'd you like to hop horse car
Like you did long years ago?
Don't an auto beat an OK cart!
We'll, | rather reckon SO.
DO you argue that An hour glass
Beats WaItham all to smash?
Do you use the same old system
Keepin' books and countin' cash!
Do you trim a goose qui neatly
When you want the ink to How?
Don't you think there's been improve
ment
In the last decade or SO?
Tell us are you advertising
In the same old foolish way
That your grandad did before you
And persist. ut doesn't pay?'
Think the old world knows your ad
dress?
cause it mt changed in years.
Wouldn't the pathos OF such logic
Driye billy goat to tears?
Just a card is all you care for?
Hidden, lonesome and unread.
Like the sign upon the tombstone
Telling folks that you are dead.
Wake up and take tonic,
Bunch your hits and make drive
Run a page and change your copy,
Advertise and keep alive! ..
-Endeavor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
GOLDEN anniversary.

On Monday, February %, 1920, be-
tween the hours Of and 10, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Hacker,
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
DeBlanc and Mrs R. A. Moore, enter
tanned in honor of their Golden Ami
versary. The house was beautifully
decorated in Maiden Hair fern, and
Yellow Jonquills; the mantel was
banked with ferns and lily of the val
lev. Marie Antoinette baskets filled
with cut flowers Of Gold and White
were everywhere. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
o. Hacker received their guests IN
the parlor and were assisted by theh
daughters, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. DeBlanc
and Mrs. l.. o. Fagot of New Orle-
ans, Mrs. H. L. Smith and Miss An
ME Archie were also in the receiving
line.
The bride wore gown of White
Georgette and Corsage bouquet OF
lilies of the valley; the groom wore
customary black. Neither looked
their age. The wedding ceremony
took place at eight o'clock sharp In
the parlor of the home, Rev. }. M.
Langlois officiated. Little Bobby
Moore and Baby Susane Suberbielle
sood Best Man and Maid of Hon
or. both wearing white frock ant
suit.
The dining room was garden
of fern and yellow tulips, flowers
sent to the bride, and in the center
was a round table on which was the
bride cake. The table was beauti
fully decorated in asparagus ferr
and lily of the valley. Cakes ant
Fruit punch were served by the
grand daughters of the Bride ant
groom. Many beautiful present:
were received by them, among then
a set of gold prayer beads and gole
pen knife the gift from the Iberia
Bar Association other gifts beauti
full but to numerous to mention.
A list of the countless guest:
would comprise all of the more pro
minent citizens Of New Iberia.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
ADAPTABILlTY

"Daddv" said five r-old who had been aborlng
with pencil and paper 1--we been drawing your "s nut
but it doesn't look just like you SO guess Il us' p
tail to it and call it dog
The ability to adapt things to ones purpose ana 70
adopt ones purpose things is OF ncalculable worm
The far-seeing business when he finds objects IN MS
wav that to some would stumbling blocks, con-
yerts them into stepping stones to greater success
When a man who has made wonoerIu' sue
cess in life we invariably hear the less fortunate remak on
his luck In reality what call luck Is only adap'ao'y
Chances consequence unless controlled Dy coPe
tent brains The who push ahead IN the woro ana
make themselves renowned for their greatness are lnvsra
bv the ones who worked reessy and with their eHos
and where they could do their very best they did the
best they could.
E. M. statler began work as bell-boy He earned
the lob of checkroom boy then night clerk then day CLERK
by adapting himself the Job he had and keeping his eye
on his ambition really hotel OF his own To-Day
he is president of the Saer Hotels Company which oPe
ates the worlds largest hotel, the Pennsylvania IN New
York City.
John Wanamaker once walked four miles into Phila-
depha every morning work for $3.50 week; Charles
NJ Schwab clerk in grocery store, drove stage
coach and began his career as Captain OF Industry
driving stakes dollar day in the Carnegie Steel WorKs
William Wrigey sold soap with baking powder as a
premium. His premium became much more popular
than the product he selling that he turned to baking
powder Eventually after various set backs ne began U.S.
ing chewing gum as premium for his baking powder
and this resulted in making chewing gum his lie Dus
ness | cannot conceive of more encouragement being
thrust anybody but Wrgey met every stumDng DiocK
6S SIeppuS StoHc.
Helen Keller, stricken deaf, dumb and blind at the
age nineteen months has made herself an inspiration to
ali those who come her know of the wonder
full in which she has adapted herself to the crcum
stances that would have bghed her life had she not made
stepping stone of what seemed to be unsurmounts
BILE wall surrounding her.
Thousands of people who long to get and stand by
wondering the luck which enables others to advance
than they do stop that the price OF
success luck but unrng effort and that environ
ment cannot defeat real ambition.
To complain of being held down by hard luck is to
hold yourself up rdicule Keep abreast of the times
embrace new ideas without hesitation make everything
you do count for something, everything that
your way good account And if the finished
duct is all promised to be- put tail to it and call it
something else.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
OFFICIAL Minutes
CITY COUNCIL
New Iberia. La, Feb. "a, 1920.

New Iberia. La, Feb. "a, 1920.
The Board of Trustees of the City OF
New Iberia convened this day in spe-
cial session with Mayor Sealy presid-
ing and Messrs Girard and Villermin
present. The purpose of the meeting
was to transact any and all matters
needing attention.
The following ordinance No. 2O2 was
offered by Mr.. Sealy. seconded by Mr.
Vilermin, and ordered published
thirty DAYS in accordance with the re-
onire ments of the City Charter.
ORDINANCE No. 202
An Ordinance, giving official notice
to whom it may concern:
That the Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia intends to pave all
of that portion of St. Peter Street, from
Bank Avenue to Chestnut Street;
Julia Street, from Main Street to Dale
street; jefferson Street, from Nam
Street to St. Peter Street; French
Street, from Main street TO Washing
ton Avenue Bridge Street, from Nam
Street to CITY Bridge, with either OF
the following type or character OF
pavement, to-wlt:
FIRST-Wire-C Cut Lug Brick with four
inch concrete base with Sand Cush-
ion. Bitumius Construction.
SECOND-Six inch Concrete Pave
ment.
-Bithulitic Pavement.
FOUTH-Tarvia Penetration; Maca-
dam Alternate; Gravel, Shell or Con-
crete Base.
Notice is further given that any OF
the property owners abutting That
| norton of said streets to be paved
shall have the right by petition, ad-
dressed to the Board OF Trustees OF the
City of New Iberia, to designate which
! of the distinct type or character OF
pavement thus published they prefer,
and in the event that the owners OF
thirty-three per cent. frontage Of the
properties abuttlng that portion OF the
said streets to be paved, should agree
on the type and character of pave
ment thus published, the pavement
thus designated by said property ow.
ners shall be adopted by the Board OF
Trustees of the City of New Iberia.
and contract shall be awarded by said
| bOaTu OI 1IuStCCo W WIG 1SWSop 70
ponsible bidder, with particular type
or character of pavement thus desig-
mated, by said abutting owners.
And should no such petition be ad-
dressed to said Board of Trustees.
within thirty days from present pub
LEGATION notice, or if the owners OF
tiiirty-three per centum of the 'front.'
age of said property abutting the por.
ton of said Streets to be paved fail to
agree in the designation of any par
ticular type of pavement thus pub
lished, as aforesaid, then. and in that
event, the Board of Trustees of the
City of New Iberia shall designate
which particular type or character OF
| pavement, hereinabove described.
shall he used in the paving OF said
| portions of streets herein designated.
and contract therefor shall be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidder. for
that particular type or character OF
pavement to be thus used.
Fl. S. SEALY, Mayor.
On motion of MIR. Villermin seconded
| by Mr.. Girard the meeting adjourned.
H S. SEALY, Mayor.
L. F. VILLERMIN. Clerk
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
HOME PAYMENTS ARE an
INVESTMENT.

There's considerably more salts
faction in making payments on a
home than in paying rent.
In the one case everv dollar Is
benefitiDg YOU-ln the other only
the landlord benefits.
And then, above all, is the
knowledge that you are living IN
your own home-thar no one can
raise your rent or order you TO
.smove On.n Mike loan and own
your home. Wen be glad to help
you.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN,
w. @. Weeks, Secty
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
SPECIAL MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD

New Iberia. La Feb. %, 1920.
Aspecial meeting Of the Iberia Par
1sh School Board was held at the office
of the Board, Masonic Building New
Iberia, La. Feb. %, 1920 at 2 P. NJ.
The meeting was held as per the fol-
lowing call.
Feb. 20. 1920
To Tho Members of the Iberia Parish
school Board.
Gentlemen:
BY order of President j. e. Verret
you are hereby notified that there
will be a special meeting of the Iberia
Parish School Board at its Office In the
Masonic Temple in New Iberia, La. at
two O'Clock P. NJ on Monday Feb. %,
1920 for the purpose of electing par
ish Superintendent to fill the unex
pired term of Mr.. L. Il. lilly.
Signed HG. PORTER
Acting Secretary.
The roll call showed the following
members present Pres. j. E. Verret,
presiding Mr.. H. T. Hall. Mr. Albin
Segura, Mr.. Geo. Winters. Mr.. T.
Robichaux, Mr.. Gus BONN Jr. and
Mr. E. p. Moresi.
The president announced the pres
ence of a quorum and the opening of
the meeting. Mr.. Verret made remarks
lamentiDg the death of Supt. lilly.
Messrs. Winters, Minvielle and Hall
were appointed committee to draw
up resolutions of regret at. the death
of Supt. lilly. Mr.. Hall moved that
Mr. l.. G. Porter be appointed super
intendent to fill the unexpircd term of
Supt. l. r. lilly at the same salary as
that received by Supt lilly. Mr.
Moresi seconded the motion and on
being put to a vote Mr.. Porter was
unanimously elected superintendent.
The board desiring to take up other
matters it was moved by Mr.. Hall and
seconded by Mr.. BONN that the call
be changed by the addition of the
words such other matters as the
board sees fit to take up at this meet
ing" The motion was carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hall and Sec
onded by Mr.. BONN that the superin-
tendent be authorized to employ an
Office assistant from now to the. July
meeting OF the board at salary not
to exceed 800 per month. M
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. BONN: Resolved that in the
future the purchasing committee of
the Iberia Parish School Board be
composed OF the 9Th Ward members
and all purchases over 500 be made
through said committee. The motion
to adopt the resolution was seconded
by Mr.. Segura and on being put to a
vote was carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hall and sec.
onded by Mr.. Moresi that the Presi-
dent appoint a committee at any time
he sees fit to Investigate the matter of
new school at Weeks Island. The
motion was carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Winters and
seconded by Mr.. Hall that Mr.. BONN
and the Superintendent be appointed
a committee TO act in the matter of
the request of The Sewanee Irrigating
Company for permission to use the
canal which passes through the Dugas
School Property, said company being
required to furnish bond for $50 pro
vided permission is granted. The
motion was carried.
There being no further business on
motion of Mr. BONN, seconded BY
Mr. Moresi the meeting adjourned.
Signed
J. E. vERRET, Pres.
S'f s q. PORTER. SEC
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
LOREAUvILLE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE MEETS.

Loreauville Chamber of Commerce
held their regular meeting Tuesday
evening, Feb. "a, and completed their
organization and appointed their
working committees, also adopted
their Constitution and Bylaws.
The following committees were
appointed
EXECUTIVE - Geo. Germany,
J. E. Broussard, j. 0. BONN, Alfred
Granger, A. C. Smoke.
FINANCE - A. Berard, Jules
Pellet, C. F. Berard, Lee Gonsoulin.
TRAFFIC = Jas. B. Dauterive,
Gilbert Gonsoulin, H. Gonsoulin.
RETAIL MERCHANTS - Dennis
Mestayer, Gus BONN, Amayer LIE
Blanc.
GOOD ROADS - J. O. BONN,
A. Gonsoulin, Guy A. Shaw, Norbert
Provost.
PUBLICITY - Perry Valet,
A. C. Smoke, Robert Breaux.
DRAINAGE WATERWAYS -
Sully Provost, N. F. Breaux, Haz-
card Vaughn.
LIVE STOCK - Anton Gonsoulin,
John Bertrand, Frank Sanchez.
CIVIC - Rev. ]. F. Solgnac, Gil
bert Gonsoulin, A. C. Smoke.
AGRICULTURE - Otto Mestayel
Zenon Boutte, Raoul Broussard, Jos
Oubre, John Eldrige.
After routine business there was
discussion on subjects of vital inter
est to the community, among them
was the discussion on a canal from
the village to Lake Dauterive; the
opinion prevails that this can be &C
complished with little effort on the
part of those interested in having the
canal built. A telephone system for
the village was also brought up for
consideration. The subject was well
thought out and discussed and we
feel the need AMI necessity of q
phone system.
Good roads came in for its share
of the discussion and the entire or
ganization is heartily in accord with
any effort that will tend to assist and
promote the completion of GOOD
ROADS for the entire parish; the
membership of the organization re-
alize that. without good roads we are
at the mercy of the elements with no
redress save walking or floating from
one point to another.
The discussion brought out the
fact that the high cost of living could
be materially reduced if the entire
country had good roads to lessen the
cost of transportation.
Transportation enters largely into
the cost of production and was thou
ght that here was too few produc-
ers who gave any thought to that
part of their added cost, it was clear
| ly shown that where at present it
costs the farmer at least seven dol
lars per ton to transport his produce
to market seven miles distant where
if we had good roads he could trans
port two and one half tons for the
same money for the same distance in
one half the time now required if this
be true and it seems to have been
proven that such is true it mos
surely should be the united effort OF
all producers and consumers to get
busy and do all in their power to help
good roads Commission of the State
and Parish accomplish their attempt
and in many places successful efforts
to complete a good roads system.
We welcome all visitors or any in,
terested parties to our meetings.
SECRETARY.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
JAMBAL AVA

Facts and Fancies Served Hot Each Week to
Readers of The Iberian
You can cork demijohn but not demagogue.
One other point in Hoover's favor-Hearst is dead
agin him.
Even the ground hog it would seem, makes mistakes
Feminine waists are to be wasp-like than ever
according advces from Paris That of them
Loyd-Georges plan to let Bolshevsm develop and
die would be very good if there anywhere guaran-
tee of its DEATH
If Berkman and Goldman have work twelve hours
day they will think they have been depored Hades
and not Russia.
The affairs of Greece looking up prince Of the
Greek royal house has an American widow worth $l4
100000.
Won Hindenburg is to publish his memoirs. We
wonder if they will include the verdict of the international
court that is to try him.
If the organize separate political party
the rolling pin should be its emblem
The best ticket better world is honest effort to
make this better world.
It may take several more banquets discover
didate entirely satisfactory to Col. Bryan.
Sam Gompers says work is the best medicine. Trou-
bic is too many fellows are scared Of an overdose
st. Louis folks are ortifyng to make safe for democ
racy by storing their liquor in burglarproof safes.
Wilhelm says he never wants return Germany.
His chances for long life are better in Holland
There are laws against speed in spending money.
If heewere nearly the entire population would have to
o2 3aloos - e q Hx Z
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28
No. Six-Sixty-SiX

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
CaleI. ef and does not eripe or sickec. Csc
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

st. Louis folks are certifying to make safe for
racy by storing their liquor in burglar-proof Safes
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

Wilhelm says he never wants to return to q
His chances for long life are better in Holland
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

Sam Gompers says work is the best medicine
bic is too many fellows are scared of an overdose.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

There are no laws against speed in spending n
II theresWere nearly the entire population would b
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

New Iberia. La Feb. %, 1920.
Aspecial meeting Of the Iberia Par
1sh School Board was held at the Office
of the Board, Masonic Building New
Iberia, La. Feb. %, 1920 at 2 P. NJ.
The meeting was held as per the fol-
lowing call.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-28

It may take several more banquets to discover
didate entirely satisfactory to Col. Bryan
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
TRAIN ABANDONED
BY CREW in HILLS
STRIKE BOUND"
IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS
FOR TEN HOURS.

NEW YORK.-The story of being
'strike-bound" in the foothills of the
Catskills on the Chicago express wher
t was abandoned by its crew at Port
Jarvis, N. Y, was told by passengers
on arrival here this morning ter
hours late. A fireman sent out from
ersey City on an outbound train
ided the engineer in finally bringing
n the stalled train
A mob of railroad men, met the
xpress when it reached Port Jarvis,
according to Mrs. E. G. Starch, of
Lynbrook, and Mrs. A. B. Cobb, of
Corning, N. Y. They swarmed about
the engine and dragged the fireman
to the ground, they said.
The conductor and the rest of the
crew endeavored to persuade the
strikers to let the fireman resume his
post and allow the train to proceed to
Jersey City. This was refused and
Mrs. Starch said the strikers shouted
that the only way the fireman could
go to Jersey City on the train would
be Sin a wooden box"
The passengers, after consider
able time, searched for lodgings.
Some of them managed to rent
rooms for a few hours at SIS each,
Mrs. Starch said. Food was procured
and the station agent agreed to an
nounce ''an hour beforehand when
the train would start
At II: 80 p. m. this word came and
the passengers ''tumbled on board
like gleeful children scrambling
over the tracks in the dark" But it
was after 8 o'clock this morning be-
fore the new fireman arrived, and
considerably later when the train
finally pulled out for Jersey City
City again, Mrs. Starch said.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
SUBSTITUTE FORINITRATE OF
SODAlBILL. Is REPORTED
Government Is Paying $4,000 a
Month Storage on Nitrate 1t Would
Do Well to Sell to Farmers.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The house
military committee today reported to
he house substitute for the senate
esolution authorizing the war de-
partment to sell nitrate of soda at the
prevailing market price.
Congressman Byrnes, of South
Carolina, explained that due to slides
in the Panama canal and the short
age of ships there was a shortage OF
nitrate of soda. He said the war de-
artment had 100000 tons, and go
90 tons were stored in commercial
warehouses at cost to the govern
Iment of $4,000 month, so that the
sale at this time would not only help
the farmers, but would save money
to the government by reducing stor-
age charges.
The resolution was amended SO as
to authorize the sale of as much as
10000 tons. and in order to prevent
a few distributors from buying 1t up
provided that the secretary of war
shall submit to congress the names of
the purchasers. The resolution was
passed and will now go to conference
between the house and senate. Prac-
tically the same resolution is in the
agricultural bill, and one of the two
bills will soon become law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-04-20
WHISKEY SHIPPED IN
A CAGE OF LIONS
HOW A WOMAN OF THE EAST
RECEIVED A BARREL OF
KENTUCKY'S BEST.

Came the break in the dry grip
over eKntucky-that reservoir OF de-
light for the average mild drlnker OF
the country-and with it woman
on the Atlantic coast came into pos
session of a barrel of the forbidden
LIQUID for which the state is famous.
Bv a decision of federal judge Evans
| the Kentucky owners of whisky on
which the tax had been paid were
permitted to dispose of their posses
sions pending the appeal by the gov
eminent.
1t was during this interim that the
woman in the east came into the pos
session of her barrel 1t was the gift
Of friend, the result of one OF those
freak offers by a man engaged IN
the distilling business. With little
hope that he ever would have to
make good he made the offer in the
dry spell in words something like
this when the dry ban is lifted a
\ barrel of the best in my stock is
4 yours"
The decision of Judge Evans lifted
the ban, not for the entire country
but for Kentucky and Louisville, the
whisky capital of the country IN the
opinion of those Kentuckians who re-
side in the city limits. Promptly the
woman in the east-it is unnecessary
~ to mention her name-received let
ter saying that the whisky had been
given to her, but the transfer to he1
nome was another matter-a prob
lem for her and her friends to, solve
The whisky was in Kentucky; TO
transfer it across the country by
lrain or automobile was out of the
question, due to the close watch on
cargoes of this character. Trans
Portation by airplane was considered!
out a friend suggested that this
would be the surest means IN the
world to notify the government otfl'
Ilals and the country at large that the
OaT n,e was being moved.
Then followed weighty argument
as to how to get the whisky from
louisville to the Atlantic coast in III
shape for highballs, toddies and KIN
urea drinks. The problem was about
De dismissed as one of. the un'
"Ned mysteries of the dry spell wher