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THE WORK OF LEGISLATORS.

SThe suffrage amendment is big. and important thing in the United States right now.
 If the legislatures of "a few more states ratify it, it will become a constitutional right of the women of the United States to vote. If the re- quired number of states fail to ratify, women will not get to vote. The whole matter has been threshed out in practically every state. The legislatures have been in session or are in session now and it would seem to be the duty of legislators to de- eide this question.
 Yet in Virginia yesterday the state legislature refused to act. Instead it adopted resolution referring the whole matter to a vote of the people at the next election. When the pro- hibition amendment was up the Vir- ginia legislature was not so consid- crate of the wishes of the people. They ratified it and added Virginia to the 36 states necessary to impose it on the people.
 But in the suffrage matter, with the wishes of the people more clear ly known perhaps than in the liquor matter, they feared to act. At the same time that the Virginia legisla- tors refused to act on this import ant question, they passed, by large majority, law making it misdea. meanor to heckle political speakers. The men who refused to say whether woman shall have the right of vote very readily found time to say em- phatically that the people shouldn't ask their prospective servants whether they are fit. to serve.
 Mississippi, also state that sent prohibition over with enthusiasm, turned down suffrage amid jeers and laughter. Then these legislators passed a law compelling news papers to print each day the exact hour on which they go to press what for, nobody knows.
 These are some instances of the work of legislatures. Our legisla- tors, on important matters readily override the wishes of the people, or refuse to act one way or the oth- CT. On unimportant matters they find plenty of time to enact senseless laws, which because of their nature and volume merely help to increase the popular and growing American disrcspect of all statutes.
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Martens Admits He was RevOlutiOniSt
 in Many Chimes

Washington, Feb. 21.-Admitting that he had been "a revolutionist" in every country where he had lived Russia, Germany and Switzerland,' Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, Russian soviet agent in the United States told senate Investigating committee today that he still was a revolution ist.
 "You mean here in the United States, you are a revolutionist now?" asked Chairman Moses.
 q am," was Martens reply.
 Wade Ellis, counsel for the com mittee, asked Martens if he had ever opened "secret communication" with revolutionary activities here.
 "All my business has been done in the open," Martens said.
 Don't be too sure about that" the examiner warned him, "we're coming to that later."
 Martens said he had no connec- ton of any kind with the Russian socialist federation.
 Don't you know that since you have been before this committee 9 message has been sent you by pr. Mislig, treasurer of that society say ing you had better admit you have been a member of that society for lit would go hard with you?" MT Ellis asked.
 Martens denied he had received the message. Santeri Nuortevo, his sec retary, admitted that he had received lit, but said he had not given it to Martens.
 "Who nominated you for amba ssa- dor to the United States" MT. Ellis asked.
 Martens said he didn't know, that the appointment had come to him as an entire surprise.
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Firm to Operate
 Employees Store

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 21.-Thc American Woolen company has inau- gurated system of retail stores at it's four mills in this city in an effort to reduce the cost of living for for the 15,000 operatives. Staple commodities are sold at price be- low that of local merchants, in line with the assertion made recently by William M. Wood, president of the company, that living costs here are higher than they should be.
 A central warehouse from which each of the mill stores draws it's stock, is administered by representa- tives of the company and commit elected by the operatives of the sew eral mills, who cooperate with in dividual mill committees.
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Makes Attack on
 Auckland Geddes

London, Feb. 21.-Commenting on reports that Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service and re- construction, has been offered the post of British ambassador in Wash ington, the Times says:
 "We can sympathize with Premier Lloyd Georges manifest desire to get rid of Sir Auckland and Jet tison so compromising to/ Jonah from the ministerial tramp steamer, but we do not agree that Washington is the suitable whale for his reception. If failure is to be regarded a quali- fication for highest diplomatic ap- pointments surely there are respect able failures to be found in the ranks of professional diplomatists who have at least the advantage of some technical training"
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"A TOUGH HUMAN RACE.


 The public morals board of the Methodist church, discerning a new menace to the nation in an alarming increase in the use of tobacco by women," appeals to them to Ire frain in the name of the country's welfare, no matter what strict jus tice: may declare their right and privilege to be-" Unborn children, the board points out, are "drugged by tobacco in the blood of a smok- ing mother" it is present in distinct quantities" in the milk of a mother nursing her child and it poisons her nervous system at critical periods.
 Drink was bad enough, but this recital of the prenatal evils of tobacco conjures up new hobgoblin of sinful indulgence. The most fer yid alarmist rhetoric of the anti liquor propaganda hardly matched it. As the maiden effort of the crusaders against tobacco and taken as sample of what is yet to come, it will excite concern as to what deeper depths of depravity in smok- inG are yet to De probed.
 Apparently women with all their emancipation are never to achieve a perfect moral equality with men. The double standard of blame pursues them still, as it has since the Garden of Eden. They cannot even smoke, it seems, without prejudice to their pstriotism and their maternal in Stfnet.
 But the human race has survived 10 many conditions that threatened sits existence. it has waxed fat and k64rty on so many moral and other
 SVaces, that it may make light ot 7 beery that it's future iss bound
 m tho question whether women
 ' er do not smoke. A good r W cf tkem have. in face. been
 Eias for years. with only the re
 p failins infsnt mortality
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22
16 are Held for
 the Operation
 of Family Stills

St. Louis, Feb. 21.-Sixteen per sons were under arrest today, charg- ed with violation of the national prohibition law as a result of raids by federal operatives on three homes here. Material for making wine and whiskey, valued at $4,00O was con fiscated. Those under arrest pro tested the belief that family stills
 were permissible, the operatives said
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NO BRETON TO MEXICO.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Robert Leach, Britain minister to Cuba, will not be transferred to Mexico, but to one of the other central Amer ican republics, it was said here to- day in authoritative quarters. Great Britain has not had diplomatic representative at Mexico City for many months and so far as is known here it is not contemplating resump- tion of diplomatic relations with the Southern republic.
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REPArRIATE GERMANS.

Paris,s Feb. 21 The repatriation of the German war prisoners now in Siberia was authorized by the council of ambassador at it's ses- sion today. The question of the dis posal of various enemy warships was taken up and their allocation decid: ed upon.
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Deny Andrews Has
 Been Recalled

Paris, Feb. 21.-Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, commander of the American warships in the Adriatic has been recalled, according to a Rome dispatch to the Havas agency because of disorders which have oc- cured at Spalato.
 Washington, Feb. 21.-Emphatic denial that Rear Admiral Andrews, commander of the American warshlps in the. Adriatic, had been recalled, was made today by Secretary Daniels
 The secretary said the navy de. partment had received no reports of any fresh disorders at Spalato, the base of the American warships, which is patrolled by Serbian police force acting with the sanction of the all lied and associate governments.
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CONSIDERS MRS. PEARY.

Washington, Feb. 21.-President Wilson today sent this message of condolence to the widow of Admiral Peary: "Mrs. Wilson joins me in extending our warmest sympathy to you and your children in the death ef your distinguished husband. May the memory of his intrepid and in- defatigable effort in the cause of science do much to assuage your grief.
 (Signed)
 "WOODROW WILSON"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22

One way to have the senate ratify the treaty would be to have Wilson endeavor to withdraw it. Then in spite the irreconsiliables and the "wild reservationists" might go ahead and ratify. It's gotten to the point where if MT. Wilson wants any thing he can get it by saying he doesn't want it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22

of John Barton Payne, who soon is to become secretary of the interior, and Secretary Daniels, on the meas ure The president is expected to act before the bill would be automatic ally become law at midnight next Wednesday without his signature.
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Two Die as Oil
 Gusher is Fired

. Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 21.-Two men were burned to death and three in-. jured. so badly it is believed they will die, when the Slick-Jones Oil Gush- CT, near Jennings, burst into flames early this morning, according to word received here. The we'll was mak- mig 5000 barrels day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22
NEGRO DELEGATE.

Shreveport, La., Feb. 21.-Charles M. Robertson, negro lawyer or Shreveport has been chosen unln- structed delegate to the national re- publican convention to be held i'll Chicago, June 8.
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AsKEW RELEASED.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Mexican federal authorities nave located the bandits who kidnapped Joseph E.. Askew, an American citiben near Lerdo, state of Durango, on February 2, and troops have been sent in pursuit in the hope of affecting Askew's release, the American em- bassy at Mexico. City has been in-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-22

Hiram Johnson fails to agree with MT. Root, and it follows that MT. Johnson won't agree with the repub- lican party and if he cant agree with that bunch he can't agree.
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W o. w. NOTICE.

To the members of the Woodmen of
 the World:
 You may obtain any information you desire in regard to the new spe- cial rates by calling upon o. E. Per ry, clerk, at Simpson and Webb Fur niture company, PIP 214 216 West Second avenue, Saturday evening from 2 to o'clock. 2-17-12t
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NINE OUT OF TEN

Call on us first when they want to buy real estate. Why not list your properties with us? WE SELL THE EARTH.
 TAYLOR X co. Real Estate, Insurance and Rents.
 Jefferson Hotel Building.
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AWAIT PAYNE,s OPINION.

Washington, Feb. Fl. Delay in presidential action on the oil leas- ing bill, it developed today, has been duo to ] desire to obtain tue opinions
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formed by the Mexican foreign of flee. No further details were given in the embassy's report received to- day at the state department
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
pNDCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD or
SUPERVISORS OF ROAD DISTRICT
NO. OF IBERIA PARISH.
New Iberia. March I'D. 1920.

NeW 1DcIids NAdkCu IAGs A2zVs
The Board of Supervisors of Road Dis
trict No of the Parish of Iberia con-
vened this day with Mr.. Marcel Derouen
as chairman and the following members
present to-wit Mr.. Albert Delcambre,
Homer Landry and Lionel Delcambre;
Absent Mr.. e. A. McIlhenny.
The minutes of the meeting of Oct.
18th, 1919 were read and on motion of
Mr.. Homer Landry, duly seconded and
carried said minutes were approved
Moved by Mr.. Albert Deleambre that
Mr. vuillemot District Attorney, be APP
pointed and authorized to 90 to New Or
leans and call on Mr. Duncan Buie, the
State Highway Department intends to
commence the work on the road FROM
New Iberia to Delcambre and also to
learn if Mr.. Frantz's survey Of said road
submitted to the State Highway Depart
ment is made in such a form that. can be
worked by any other competent engineer
and be it further moved that the Treas
urer Of the Parish b. authorized to issue
to Mr.. Vuillemot check for $500
charged to Road District No. z fund II,
order to cover expenses to New Orleans.
The motion being seconded by Mr.. Homer
Landry and unanimously voted in favor
<%<ke is hereby declared carried.
3Moved by Mr.. Albert Delcambre that
Mr.. Frantz be paid for the preliminary
survey Of Road District No. which was
submitted to the Highway Department.
After some discussion as to the advis-
ability OF paying for said survey Mr.
Frantz delivered to the Board the follow
ing letter to-wit:
New Iberia. La. March 22,, 1920.
To Iberia Parish Board Of Supervisors
Road District No. q
Gentlemen--In the event any addi-
tional data is needed for the estimate Of
the New Iberia Abbeville Road being
same road surveyed by me as per con-
tract with Read District No. dated
Oct. Sd, 1919, I, W. X. Frantz agree to
furnish free Of charge to the said Board
said additional data.
Yours very truly,
Signed w. X. FRANTZ.
Whereupon Mr.. Albert Delcambrt
moved that the chairman be authorized
to approve the bill Of Mr.. Frantz
amounting to $4,000 and have ssame for
wsrded TO the Treasurer for payment
This motion being seconded by Mr.
Homer Landry and unanimously voted in
favor, said motion is hereby declared
carried.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned to April 1st, 1920.
MARCEL DEROUEN,
Chairman
LIONEL DELcAMBRE.
Secretary
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
Tablet or Liquid. Sold Everywhere.
PROHIBITION A DEAD ISSUE.

reader of the Review comes to the
front with the suggestion that this paper
stage and conduct popular voting con-
test to take the pulse of the community
on the sentiment for and against pro-
hibition.
at would settle once and for all the
question of whether the people of Mo-
gan City favor or oppose prohibition,
this reader contends.
The Review does not believe that such
voting contest would serve its pur-
pose, as a representative vote of the COM
munity could hardly be secured. Too
many people are prone to pay but little
attention to matters of public interest
Even if such vote could be secured, the
contest would serve no other purpose
than to indicate how little or great is
Morgan City's thirst for liquid refresh
ment with stronger kick than that aft
forded by the now available half-of-one-
percent favored stuff.
Prohibition is now a dead issue. II
has been settled by the people through
their duly elected state representatives.
The people have spoken, in spite Of the
fact that "wet" advocates contend that
they have not, and that the question
should be subjected TO a referendum vote
of the people themselves Influence is
now being brought to bear to effect such
referendum vote, but it is doubtful If
such will ever come to pass. Prohibi-
ton has been written into the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, and the Con-
struction is no thing to be tempered
with like plaything- built into one
thing today, and knocked down and han-
mered into something else tomorrow
Morgan City Review.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
SUCCESSION SALE.

- mo- z1UN
SUCCESSION OF MARY MITCHELL,
DECEASED. =
10Th Judicial District Court of Louisiars,
Parish of Iberia.
By virtue Of commission issued unto
me, the undersigned Administrator out
Of the baove said Court, under an order
granted on the goth day of March, 1920
There viii be sold by the undersigned
Administrator or a duly authorized Pub
lie Auctioneer, FOR CASH (for the puz-
pose Of realizing funds to pay debts Of
the above said Succession) at Public Auc-
ton to the last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, roao,
between legal sale hours, at the la.s
domicile Of the deceased, situated in the
Fourth Ward OF iberia Parish, La, ths
property belonging to the above sac
Succession, and described as follows, to-
wit:
REAL ESTATE.
A certain tract of land, situated in ths
9Th Ward Of iberia Parish, La, contain
ing ten l10) arpents more OF less and
bounded North by lands Of Henry Henry
South by Martin Henry, East by Victor
Henry and West bv Martin Henry ct ais
MOvABLES.
Residence, shed, one horse, one old
buggy, one COW, one heifer, one calf
twelve head chickens, one old wagon ans
one lot furniture.
ABRAHAM MITCHELL,
Administrator
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
COCKROACHES
NO HOUSEWIFE SHOULD BE CON-
FUSED By PRICES.

Too many women think that because
the price Of an article is high, the quail
ity must be high.
While on the other hand, Just ss many
women are under the impression that low
price and big quantity mean economy.
Both are mistaken. This is partic-
ularly true of Baking Powder. There is
limit to the quality Of Baking Pow
der. None can be better than the best.
The price asked is merely an indication
of the value the manufacturer places on
his product or the amount Of profit he
wants to make.
For example; Calumet Baking Pow
der is the highest grade Baking Powder
made. It has been proved best by test.
Still, Calumet ID sold at a moderate price
the lowest possible price.
This combination Of price and quality
unexcelled represents the very utmost Of
economy. To pay more than is asked for
Calumet is to squander money for some
thing no Baking Powder manufactures
can give-that is, equal or superior quail
ity To pay less than is asked for Cal
umet means buying big bulk and infer
ior qualify most extravgant pro-
cedure.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
NOTICE.

A meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Model Company
win take place at the Office of the
company at Jeanerette. La. on
Monday, April 9th at 3 o'clock 4
Nc. for the purpose Of voting upon
the proposition to increase the
capital stock Of the company from
Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dol
lars to Fifty Thousand ESQ.,
100000 Dollars. Under the terms
Of the charter, the stockholders
must vote upon this proposition
irrespective of any Office they
might hold.
Sam Karnofsky, President
Rebecca Karnofsky. Secty
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
Communicated
AN INSPIRATION.

You may crush truth and honesty
Their very bones and flesh,
But their soul will higher rise
And their light will never fade.
Men, oh men, what art thou doing in
DAYS of such as now,
You are casting all Of Gods gifts that
You may reach the goal Of fortune.
Your ambition crushes many who would
like to live unblemished.
But you're blinded to all this in your
reach Of gold and fortune.
Never care you, how you get it, though
it wrings your neighbours heart,
You are sucking life's blood from him,
and saddening his days.
You are praying for his departure that
you might draw his savings.
Stand you by his grave rejoicing that
his death will be your gain
He the honest, he the truth knows his
body turns to ashes,
But his soul arise in glory to the land Ct
love and justice,
While you, brother in your glory, soon
will have to leave this earth
And when you are laid away,
Your body will in its grave decay,
And your soul will turn to ashes.
"A Reader.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
Demand of Administration.
Succession Of Nolan Green and
his wife, Rebecca Houston.

18th Jud. Dist. Court. State Of
Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Whereas, Walter BoWles, res
ident Of the Parish of iberia has
applied to the Honorable 10Th Jul
dicial District Court of Louisiana
holding sessions in and for the
Parish Of iberia to be appointed
Administrator Of the Succession
Of Nolan Greene and his wife, Re-
becca Houston. deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may or doth concern to
show cause if any they have,
within ten days of the first publ
cation hereof why the prayer of
the said Walter Bowles should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable James
Simon, Judge of our said Courr,
this goth day Of March A. .. 1920.
F. g. DECUIR.
D'y elk Of Court, Iberia Parish.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
Sheriff Sale.
.LAzARD Killing
ESTATE JOSEPH ] SMITH


igth Judicial District Court. State Of Louisians,
Parish Of Iberia.
Notice is hereby siven that ~ vlxtas 81 ~ Or
aer az Seizure and Sale Issued out Of she nbsvs
entitled and numbered cause and 10 me directed,
n A. Landry, Shsirff, duly sworn and qualified
IA and Tor the Parish sf IBERIA La, have seized,
and viii offer for sale and win ssl y Public Aue
zion For Cash to ths last and highest bidder 81
the front door IF the C0urt Hesnss II the Offy OF
Nav Iberia, La between legal sale heHrs on
SATURDAY APRIL I7tk, 1920
ths following described property te-wit:
1st That certain tract Of land wish al the build
incs and improves ents fhsrsen and thsreunto.
belonging situated at lilies Aux Cannes in tbs Par
ian Of iberia. La containing thirty ains Arpents,
boundsd North by property Of the kstate OF MRS.
Ernesfine Brouasard or assigns, bsl0w ~ Ovide
I,anfiry or aasigns Hastily Mrs. IrmA Kiinspeter
and West by A. Louvierfs or assigns
2nd Aposher trsst ofland, With ailths Dutld-
inas and improvements thsrson and therennto
hsiougsnz situated near the same locality IN the
Parish OF Iberia La. con tslnsng thirty nine SUI
perfeiaI srpents. bounded above by lands OF rs
tate of Mrs. Ernsssine Broussard. dsesaseq De-
low by thoss Of Oxide Landry, East By Lonvisrrs,
and West BY Loo Hsbert The aa1d tract mea'
cures three arpents 'front.'. and line running from
North to South, by thirtesn srpsn1s IN depth.
TO nay and satisfy the SUM of Two Thousano
Three Hnnkred ana sixty Thres Dollars and FIT.
ty Six Csnts with per cent Interest per snnum
from Januaxy End, 1920. until psi1, plth 10 PER
cent attorneys fees on the principal sno INTEREST
snd the cost Of these proceedings.
Given officially this l3th day % March. a. "
as@o PA. LANDRY.
Sherin
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
NOTICE.

New iberia, La, Feb. %, 20.
Sealed bids are solicited by the
Board of Supervisors of Road Dis
trict No. Six of the Parish of Ibe-
ria for the moving and placing of
gravel from cars to road bed,
Specifications on file with the Sec
retary of the Board. Bids will be
opened April 3rd. 1920. The
Board of Supervisors reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
j. w. WYCHE. Chairman
F. G. QUEREAU. Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-03
WANTEn TIMBER.

Tupelo, Gum, Cypress, Ash, Red Oak,
Red Gum, Elm, blackberry, Cottonwood
Slave and Heading blocks, twenty-four
and thirty eight inches long, mixed Or
straight lots, any diameter from ten inch
es up, either round or split. Shipment
to be over New Iberia & Northern Rail-
road or delivered on banks of Bayou
Teche or any bayou in the Atchafalaya
basin. VIII pick up blocks with our
own boat and bsrges or will pick up
RATED timber. Will take any timber
that will float in RATS or cribs. Spot
cash settlements by the cord or thousand
feet.
CentreviIle Cooperage Company,
Cenfreville. Louisiana.