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The New York herald., 1921-09-16
SAY MOTHER KILLED FATHER

AURORA. Ill. Sort. ia woman was
arrested here to-day On complaint OF two
daughters WHO charged her with The
murder Of their father Tho mother.
Mrs. Frances Balchunas 81. was taken
into custody with John pctroska, 81,
whom the rirls, Helen, Is and Frances.
~. charged had been attentive to their
mother. They said Mrs. Balchunas had
turned on tho gas one night as their
father, Dominic. scpt.
The girls. according TO tho prosecutor,
say thst the night their father died lie
was asked by their mother 10 give up n
room he had been sleeping IN 10 occupy
the one In which he met his death.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
CHURCH AGAIN 0UIZZED
ON DOUBLE MURDER
Father Aids Police in Search
for AccompIices.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.--Although three
different confessions have been made by
Harvey Church, in each OF which he Is
declared by the police 10 admit having
slain Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl
Ausmus. automobile statesmen who de-
livered a car to his home a week ago,
officials Of the States Attorneys Office
declared that he had not yet told all
OF the truth.
The boys father. Edwin c. Church, a
farmer, was permitted tonight to ques-
ton his son and II possible learn the
identity Of his sons accomplices. IL any.
The alleged confession Of Leon Parks
THAI he aided church was doubted by
the police. Clarence Wilder and Milton
Walker. who are said to have been
named by Church and Parks. have been
practically freed OF suspicion, according
to the police.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
BAN ON MAYFLOWER
ENDORSED BY DONOR
Halifax Herald Says She Is
Not Fishing Schooner.

HALIFAX. ". S., Sept. 15.--The Halifax
Herald donor of the fishing schooner
championship trophy. supported to-day
the action of the trustees In barring the
Mayfiower from competing for the cup.
THE plain fact is that the Mayhower
Is not a fishing schooner, built to go to
the Banks and fish for her living" the
newspaper said. 1.-The fisherman's race
was not, and is not, for speed craft built
on schooner-yacht lines, but for fishing
schooners designed for fishing, used for
fishing and which earn their keep by
fishing"
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
TWIN BABES ABANDONED
IN LOCKED SUITCASE
Found on Deck of Detroit
Windsor Ferryboaf.

DETROIT, Sept. 15.-Feeble cries en-
aneting from a locked suitcase on the
upper deck OF one of the Detroit-Wind-
sor ferry steamers late to-day led to
the discovery OF twin baby girls several
weeks old.
Police are searching for woman who
brought the suitcase aboard and, they
declare. apparently abandoned the babies
to suffocation. The infants were taken
TO hospital. where they were reported
out OF danger.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
CLERGY SEEK WINE RECIPES.

HARTFORD. Conn. Sept. 15.-Among
the Ave thousand or more letters seek
ing information on permits for making
OF home made wines" or "non-intoxi-
eating fruit Juices" were those OF nf
least a dozen clergymen, the Internal
Revenue Bureau here announced to-day.
The Office force has been swamped
with correspondence since Robert o.
Eaton announced that heads Of families
may make two hundred gallons of wine
yearly for home use provided a permit
is obtained.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.

George Simmons, a negro chauffeur
employed by John G. Thomas n barytonn
scloist. shot and killed his wife and then
put a bullet through his own head yes
terday after o quarrel ct their home at
Great Neck. T.. I. Simmons died In the
Nassau County Hospital.
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
\. ;. rosrmAsTERs CONVENE.

ArLANTfc CRY. Sept. Is. = Poetmas-
ters from every section OF the State are
arriving tonight 70 attend the four
tecnth annual convention OF the New
Jersey Postmasters Association, which
VIII convene tomorrow in the First
Presbyterian Church
The New York herald., 1921-09-16
AMERICAS FOREMOST THEATRES AND HITS Z

4 ugo,,y.os,r, w. a. Bry. 262s Ewes. 8:3o. 4
TIdylutlSc Matinees To-ui'w & Wed 2: 30 /
| THE ELTON CASE with GHHTsTAL
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
FOREIGN NEWS,

An attempt was made Friday to as
sassinate General Gourand, command
er-ir-chief of the French army in the
east, as he was travelling in an auto
mobile from Damascus, to the sea OF
Galilee, in northern Palestine The
assault was committed by bandits. The
general was uninjured but had a mar
row escape, bullet passing through
his sleeve.
The burning of virtually the entire
village of KnockrOgery, near Roscom
mon, Ireland, by armed men, was re-
ported Thursday. The village contain.
ed about so houses, only three of which
were left standing.
Gladys Marie Deacon of Boston
Mass, became the Duchess of MARI
borough, the second American girl to
assume the title. The civil ceremony
which lasted three minutes, took place
in the British consulate, at Paris,
France, Friday, and was performed by
H. G. McKaie, the British consul.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
HOME AND ABROAD
Condensed Items Of Interest
to Our Readers.
GLOBE ENTIRELY CIRCLED
Important News of the Week
Gathered for Busy Reader
State, Domestic, Foreign.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Complete agreement was reached
Thursday by senate and house con-
ferees on the naval appropriation bill
The measure as agreed on will carry
approximately SAT- 100000.
Unrestricted authority for the secre-
tary of the treasury in refundiae the
approximately $4,000, OOsp0 owed by
the allied nations to th{ PcouA,r! ,,,,s
asked by President Harding Thursday
in the first administration bill sent to
congress.
Sale at auction of 10000 acres Of
Usage Indian reservation lands near
Tulsa, Okla, for $4,500.000, plus bon
us of one-sixth of the oil produced
from the land was approved Friday
by the interior department. The land
went to oil operators and approximate
ly 1000 members of the Usage tribe
participate IN the proceeds of the sale.
1t was estimated each would receive an
annual income of $4,000 and the Os-
age Indians become the richest people
in the world per capita.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The Kansas wheat crop this year is
monthly crop report issued Friday by
J. C. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture.
Reports from towns near Houston,
Tex, indicate great damage to crops
and some damage to buildings; within a
radius of 100 miles was caused by the
tropical storm which swept the gulf
coast from Brownsville to Galveston,
Texas, Tuesday and Wednesday. More
than 400 oil well derricks were blown
down by the storm.
Reaffirming its stand for govern
ment ownership with democratic OPP
GRAFTON of the railroads, the conven-
ton of the American Federation of La
Dor Wednesday, at Denver, Colo, di-
rected its executive council to draw
up proposed legislation designed to
give the workers, through government
regulation, equal rights and privileges
with capital in organized enterprises.
Efforts of the government to reclaim
lands in Louisiana on which oil has
been found were dealt severe blow
when the United States circuit court
of appeals threw out its claim to a
total o. approximately eighty acres in
Caddo Parish in decision at New
Orleans Thursday.
Women gained equal rights with
men in Wisconsin, when the state SEN
ate Thursday accepted a committee
bill removing all legal restrictions gov
erning the sex. The measure is now
ready for Governor Blaine to sign
The Pullman Company lost its open
shop fight before the United States
railroad labor board this week at Chi
cago, ILL.,, when the board upheld the
contention of union labor that the
company had not obeyed the letter
and spirit of the transportation act
when it conferred with its employees
In mass meeting.
The total rice crop of the United
States for 1919 amounted to 36,7S7 SOB
bushels, according to figures just COM
piled by Edward M. Johnston, agricul-
tural statistician for the United
States department of agriculture, bu-
reau of crop estimates.
Atlanta, Ca, was awarded the ma
tional convention of the American
Farm Bureau federation in November
by the executive committee Thursday
at Chicago, Ill. The convention dates
were set for November 1925.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Listen and Learn.

Many able men are great takers,
but they got the Information which
makes them interesting takers by
doing great deal of listening earlier
in their lives.
When you listen, listen with both
your ears, and With your mind intent
on the messages that they convey to
it.
Think about what you hear. If you
get new ideas, follow them I'D with
reading and investigation.
Don't take everything you hear for
gospel, but if it sounds important In
vestigate it. In that way you will get
new ideas, and exercise your mind.
And only a mind that is in constant
exercise is ever in condition to pro-
duce VIXEN the time for production is
at hGnd.-John Blake, In Chicago
News.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

LEOPARD ClNII
CHANGE sP||
Mr. u Oods 2. the 4liy,, =
Man. Tells ell the 1 fse, Y

vS ral@ "n'da loses you day, !.
silver. calonel is is d l',s mercury; !
lhto sour bile like dvnaa vus lt@
ana tho slckenihg you, 1 calas,.,s 'ss
t the bones and should p ualone =
your system. never be pps
When you feel billions :, n
S Hap" ed, and md, all knocked y,
neve you you need a dose Of s, y, ~
e omel just remember that i, tp1a asa
n sells for a few cents a ls asa' d'
Dodson's Liver Tone, wb s,se eottt
vegetable and pleasant to ,,' =. : eats,
d perfect substitute for c,, @Ie as /
guaranteed to start your 'la' ,.a ii
AaIivote. 'a' caa b
Don. Don't take calOmell il !,
trusted rus any more than d l,s ~ aot !
wildcat. Take Dodsop', ~ q
which straightens YOU ia, s''e' Ton
makes you feel fine. Civ !, J. ~ Y
children because it is pert s = y
less and doesn't grippe. Ivy asn,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

Ponchatoula.-The bridge over the
Ponchatoula river on the Hammond!
New Orleans Highway has been com
pleted, but owing to the exceedingly
heavy rainfall which softened the ap-
proaches, the bridge has not been
oponed to traffic.
Plaquemine.-Mrs. L. G. Kirk, home
demonstrating agent, gave an all-day
short course in canning recently at
st. Gabriel School Another course
was also given at Augusta School,
Rosedale, La.
Natchitoches. The Natchitoches
Unit Of the National Guard is now an
assured fact, as forty-nine OF the re-
quired fifty men already have Joined.
The company will DO under the com.
mand of Captain W. d. Shaffer, form
er adjutant Of the old First Infantry.
Captain Shaffer saw service on the
Mexican border and also during the
world war
Natchitoches. The Natehitoches
Elks celebrated Flag Day with an in
teresting program, followed by q
dance.
Monroe.-Warnings have been Is
sued by the Department of Conserva-
ton Of Arkansas that the state pro-
poses to put a stop to what is de-
clared to be enormous wastes of gas,
according to Monroe men, who are
operating in the new Oil and gas fields
Of Union county, Arkansas.
NatchitOches. - The Natchitoches
Anti-Tuberculosis League will not dis
band, but will worn. as an advisory
council with the Health Unit and con.
tinue its work Of stamping out the
white plague in this parish.
Donaldsonville. - Upon application
of the Republican candidates who
were defeated in the recent election
here an injunction was issued a few
days ago restraining victorious Dam.
ocrats from taking office until the
suit to annull the election has been
disposed Of
Plaucheville.-The single mill o.
the Avoyelles Cypress and Single
Company has begun operation. The
mill will turn out $4,000 shingles daily
and will give employment to twenty
men, with monthly payroll OF $4,000.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Patterson.-A stock company com
posed Of the business men Of Patter.
son is being organized for the purpose
of erecting a dance pavilion here. An
ideal lot centrally located has been
selected for the building.
Patterson.--St. Marys Hospital was
inspected recently by DR.. ]. T. Creo-
bin of the State Nurses Board OF Elk
aniners who commented favorably on
the frst-class condition In which II
was found.
Amite-Fire recently destroyed the
residence Of Charles H. Eagan, an old
resident OF this town The blae origi-
mated from the kitchen flue and had
gained such Roadway when discov-
cred that the IRE department could
not check It. A portion Of the house
hold effects was saved. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 with insurance OF
$500 carried.
Monroe. c. Steele has built thir-
" or more small houses and large
store In the southeastern part Of Mon
roe at a cost Of $4,000 or more.
Donaldsonville.-In order that the
ex-service men of Donaldsolville and
Ascension parish might be represent
ed and have voice in the national
life OF the American Legion, the
: Louisiana State Department, through
rs commander, Oswald McNeese, has
sent representative here to organ
Inc legion post.
Donaldsonville.- juniors Of st.
Joseph's Commercial Institute and St.
Vincent's Institute entertained the
graduates at supper and dance at
the parochial halls.
Iota-Local showers which had
been falling in spots leaving dry zones
wherein crops suffered, have termi
mated In general and copious rains.
There seems now ample water for all
purposes. Farmers are taking advan.
tage of moist soil for the planting OF
sweet potato plants.
Iota.-The Iota Rice Mill is running
full time now with full crews. Better
prices are being paid for the best
grades Of rioe. 1t is expected the
bulk OF the old crop will be sold and
utilised before the new. crop comes IN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Bandits Ride Into Mexico.

LAREDO, Texas.-A party of 55 al
to have been purchased in Texas,
crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico
Monday at point between Hidalgo
and Columbia, Nuevo Leon, visited the
ranch Of Donaciano Echavarria, mayor
of Nuevo Laredo, robbed the mayor of
his clothing, shoes, watch and all the
money they could find The band then
disappeared into interior Mexico, car
rying with them two fiscal guards of
the Nuevo Laredo district.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

A neighbor recommended Lydia 1
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 70 \
and the second day after | started "
ing it ! began to feel better and III
on taking it for seven months. Nml
keep house and perform all my ha1!
hold duties. You can use these facul
you please and will recommend Vsg
table Compound to everyone who na \:
as l did. o. Mrs. ]. 5. LITTLE, y
Livingston St., Philadelphia, Pa
How much harder the daily tasns
a woman become when she suffers -
such distressing symptomsandweass1l3,
as did Mrs. Little. No woman a ~!
allow herself to get into such a condls
because such troubles may be spess
overcome by Lydia E: Pinkhams We q
table Compound, which for more =
forty years has been restoring Anena
women to health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

A large deposit of platinum has
Gently been discovered near Sulphu
Rock, Ark, according to late reports.
Microbes In connection with dis
ease were first written about by a
German scientist In the seventeenth
century.
Shark skin is so hard that after ex-
posture to the air 1t can be pounded
to powder and used in place Of dia-
mond dust for polishing diamonds
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
WORTH KNOWING

The shah of Persia has magnifi-
cent alabaster throne.
AS much as $4,000 has been paid In
London for a simple and easily-re-
membered telephone number.
The highest postoffice in the world
is at Pharjiong, in Tibet, situated
ID, 800 feet above the sea level.
Moles have few enemies among
predatory animals, hawks and owls
apparently not relishing their flesh.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
AGREE TO PLAN ON
SEVERANCE TAX
ORDINANCE FIXING OIL AND GAS
LEVY AT THREE PER CENT
STRICKEN OUT.
Is APPROVED BY GOVERNOR
No Limitation Is Placed On Rate the
Legislature Fises-AlIocated $780,
600 of Severance Tax Fund
Substitute Approved.

Baton Rouge LAZY a yea and
nay vote OF II to SO, with twenty-five
absent and not voting, the Constltu
uonal Convention struck out OF the
taxation schedule the ordinance adopt
ed recently fixing the severance tax
on oil and gas at per cent and al
locating one-third OF the tax up to
5000. O00 year to the parishes where
the taxes are contained, and in Its
place inserted a substitute by Mr.
Phelps OF New Orleans placing no linn
itation on the authority OF the Leg1s-
iature to fix severance tax, but re-
oufring the lawmakers to allocate to
the parishes one-fifth of the amount
imposed up to 100000 per annum.
The Phelps substitute reads:
Taxes may be levied on natural
resources severed from the soil or
water, to be paid proportionately by
the owners thereof at the time OF
severance Such natural resources
may be classified for the purpose OF
taxation and such taxes predicated up
on either the quantity or value Of the
product at the time and place where
II is severed. No serevance tax shall
be levied by any parish or other local
subdivision of the state.
mo further or additional tax or
license shall be imposed upon oil
or gas leases or rights, or on land
by reason Of the presence Of oil or gas
therein or their production there
from The Legislature shall allocate q
portion Of the severance tax on oil
and gas not less than one-fifth Of the
amount collected therein to the parish
from within which such tax Is collect
ed; provided, that the amount thus al.
located shall not exceed two hundred
thousand dollars to any parish IN any
one year.
1.-The Legislature shall provide for
the distribution Of the FUNDS allocated
20 the parishes under this provision
among the governing authorities hav-
ing Jurisdiction over the territory
from within which such resources are
severed and tax collected
The Phelps substitute is what Is
known as a compromise measure. It
va sthe result OF series Of confer
snces held IN Baton Rouge during the
past two days. The governor and sew
eral members Of the convention op-
posed the ordinance adopted by the
convention which fixed the severance
sax rate at 3 per cent on the ground
that ii was a violation Of the gen
tlemen's agreement" whereby the rate
was made per cent. II was held that
h would be a breach of faith on the
part of the state to raise the rate
without the consent of all parties in.
terested.
In the meanwhile the parishes with
natural resources were insistent In
their demands that they either be CIV
en- the right to impose a severance
tax, or that the state allocate to them
q specific percentage Of the tax Rep
resentatives of the big oil companies
cameto Baton Rouge and participated
IN the conferences. AS result 1t was
agreed that the Legislature at the spe-
cial session to be held in September,
should raise the severance tax on oil
ard gas to IL per cent and allocate
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Writing Materials.

One must always be reminded of
the quill by the word "pen." because
that word comes from the Latin
'penna," which meant feather" and
In this connection it Is interesting to
note that our word pencil" comes
from the Latin ''pencill1s," which
meant "a little brush" or the tail or
brush" Of an animal. Also let us be
reminded that the Romans called
their black Ink, backing, and that our
word fink" comes to US through the
French from "encustum," which was
the red Ink used by Roman emperors.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

Elmer Ellsworth Juckett, an ex-gOb
was up against it recently and had
just landed a $3-a-day job in de-
partment store when he received
word that he was an heir to $50O,OOO
Elmer, unlike most people who in
herit large amount Of money, did
not give out statement that he was
going to continue work, but immedi-
ately resigned, and is now busy try
ing to collect the 100000 estate of
his uncle, Harry w. Wilson of South
Springs, S. D., who died a few weeks
ago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Leather Flower.

Painted leather boutons,..
carry the art of artifciali,,
most limit are the --latest o,s.' y y y
ion These floral bouquets ars - ~ I y
works Of art, being carried ~, s :
ored suede or leather, tn,a a' ! y
produce the color of the aon', !"
profess to initiate. A buuon \ = \
politan violets, made Of s,a w
Russian leather, dyed A dau... s''as
OF pale mauye, with soft g,0.. ~ = '"
produced a yeritable tripmn. y.
as did pink rose favsi..a y
crushed morocco that was ao.,,,', y
adorn the lapel sf a seyerelv =, !.
serge coat. This new fsd /. -
costly one, as the flowers ara an !. !.
made by a clever artist who koa,. Y
mystery of her craft a profouDd NJ
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Try IT, GIVING Due Notiea

Experiments are being conducted
with music IN an effort to cure In
sanity. Here may be an antidote for
the effect of the overworked graphic
phone in the fat observation-disclosures
Transcript.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
The Cooks Wants.

New Cook-Yes. ma'am. not only
wants 10 use the front door when I
come In, but | wants you to scraps
your feet when you come In the ba1E
way.-Boston 0leoo.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02


brought together than $1,000 detemn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

sea u oio H. owned by George % of New York and de-
holds
mes an
however ability
using only small of her epover
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

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take il too often. =
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02

The Kansas wheat crop this year is
estimated at 1924, 900 bushels, in the
monthly crop report issued Friday by
J. c. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
KAUFF ASKS THAT
HE BE REINSTATED

New York, Sept l3-Supremo
Court Justice wasservogel yesterday
granted an order requiring the New
York National League baseball club
j. Heydler. president OF the National
League, and Judge X. NJ Lands. com.
missioner OF organized baseball, To
show cause Wednesday In supreme
court why they should not be restrain.
ed from interfering with the appear.
ance OF Bonnie Kauff on the baseball
field, In performance OF his contract
with the New York club. Justice Was.
serycgel also granted II temporary In.
junction reyraining the attendants
from interfering with Kaufl and pro.
venting him from appearing, pending
decision on the argument Wednes.
day,
Counsel for Kauff said the ball
player had been suspended following
his alleged implication In the theft
of an automobile, and that Judge Ian.
dis and the others concerned had
In their refusal to allow
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-13
SINGLE G PAGES
MILE IN 2 FLAT

Syracuse. N. Y, Sept. 13.-Single
G. the eleven year old PAGER owned
by w, Barefoot, Cambridge City, Ind,
won the Champion stake free for all
pace in the Grand Cihcuit meeting at
the state fair in straight heats yes
terday afternoon, stepping the second
heat in 2 minutes fiat, equaling the
fastest time ever made on the SYRIA
cuse track. Several years ago Miss
Harris Nj. also a PAGER, made the
mile in two minutes. King Etawah,
driven by White, in winnig the Mer-
chants cup, the trotting event for 2
year Odds, equalled the record for
the year for his class when he made
the mile in 2:09A in the third heat.
Outdistanced in the first heat. King
Etawah finished gamely, taking the
last two from under the nose Of Ed
18th Worthy, driven by Brussie.
Single G's exhibition was the fea-
ture OF the meeting. The veteran
PAGER won the three heats, all of
which were in fast time, by standing
on John Henry in close finishes in
every one Of the heats. The 2:15 trot.
third on the program, was won by
Warmers Legal J, after a hard bat
tie in four heats. He took the last
two after Let Fly had annexed the
first in easy style Let Fly had to be
content with second place, although
hard pressed by Swanhilde.