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

Sore Eyes. Blood Shot Eyes Watery Eyes
Sticky Eyes, all healed promptly with night.
ly applications OF Roman Eye Basam ADV
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-12

Longest Road IN World.
The Lincoln highway IL the longest
road In the world.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-12

Never criticize anything at char.
ity bazaar: you can't tell who made It.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-12

If free verse has something to say
1t also will be read even If 1t isn't
DOetry
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Animals Do Well
On BIack-Strap

Three months ago the agent had
shipped in a carload Of black-strap
molasses for three farmers in the
parish, reports Claude w. Davis,
agent in Morehouse. He is now in a
position to give some definite data
on the results obtained by one of the
farmers, who fed the molasses with
lespedeza hay. This farmer fed one
gallon (about twelve pounds) of mo-
lasses, which cost twelve cents a gal
lon, and twenty pounds of hay, at
$50 ton, to each Of his mules. The
total cost of this feed was forty-two
cents a day as compared with seventy
five cents a day which corn and hay
would have cost. These mules have
had only the lespedeza and black
strap for the past three months. They
have been working steadily at hay
ing, fall blowing and seeding oats,
all of which make a constant demand
upon their strength and energy. At
the present time they are vigorous
and in the best Of condition, says Mr..
Davis.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Purebred Sire For
Every Dairy Herd

Every dairy herd, regardless Of its
quality or breeding, should have a
good purebred dairy bull at its head,
says the United States department of
agriculture. This applies to all scrub
and grade herds as well as to herds
of better breeding. The daughters
of a scrub cow and a good purebred
dairy sire are only grades, but often
their production records are double
the records of their dams. If these
daughters are then bred to first-class
purebred dairy bulls of the same
breed, the granddaughter may be-
come high grades of large produc-
ton. In this way each generation
may climb to high and still higher
levels. The descendants of grade
cows and purebred bulls can not be
registered but in production of milk
and butter fat they may equal pure
breds. Improvement due to feeding
and selection has limit beyond which
it is very difficult to go, but there
seems to be no limit to improvement
due to breeding Extension Division,
Louisiana State University.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Improve Plants by
Intelligent Selection

The possibilities of improving
plants and animals through the pro-
cess Of intelligent selection and breed
ing has long been recognized. The
large draft horses, the small Shet-
land ponies, the slim, sinuous race
horse, the saddle animal with varied
gaits, have all been developed by
iong-continued selection and breed
ing. Beef cattle and dairy cattle
come from common ancestry. Many
of the plants that furnish our staple
agricultural and horticultural prod
ucts have been developed by this
means, from foundation stock of
very limited merit.
1t is within the lifetime of many
persons now living that we first be-
gan to eat the tomato as vegetable;
it is now grown in every climate that
has as much as eighty to ninety days
of growing weather, free from frost.
The Irish potato is now one of the
most important, if not the most inn
portant, vegetable Of worldwide use
and yet the ancestry runs back to the
poisonous nightshade, within the Pc
Rod Of American history. Sir Walter
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
FIRMNE S s

dedicated to Miss M. Monceret.)
Firmness, thou in all times trait,
Hast e'er been of the strong and great
With thine aid, frail man dost hold
fast
In faith and hope cen to the last
To his duty, tenets and creed
And do the right in that and deed.
Many leaders in days of old
Owe to thee their feats manifold,
And in our own day thou hast done
Mighty deeds; Firmness, thous hast
won
Great battles of Democracy
And o'erthrown foul Autocracy.
Yes, with great Foch thou didst e'er
live
And didst to him courage e'er give
To command, by day or by night,
The armies struggling for the right,
While to weary men thou hast giv'n
The strength to do the will of heav'n,
And in trenches and battle front
To bear tolls burden and its brunt.
All, Firmness, Firmness! without thee
IT is hard indeed for man to be
Virtuous, courageous or strong
For to the steadfast belong
Real victory in all they do
And that applies to me and you,
Dear Reader, and perchance with me,
If you observe, you will agree
That those who hold to what they say
May expect a reward some day.
ROBERTA YOUNG,
Opelousas, La.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Vote for Democratic
Leadership in Senate

The democratic caucus at Washing
ton, on Thursday, January Is, held
for the purpose Of selecting a senate
leader, resulted in a deadlock, SEN
ators Underwood and Hitchcock each
receiving nineteen votes.
Senator Hoke Smith, who held the
fate of the two candidates in his
hands, refused to vote for either, ex-
planning that he was so fond Of both
that he would have liked to vote for
both, but that he could not bring
himself to vote for one in preference
to the other.
Senator Hitchcock viii continue as
acting leader until a regular success
or is chosen.
This deadlock seems to have been
directly due to this incident: There
are forty-seven senators entitled to
vote, which would make twenty-four
necessary to elect. Carter Glass of
Virginia, though not yet sworn in as
senator, could have voted but stayed
away from the caucus because, as it
is said, he understood that certain
senators questioned his right to vote
and that fact cost Senator Underwood
one vote and, perhaps, the democratic
leadership.
The lineup of the thirty-eight
senators who voted was as follows
For Observation-Disclosures ala },
Dial IS. Co., Fletcher (Fla.), Gay
(La.), Gerry Is. c., Gore (Okla. J,
Harris (Ga.), Harrison (Miss.), Jones
IN. M, Mcclellan (Tenn.), Pittman
New, RansdelI (La.), Reed (Mo.) /,
Shields (Tenn.), Smith Md !,
Smith Is. C.), Stanley (Ky.), Walsh
(Mass.), Williams (Miss.)-19.
For Hitchcock-Ashurst (Ariz. } /,
Chamberlain (Ore.), Culberson
(Tex.), Henderson New, Kendrick
wis, King (Utah), Kirby ARK +,
Myers (Mont.), Nugent Qdaho) /,
overman IN. c., Phelan Calf /,
Pomerene (ohio), Robinson lark. } +,
Sheppard (Tex.), Simmons IN. c.,
Thomas (Col0, Trammel Fla J,
Walsh (Mont.), Wolcott (Del.)-19.
This situation is of special signifi-
canoe because of the fact that the
outcome of the treaty fight in the
senate apparently depends largely up
on democratic leadership in that
body. Thus far the efforts of Sena-
tor Hitchcock, the acting leader, to
arrange a compromise with the ma
jority senators have failed complete
ly; evidently due, to some extent at
least, to his apparent lack Of tact
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
INCOME TAX RETURNS
MUST BE FILED
ON time
PENALTIES SEVERE FOR
A NONCOMPLIANCE
March Is is Time Limit Set by
Federal Law Governing
Tax Collection
Blanks for Filling in Returns
Easily Secured and Ignor-
ance Will be No Excuse

Collector of Internal Revenue Fon-
tenot announces that the federal in
come tax season opens today, with the
distribution of the forms for person
al returns from the office of collec-
tor Of internal revenue, New Orleans,
La.
From now until Che bell rings on
the night Of March Is the annual re-
turns covering income for 1919 will
be figured out and filed by citizens
and residents, together with payments
Of tax due.
The burden Of fulfilling this obi
cation is laid by law squarely on the
shoulders Of those who are American
citizens or residents, Every person
must determine for himself whether
his net income for 1919, figured &C
cording to the revenue law, was suf-
ficient in amount to require return.
IL he is single, a return is required
if his net income for 1919 was $1,000
or over. A widow or widower is
classed as single person. A man or
woman living apart from his wife or
husband is also classed as a single
person.
If he was married and living with
his wife on December 81, return is
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Home Demonstration
Work Shows Progress

Mrs. Mary B. Giesen, Rapides-At
one demonstration gave in the build
ing and use of the fireless cooker the
principal of the school at which /
demonstrated, and his wife, attended.
had an occasion to return TO this
school a week after and the princi-
pal invited me over to his house for
dinner. During the meal the wife
proudly announced that the whole
dinner had been cooked in two fire.
less cookers which they had made ac-
cording to my instructions.
Miss Nell McCleish, Caldwell
Have had some women from one Of
the communities in my parish to come
to me and solicit the organizing of a
community kitchen. ! took the mat
ter up Immediately with the superin-
tendent and he was well pleased with
it and he assured me that ] would
have all the assistance from him pos
sible. After Christmas and the hol-
idays we hope to be able to get one
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

required if his net income for 1919
was $4,000 or over. In his net in
come he must include that of his wife
and minor children, if any.
If tax is due on his income, he
must make payment with his return.
This payment may be made in whole
or in part of the tax due. At least
one-quarter Of the tax must accom-
pany the return.
The filing and paying must be done
before midnight of March Is, or he is
classed as delinquent and is subject
to severe penalties.
Two forms are being distributed
for perosanl returns. Form 1040-A
is intended for use by person whose
net income does not exceed $4,000.
A larger form, 1910, is intended for
each person having a net income in
exces1 of $4,000. Both of these
forms are now obtainable at internal
revenue offices and at some banks
and post offices.
It is urged by the internal revenue
bureau that taxpayers obtain their
blanks at once. Failure to have a
blank form at hand for an eleventh
hour return will not relieve person
of penalty for failure to comply
with the law.
Each form contains instructions
for preparing and filing the return
and those should be carefully read
and strictly observed.
There is also provided a "work
sheet" which should be used for max.
ing the original computation and
which should be retained and pre-.
served by the taxpayer.
Any person who is in doubt or
points affecting his particular case
should bring such matters to the at.
tention of the nearest deputy collec
tor or revenue agent, who viii rem.
der every necessary aid without
charge.
When the return is completed, il
should be properly executed and i'm
mediately filed. Any internal rev
enue officer viii administer the ne
cessary oath without charge.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

Raleigh had the seeds gathered in
America and planted in his gardens
in Ireland. When he was unable to
cook the berries of the plant in any
way to make them palatable, he gave
orders that the plants should be up
rooted and destroyed. In digging
up the plants, the gardener found
small tubers in the ground and
these became the foundation stock
from which the Irish potato was the
ultimate product. The luscious
strawberry has been developed from
the wild plants found growing in
Virginia by the early settlers. The
grape fruit, so extensively used as
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

and good judgment. There are many
indications that Senator Underwood
might be more successful in dealings
with the Lodge forces regarding tn .
matter, and his selection as demo-
cratic leader would, it is believed,
have greatly enhanced the chances Of
an early compromise on the treaty,
hence the deadlock-which, at least
temporarily, leaves Senator Hitch
cock as acting leader, the winner in
the leadership fight-will be a dis
appointment to many friends of the
treaty.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

666 has proven il viii enFs
ria, Chile and Fever, Bil'eas
Colds and LaGFippe.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24
Sweet Potatoes Now an
Important Money Crop

That the sweet potato bids fair to
become one of the South's most i'm
portant food and money crops is the
opinion of F. P. Downing of the bu-
reau of markets, United States de-
partment of agriculture, who recently
made a tour of Louisiana, visiting a
number of storage houses. Mr.. Down
ing is working on the standardiza-
ton of containers and sage he be-
lieves that it will be only a very short
time before all sweet potatoes will be
marketed in a standard package.
This in addition to being big adver-
tisement to the industry, will put all
shippers on an equal footing.
81 am glad to see that Louisiana
is handling her sweet potatoes so
carefully" continued Mr.. Downing.
This is a phase of the work that can
not be too strongly stressed with
your growers and storage-house men.
The more carefully the crop is han
died the better appearance will it
present when it reaches the market,
thereby commanding better price
and an increased demand. Another
point that want to emphasize is the
Importance of tight package when
shipping. This will not only cut
down your container cost materially,
but will increase the demand for your
product on the part of the dealer
The dealer does not want a slack
pack and the shipper who persists in
putting his potatoes on the market in
such manner is sure to be penalized
for it,"
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

1t is pointed out that accuracy in
compiling the return is absolutely
necessary. Mere guesses and esti-
mates as to income and deductions
should be avoided, and actual facts
and amounts should be set forth. And
this is equally important in consid-
ering the question of whether re-
turn is required.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

started.
Miss Flavia Gleason, DeSoto-I
find at this time many requests COM
ing in for information on curing and
canning meats. / have given out a
supply of bulletins and have arranged
for three demonstrations.
jenkins Company having sold
eleven cases of All Brand tomatoes,
has asked that I get just as many
more as / can. They find great de-
mand for them.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

e breakfast dish, has beer perfs
and introduced into commerce W
the period of our personal 49,
edge. The velvet bean is . pEs1s'
Of the past fifteen years..
Dodson.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-24

Rub-My-Tism is a powerful ANTI
septic; it kills the poison caused from
infected cuts, cures old sores, letter,
etc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
LEGION SETS ARMY
RANK IN THE REAR
ID '0lier Communicates Outline
Of Policy On Service
Ratings Of Legion's
Members

Taking no coenisance ~ ranks held
by ifs men. bers while IN the service oi
the army. navy. or marine corps. the
American Legion. through cincular
sent last week 20 the state department
commanders throughout the country
BY National Commander Franklin a.
oiier makes plain its stand and In
sures unaffected democracy. The
communication follows:
NO request should be made Cor any
applicant Tor membership IN the le-
gion concerning his previous rank
while In service. either personally or
by Information asked for on any forms
used by the post department head
quarters. ANY forms now in use
which contain questions bearing on
this subject should be discontinued !"
n i of interest In this connection 70
note the following provision embodied
In The legion's constitution adopted at
the Minneapolis convention:
The American Legion j. civilian
organization: membership therein does
not affect nor increase liability for
military or public service Rank does
not exist In the legion. no member
slali be addressed by his military or
naval title In any conversation or
meeilhe % the legion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
c OF c To ENTERTAIN
CIVIC CLUBS TUESDAY EVE
Banquet At lone Hotel Promises
To Be CLASSY Event; City
Railway Matter To Be
Discussed


The hanqnei Il BE- given hy ne
Chamber 81 Commoree 70 ita members
he Rotary club and The Lions clul
at the lone hotel Tuesday evening
Feh. i9. a. sao bids faif 10 be- the
most pleasant aud profitable meeiaf
of ihe business men 81 the city that
has been held for some time
Tho Ryan orchestra viii furnish
music during the dinner hour The
Rotary quartet viii eine ana IN" Lions
club viii puf on a stunt Local husi
ness men viii make hort ialks Hon
Ed vnueht elll make the principal
address and John shariel viii present
his proposed Ian FOR making changes
in the street railway system oi this
city
Tho Chamber of Commerce viii pag
for the banquet oui ~ its treasury
therefore there vii be- no solicitation
for pnds The program viii be- varied
pleasing and interesting. assurance
that large number will b. present.
Every member OF each Of the orra
nlzaiions is nreed and expected 20 be-
present. MTih. VII aud wisdom viii
b. inicrmixed in proper proportions
TO make IL an evening Iona 10 be- re-
membercd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
NEW usii INssR,NCT
LAW soon EEfECTisI.

inenrauea policies asainat damage
W bail will - issufd tha apflnx ~
lbo ataie department. * lnsnranre Tor
lae first time since ms passage og
tbe BAR Insurance act ~ the lexis-
laiure q scar aso A 4 weieh. Ia
suf8nee eemmie s'anef 4nroencf1 yea
tefday AppHeaiiua iahka ior hasl
insnranae paao.cs are nos sa tse
hands 81 : printer the tee ni ssloaer
said. ani they uili BE- reaGy faf d.
,flhaflon eariy n Mafen Il Is ex-
peeied thai spf less ihan 4 900 polic-
lea Will - issued ihis yssr
ifecaaea 81 Toe Jack or fands 70
provids neeessAry printed BLANKS. 20
policies vsfe issued np yssr. WEIGH
said. The eossfaor prnsdsd for fae
printing ~ niiv fron The state De-
ileieneY fand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
DESPERATE EFFORTS MADE
TO AVERT ThE SALE

Washington. Feb. i6-Dsspitc n.
forts through court Jurisdiction pro-
ceedings 10 prevent the sale Chair
man Payne Of The shipping board TO-
day completed his plan for receiving
auction bids. for the thirty former
German passenger ships taken over
by the government during the war
The auction was arranged 20 begin at
10 a. m the same hour set by the
District OF Columbia supreme court
for hearing answer 10 the courts or
der 10 the board 70 show cause shy
a temporary iuiuneiion against the
sale OF the liners should not be is-
sued. Applications for the injunction
was filed BY William Randolph Hearst
OF New York.
The highest bids. Chairman PAYNE
said. would be submitted 10 the ship
ping board and the senate commerce
committee before any sale was son-
sumated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
0klAHOMA's BANK RE-
SOURCES REVEAL GAINS
Senator Owen Has Been Given
Some Interesting Banking
stafistics By Comptroller
Of Treasury

wsshingto1. Feb. is Senator
Owen as memser Of the senate
committee on banking and currency
Of which he was formerly chairman
and az one OF the trainers OF the fed
ersi reserve act. has been given
some srecisily interesting tahxing
statistics regarding okiahomz By
John skeiton Williams. cor pfrolier OF
the currency. Mr. Williams says the
figures in his office show the re-
cources Of the national banks Of Ok
izhoma have increased g.s37 per cent
in the last 20 years
IL September. 1853. the total re-
sources Of the national banks in the
state aggreEated ss.472.oss. while ia
November. 1879. they had grown TO
s3S3.i55. 600 an increase Of sss7.722.-
s31 There has been bat one nation
al hank receivership In Ok<ahoms in
yofvInz loss TO deposisors in the last
IL years. The number Of depository
in national 4anks in 0kiaho1a on
November II. 1919. vas sse .1ss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16

Oklahoma gNy rsn 9 Cons need
lhat ihe ntfs1a Nhn Nas aflslps ghs
automablla lha, plunged lnlo Nofsh.
satt lake flam Grand boulevard aoms
ilmo a4lalds4 nlFht d bnflcd beneath
ihs c4r 81 fhe water lhe police aod
Ralph 8 Thpmsa ssld in be the awn
ef ~ lhe ear nere preparing 10 DRAG
the laha Monday mpfnlns
Nsiara n iha police lair sunday -
Tpt tha car oat we're fuiila "a Il waa
hAW buried 81 lhr mud when The car
wAa staAsn 4 lliila however ~ Hos
tae llafsllie motorcycle policeman.
three neafl's puhhird oal from ihe ear
and raaIsi en- me surface
a l 80 lbe evidence or ,hsss pen
clls thal ihs gollee declare AZ least ena
pera0a ard fosslhlY more are dead
Nlnned under lhe rar
a tiass tat was hAo found and "A
was feaoftFa i0 lhia nollcH that
tomara hat raa ieuna near she hank
" ihe Aku sHiFas nv a small boy.
Fnle eaHsei theory ihai 4 ioy rldlns
peflr sfsfIsi whom tha rar VIA STOLEN
ifom ia ffau oi ihn itrln theatre
Saturday nshi aud ended when the
ear faf soNa untnnwn reason swpFv
"A fam lfs course a. the eoncrele
bridge nofhsAsi of fhA cafllsi aad
wtlflfd into lne latr tnfnlnf turtle.
Tao lheaf'Fs 0f The arcldenl arn
sigen by ealles Eithef ,ho driver had
been drinking or oAr apng1arhlax
rom lhs eest lhfew lis rlAFinw lights
into hH face sHN caused hin 20 turn
aside. allfiaS ihe lake vas 80
near
so appofinniif 20 ieas from thr ear
was afforded the occupants. no pollfe
believe alh0afn 90 - posslhle tho esr
was eHnf enc driver having loaned
ffom u beiiu 3 rafafd ne embank
menf
For several hours Sunday ihe polles
enaeafafr4 iH solve the mystery. hak
ihe ceidne 81 ihe water an5 shr at.
ficniiV of esiilrs ihA car. q hslng
10 ffa0 faHr 20 fiFhf fsei ~ water.
he.trs1 lhs search which waa fs-
sunff Monday
The osHef ~ the automobile va8
reuaflua 10 use q block ana tackle
affabssmsai "a puii ne cor out and
the late elIi ihsn be- dfaEsed for ihe
bodies al ibe occupants
Tha lake baranst ~ ihe laeh of pro-
lection faf drivers has heen a mem
ace lo au'emublle parties ftr a ing
Time and q vae said Monday by the
pnllre ihai an effort 20 lem0ve tho
danger ~ slsirr profession % drivers
win BE- made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
NEW PHASE DODs UP
IN TOMMY ATKINS CASE
Fight For lnteres, In OIL Property
Worth Millions Opens
Up Again: New
Claimant

Tulsa. Feb l6 Trial 81 lhe newest
phase of the firht over the Towms
Atkins estate Is SET for fhn hasa Of
March in The district court a. Sapu'
pa. attorneys here have been notlfi.
ed
THIS suit Is brought ~ salile Al
kias who claims 20 be the mother Of
the Tommy Atkins whose allotment
proved an Oh property worth into the
millions !, is entirely a separate ac-
ton from the suit decided here two
years ago In the federal court when
judge andolph Campbell held Min
ME Atkins 20 30 the mothes OF Tom
NY. Nancy Atkins also claims 10 be
his mother. Charles Page, Tulsa
millionaire. Is now operating the A.
kins allotment under lease from
Ninnlo. and a bond approved BY the
federal court.
Sallle Atkins suii is .or eioctmeni
OF the Page and associates from the
Atkin property. on the theory that
sanle IL the rlghtful owrer OF the
property
Attorneys representing Salie Atkins
are Harry G Davis. ceorge Ramsey J
u simms and Grant Foreman Of Mus
kogee and McDougal and Lyiie of
Sapulpa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-02-16
CITY ATTORNEY HAS BEEN
COMING CITY STATUTES
Return of the 5000 To City BY
Commissioner Trapnell Is
Regarded As Judicious
Proceeding

y think Commissioner Trapnell did
a very wise thing In turning back that
$500" said a business man this morn-
ing. AS J get the dope. the city at
torney has been coming the statutes
and ran across provision touching
on the misappIicatlon OF city rands
and the fact that a felony was incur
red. with penalty Of from one to
five years imprisonment. At any rate
the 1900 Is back In the city treasury
and there II should remain. The city
taxpayers cannot be expected TO pay
the expenses Of pleasure trips taken
by city officials"