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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Quite an interesting session of the
Chamber of Commerce membership
was held last Tuesday night, the date
of the regular monthly open meeting
The principal subject under discus
sion was the Special Good Roads Tax
election that will be staged in five
wards of Iberia Parish on August
31st, Tuesday of the coming week.
The original idea was to make this
parish wide tax election, but be-
cause Of certain difficulties in bonding
"a parish wide tax it was decided, on
the advice of bond attorneys, to vote
each ward separately but all on the
same day.
From the start, all the wards ex-
|cept the Fourth, the Loreauville ward,
issued their call for the election, the
Fourth warders deciding to postpone
action until certain drainage features
were worked out.
Last week, on the solicitation of
lsome of their constituents, the Police
Jurors of the Fifth and Seventh
wards withdrew the call for an elec-
tion in their respective wards, this
Istep being taken also with a view of
Iembodying drainage in the PROPOSE
ton.
This leaves five wards that will
vote on the good roads tax question
on Tuesday.
There has been some slight oppo-
sition raised here by those who hold
drainage to be the first requisite, but
= is not expected that the opposition
will develope sufficient strength to
defeat the Good Roads proposition.
While it is undeniably true that
good roads are impossible without
adequate drainage, still this should
not cause anyone to vote against the
present issue.
1t will be, at best, a few months
before actual construction work can be
commenced on the roads under the
new bond issue, and this will allow
ample time for campaign for
drainage to be carried into effect al
so, when the road and drainage work
can then proceed simultaneously.
At Tuesday nights meeting a COM
mittee consisting Of Alphonse Davis,
Frank Noel and r. w. Frame, with
Mr.. Davis as Chairman, was appoint
ed to make up list of the tax pay
ers who are qualified to vote in this
election in the Sixth ward, outside of
the City limits. This list. was COM
pleted Wednesday, and Secretary Noel
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Kequarantine Parts of
Louisiana and Arkansas
Against Cattle Tick.
Cattle Men and Local Authorities
Fail to Cooperate In Clean-Up.
Activities.

Washington, ID g., August 81
Ine Federal quarantine for cattle
fever TICK has been replaced on
The parishes of BeauregaId, Cald
well, Grant, Jackon, Red River,
Union, franklin, Polnte Coupee,
and Washington in Louisiana, and
Ouachita County, Arkansas, by
order of the United States Depar
meDt of Agriculture, effective
September Is, 1920 The effect Of
the quarantine ls that cattle cannot
be shipped interstate from these
regions except under the regula
flons promulgated by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
The first five parishes named
were released from quarantine on
December l, 1918, and the remain
Ing fonr parishes named and
Onachita County were released
December l, 1917, but the cattle
men and local authorities in these
regions have failed to cooperate in
the "cleaning up" work, and ticks
have multiplied until they now
constitute = menace to near by
parishes and counties that are
tick free or that are eradicating
ticks.
All other released regions in
LOuisisna and Arkansas are doing
satisfactory "cleaD mp" work,
and it is believed that no other
replacement of quarantine will be
found necessary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Good Roads Tax Election To
Be Held Tuesday, Aug. 81.
All Qualified Tax Payers Urged to Cast Their Vote
and to Work For The Project.

ISSUED call for a meeting for seven
thirty Thursday evening, at which
meeting plans We're laid for putting
over the tax in the New Iberia ward
Quite a number of large tax payers
and ardent supporters of the tax were
lin attendance and chances seem ex-
Icellent for carrying the Good Roads
proposition.
An interesting side light on the eli
feet of bad roads on local business
may be found in the phenominal
growth of mail order business since
our country roads have been blocked
At the little coantry postoffice OF
Derouen, which serves the adjacent
farmers of the Seventh ward, nearly
a wagon load of parcel post pack
ages arrive almost daily, being mail
order articles mostly from two Chi
cago concerns. AS this represents but
one small part of our parish it car
only be imagined how great volume
Of business is lost by our local mer-
chants every month because our far
mers find it so hard to get to towr
over our present roads.
+ Among those present at Tuesday
nights open session were: Edgar
P Folse, Harvey Hill, William J
Bernard, W. C. Gosling, M. A. Mat
son, M. W. Fisher, Freely Armentor
Francis VOORHEES,, Luke L. Bertrand
R. w. Frame, Leon ]. Minvielle, AL
phonse Davis, R. A. Jacob, H. w
Carver, Julius Bertrand.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Read the New Orleans Item and be
happy. w. A. Nicholson, Phone 24l.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Autos Kill 4O8 Persons in
N. Y. From January |
to August TO-.

New York, Aug. 23 = AutOmo.
biles killed 4OS persons IN lb 6
city from January l to August 81.
Included in the list are los chill.
dren under 13 Herewith follows
a record of fatalities for June, July
to August 20, inclusive: Killed in
June, 80; killed in July, 6S; the
first 20 days of August, 80
In the state in the last five years,
1856 persons we're killed while the
d ath list for New York City for
the same period was 1925
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28

Purity and healing power are the
chief characteristics of Liquid Boro-
zone. 1t mends torn, cut, burned or
scalded flesh with wonderful prompt
ness. Price, soc, 60c and S1OO.
Sold by ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-08-28
Then What Would We
Men Have To Look At?

On the occasion Of her 9th
birthday, Mrs. Mary Sunderland
of Baltimore, sent 3 message 10
the girls of today, declaring that
those who wear short. tight skirts,
'ow-necked dresses, and peek a-boo
waists should be 10 Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
O'NEAL SPEAKS FIRST

Governor O'Neal spoke. in part, as fellows:
 Fer Captain White. personally, entertain the warmest regards. He is a distinguished lawyer. and for many years We Have been warm personal friends. l shall, therefore under take to conduct this debate on the high plane which the dignity and inn rortance of the office for which we cQ2tend, and the issues we are here to discuss. demand. The issues in goived in this contest reach higher than the ambition of any man. It is cn these issues that this contest will he fought: it Is these issues tLat the battle of ballots will be won or ,ost.
 "A Confederate soldier. 1t grieves me to know that he has abjured allegiance to the doctrine of state rights, for which he so gallantly fought during the civil war, and has forsaken those doctrines which constitute the basic principles of democracy, the foundati ton of our political liberty and our person. al freedom. He has fallen into the er- TOT of believing that states rights died al Appomattox. The doctrine of se- ce ssion died at Appomattox, but states rights, as embodied in the tenth amendment to the federal constitution, lives unaffected by the vicissitudes of war, and unchanged by judicial con struction.
 Tt may be that Captain White sub soribes to the views of William J. Bry- an, who says that when they talk of states rights, tell them it died with the saloon; the theory of nullification and secession has long been dead, and can never be revived, but the states rights theory of today embodied in the tenth amendment still lives, surviving every attack, and will continue to live until the constitution and free gov ernment perish In this country. It has been truly said that the states rights theory of today is not progressive, but defensive. It is based upon the same and unanswerable theory that the fed- eral government is one of delegated rowers-or powers which must by nec- eSSarY implication result from thnsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

Vote for Senator Frank White the only prohbon the
  this the of the prohibition these in
 
  both whom prohibition. WHITE O'NEAL7 PROHIBITION LIQUOR? WHICH,
  be the watchtower and for SENATOR FRANK the 
  night next, m Ladies especially invited Donka Frarks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02
First Of the O'Neal- White
 Debates Held At Anniston
Large Audience Hears Candidates and Sentiment Seems Pretty Evenly Divided-Volstead Act Is Chief
 Bone of Contention

Captain White was introduced to the audience by D.. C. Cooper, Sr., of Oxford. who has just been appointed d Calhoun county manager of Captain White following the retirement of pr. John w. Abercromhie. Mir. Cooper pointed to his candidate for the sen ate as valiant Confederate soldier, true and tried citizen in the restota- ton of the south in the reconstrrc- tion. a democrat who had the cour- ago of his convictions and above all as q disciple of law and order.
 Captain White created much laugh ter and loud applause when he made the statement that If you want to know what the people of Alabama think of Emmet ONeal. ask Tom Eef- lin; if you want to know what t1ey think of Heflin and Rushton. ask O'Neal."
 The prohibition candidate also brought much applause from the audi ence when he declared that he had rather have the indorsement of Brooks Lawrence and Rev. W. B. Crumpton in his race than to have the support of the brewers and distillers of the coun- try, and in every way delivered a dig nified reply to the f.fIy-minute attack cf his opponent.
 The justice of the prohibition laws es now on the books of the United states was defended energetically by Senator White, and in answering many of the statements of his oppon- ent he delivered thrusts at those who he claimed were seeking the return of the open saloon 10 Alabama and closed his speech by declaring that the electorate of the state of Alabama would add their indoIsement~ to that already given by the leaders in the movement to defeat the aims of the wet candidate.
 In his closing twenty minutes, MT. O'Neal flayed some of the statements made by Captain White. criticising his stand on the prohibition question, calling attention to ;be fact that his advocacy of federal aid for state schools meant the attendance of me- grces and whites in the same schc ols, and hit right and lief. at several of the leading and important stands assumed by the prohibition ca candfdate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-02

Anniston. May .-(Special) With former Gov Emmet ONeal declaring that it is just as impossible for man to be a Christian without faith in the divinity of Jesus Christ as it is for the same man to be a democrat with out supporting the doctrine of states rights and Capt. Frank S. White an- bouncing emphatically that he was willing to ride into office, be defeated or die supporting the eighteenth amendment and the observance of the Volstead law, the two leading candi dates for the short senatorial term staged a spectacular joint debate at the Lyric theatre this morning, ap- plause and active support being prob ably about equally divided in the large audience of Calhoun citizens.
 The entire period of two hours and thirty minutes devoted to the discuss sion of the issues in the campaign by the two candidates was character fzed by scholarly oratory and digni- fled presentation of their views on the part of the two speakers, and with the audience about even in wet and dry inclinations, the time equally di- vided, with O'Neal closing in twenty minutes, the 800 or 1000 citizens pres ent were given the opportunity to hear the first joint argument between the pronounced advocate of light wines and beers as opposed by Cap tain White.
 INTRODUCED BY WILLETT
 Judge J. J. Willetts introduction of the former governor was followed by applause which told the story of Gov ernor O'Nears popularity. The first speaker plunged at once into an at +aC ha iob Volstead act, the Anti-Saloon League, Brooks Lawrence and everything hay Ing a dry" tendency, and when the ex-governor characterized the present prohibition laws as ubiquitous" he re- ceived liberal applause and cheering.
 Governor O'Neal paid tribute to his opponent at the opening of his speech, inviting him to retrace his steps and return to the fold of real democracy. and criticized Captain Whites policies as being against the principles of local self-government
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
WAR AND WASTE

The United States Bureau of Standards is
authority for the statement that 93c out of
every dollar collected in taxes goes for war.
In the meantime, the farmers need credit and
can't get it, public schools all over the nation are
closing for lack of funds, and yet the Imperial
lists, according to recent news items;I are pre-
pairing to try to saddle on the Union the %accurst
European military system, CONSUMPTION, waste
of taxes, crushing of life and freedom, and all
the other benefits that go with it, including
that most Infamous of all modern institutions a
Secret Political Police Force. The very existence
of the Republic is in danger and it is high time
the farmers and workers, the hands, hearts and
brains of the Union, were uniting in one mighty
organization to preserve that for which our
fathers Travelled and died at Valley Forge and
Appomattox-human liberty.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
WANT PILGRIM

A number of bills are to be presented to the
next Congress, designed to compel a more gen.
eral observance of the Sabbath. An attempt is
to be made to enact a Federal Law for Sunday
observance, applying to the District of Column
bia, and there will also be efforts along the
same lines in the several safes. 1t is proposed
to limit the number of automobiles, to stop golf,
and all manner of sports and recreation, also to
forbid work on Sunday by all persons in the
employ of the government, also to prohibit the
running of freight and passenger trains on
Sunday.
Those behind the movement seem to be un-
able to understand the difference between con-
ditions today and those Of the times of the Pill
grims, who did not have automobiles or rail-
road trains, and they had plenty of time to at
tend to religious services. Today all workers
are engaged for at least six days per week, and
on Sunday some seek pleasures that no other
day can afford. Regardless of the effort it is
very unlikely that the present generation will
suffer the passage of laws regulating worship.
This is free America, and as such the people
will consider we'll before they make any string
ent avs that will deprive the people the rights
guaranteed them by the Constitution and laws Of
the land.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08

there today, so far has undcrnourish~
me:,t affected the children of all classes
Poland has no food srita4le for
starving boys and girls. They n::mber
at least l,250,0O0. Invading armies
carried the soil of the fields back i"o:,e
to enrich their own land. Live.:ock
was killed or driven away. Poland I'm
rot yet produce enough to save cvei.
Ter b2lies. But there is plenty of
food in America and to spare for these
children ard a million others as hun
~~y as they are in Austria and Czcho-
Slovakia.
p."!:ing on the American conscience
r:1I tic American habit of finishing q
JOB begun, Herbert Hoover is condo4-
"a Tic European Cl1ildren's Fund for
:..:e'b:y and girls of Eastern and Gen.
trail Europe who have no one else to
care for them. The Fund is a branch
Of the American Relief Administra-
TONS work, also under Mr.. Hoover's
direction. =.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
Archie MillerAdds
Touch,6f big City"
With Large Bill Boards

Devils Lake has added one more
insignia to its rapidly growing list
of earmarks of a big city with the
advent Of large bill boards recently
erected on prominent corner Of the
business district. Archie Miller, pro-
prietor of the Grand, was the instiga-
tor of the plans here which led to
placing of the boards in this city. Ac-
cording to plans already worked out,
the sign boards will be used by ma
tional advertisers for posting pur-
poses. Some local concerns will also
use the space.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
ON RATES

William Lemke in his fight to prevent at this
time a further increase in utility rates, will nave
practically. a united public sentiment back of
him. Prices of farm products have been cut
in two. The big business press is telling the
farmers they should ike their loss, and make
no complaint. And yet the sam big business
men who are giving that advice, and who, as
a matter Of fact, are responsible for the drive
that has been made on farm prices, are attempt
ing to secure further increase in telephone and
light and gas and railroad and practically all
public utility rates. ,
Prices are going down. Everywhere we hear
that. It is not alone farmers who have suffer-
ed. Every small business man, if he has not
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08

actually lost money, has had a sharp reduction
in profits. And yet, at the very time when
prices and wages alike are going down, the
public utilities have the effrontery to ask in
crease!
This is no time for increase. Even if the
utilities have to accept a loss this year, they
will simply be in the same boat with everybody
else. Fl next year, with prices on the down
grade, they will be able to get along with pres
ent rates. An increase now will merely make
profits exorbitant next year as prices and wages
continue to go down. But with William Lemke
as attorney general they can rest assured that
their rights will be adequately presented at any
hearing in Bismarck.-Courier News. =
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
SATURDAY, II. 1:3O m. Devils
LAKE, IS Time and lACE0 OF Meet
ING -LEACuERS WILL DISCUSS CRISIS
Are Your x
Delinquent, You.
Had Better Pay

Are your taxes paid. If not,
you had better get a hump on
and see Treasurer Powell with the
mazuma. MIR. Powell has sent
out a notice, urging those still de-
linquent in the payment of 1919
real estate taxes to remit at once
as the tax sale will be held Tues
day, December 14th. Indications
are that the sale will be the small
est in the history of Ramsey
county; the treasurer declared.
He also pointed to the smallest
list of personal property delin-
qucnt list already turned over to
the sheriff for collection.
Nineteen twenty taxes were
spread on the books December
1st and payments are coming in
very freely considering the severe
tightness of the money market,
it is reported.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
A TIME FOR COUNSEL

Today the small bankers of the state, who
are bearing the brunt of the crisis, will meet in
Bismarck. It is to be hoped they can discuss
in a nonpartisan spirit the complex situation
this state faces. Conditions certainly are most
serions in all states. The crisis is more acute
here than in any other states, due to the DELHI
crate attack for several years past by big bank
ers on the states credit, and finally to the l. V.
A. initiated laws, that tied the hands of the
Bank of NORTH Dakota at the very time when
it could have been of the most assistance to the
small bankers.
It is evident no help in the solution of the
North Dakota problem can come from the big
bankers. They are determined to kill the Bank
of North Dakota, at whatever cost to the state.
They believe it can be done, and think their still
bigger banker friends in the Twin Cities will
guarantee them against loss. The failure of a
national bank yesterday, however, indicates that
even the federal reserve bank has limits.
But even tho the bankers refuse to cooperate
even in so necessary a work as the strengthening
of the states finances, this task may proceed
if the small bankers will Loyalty back the Bank
of North Dakota. There is no reason why the
small banker should not do this. It should be
perfectly evident to them at this time that the
big bankers are willing to sacrifice them all, if
need be, in pursuance of their feud against the
state bank. 1t looks as if he only alternatives
confronting the small bankers are ruin.
Already conditions in the agricultural states,
begin to look better, and the prospect that con-
gress will take action to help the farmer is bright
err. The bankers collateral, therefore, is again
increasing in value, and the farmers chances of
getting something like cost Of production for
their crops is improving. If the bankers will
cooperate with the state bank the worst of he
storm in this state will soon be over, new money
can be brought in, and North Dakota will soon
be in better condition than any other state in
the union. For as the agricultural conditions are
improving, industrial conditions in the big cities
will grow much worse before hey too take a turn
for the be~tter.-Courier News.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08

Warsaw, Poland (Special) This
hid is five years old. She is the size
II a one-year-old baby. She can not
Walk. Her feet are deformed from
ickets, a disease of the bone caused by
".:nutrition. Before sic was put
nder observation in a special clinic and
wen a daily ration from the American
;cl;ef Administration E.:,rorean Chill
.ren's Fund kitchens s!!:> }""$ 'l'' Oh
lack bread made from ~c>l:s ar bark
nd what seeds could i: ina.ni il" n
.c!ds. The amount of " II il ,rea%
nade this way diat"" : " ';:":'5
stomach while his 1es;. u.". ;,,.~ -
main shriveled.
There are THOUSAND like IBIS 1,aby
in Poland. Returned relief workers
say that a child with straight legs is
,aiely e.en IN the, inva'ied districts
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08

on low prices until the fun stopped and now in
d~ications point to their having reaped such
an enormous profit they are willing to gamble
in greater stakes with a rising market. That the
farmers and his wheat are only tools of the
manipulators of grain prices seems more than
ever to have been proven. Where has the claw
of supply and demand gone? May be it has
something to do with it tho right now. Mr..
Farmer has the supply, Mr.. Miller wants the
grain. But here comes Mr.. Grain Gambler into
the deal again, he's a hard pup to kill.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1920-12-08
LEVANC
TO Be SPEAKER
Financial Crisis Will Be
Big Subject
Oh Day
UNION MEN INVITED
Every Nonpartisan In
County Expected
.. Here
UNION MEN INVITED

Saturday, December 18th, Devils
AXE, has been definitely announced
as the time and place where the Non
partisan league forces Of Ramsey
county will assemble to discuss the
financial crisis into which North Da-
kota is being hurled. Another meet
ing will also be held Thursday at Ed
more for those living in that vicin-
ity.
Both meetings will be held at 1880
in the afternoon and Christ Levang,
member of the state executive COM
mittee of the Nonpartisan league,
will be the principal speaker. Mr..
Levang is a Walsh county farmer.
The Devils Lake meeting will be
held in the court house.
Formal announcement of the meet
ings, others of which will be held in
all parts of the state, points out that
a financial crisis is rapidly, approach
ing in North Dakota and the League
feels that it's members and friends
should be fully informed regarding
the exact situation.
Friday, December 10th, a meeting
will be held at Lakota.
Other meetings scheduled for next
week include:
Monday, Dec. 10, Cando.
Tuesday, Dec. ID, Rock Lake.
Wednesday, Dec. Is, Starkweather.
Injecting at 1880 ANY
Thursday, Dec. 16, Warwick.
Friday, Dec. II, New Rockford.
Saturday, Dec. 10, Darlington.