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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD UP CLERKS
Enter Coach at Grand Cen
trail Station as Train Is
About to Leave.

Houston, Tex-Three masked men,
/ believed to have been white. who had
painted their hands and faces black to
/ simulate negroes. about 10 o clock FIJI
day night entered a mail car of the
Houston and Texas Central fast man
train No. II, due to leave the Grand
Central station for Dallas at 1l:O3,
backed five occupants of the car
against the wall and grabbed at least
one registered mail pouch, a bank
package thought to have contained
currency. and common mail pouch
gun on the occupants of the car, dis
appeared into the darkness No csti-
mate of the amount OF their loot could
be obtained early Saturday morning,
but it may run into thousands of dol
lars.
According to Investigators, the rob
bers entered the car after it had been
partially loaded with mail and forced
occupants in the front of the car to
assume crouched positions. One man
then held a gun on the mail clerks,
while the other two grabbed the loot.
They disarmed J. T. Taylor, negro, who
was in charge of the car and. forcing
a clerk to open another door, slipped
away in the darkness.
Escaped in Auto, Is Report
An unverified report says the ban
dts sped away in motor car that had
been left with motor running on Tenth
Street, some distance from the scene
of the robbery;
The mail coach was occupied at the
time of the holdup by B. f. Sanford,
white mail clerk, and four negro mail
clerks. j. r, Taylor, r. u. Smith, j. w,
Jones and V. c. Henry. Henry is the
mail clerk at the local terminal and
was assisting in loading the car.
Taylor is said to have been the only
one in the car who was armed, and
his gun was taken away from him and
carried away by the bandits.
Jones was in rear end OF the car
and was overlooked by the intruders,
He was unarmed, however, and was
poweress to resist.
Registered Mail Missed.
At the time of the robbery the clerks
were sorting mail from a delivery
made a few minutes before. heavy
delivery of registered mail was due In
a few minutes, and the loss would
probably have been larger If the rob-
berry had been staged a little later.
No one was near the scene when
the hold-up was staged, and the band
it's had no difficulty in taking the open
tracks to the west in escaping. A few
yards below is a rather thickly settled
negro district, and numerous points adj
vaiitageous to parking car prepara-
tory to making a getaway.
According to investigators, the rob-
berry was carried out in very system
attic manner, as if the whole affair had
been carefully planned. The bandits
are said to have calmly sauntered
away in the darkness while one OF
their number held his gun on the door,
menacing their victims in case false
move was made.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
An Aroused Public Opinion the Best
Preventive Of Forest Fires
By ROGER W. TOLL, Colorado Mountain Club

The campaign against forest fires essentially of publicity and
education When people recognize the needless destruction OF
our pentab forest fires individual will
ercise the necessary prevent such fires.
To check extnguh forest fire. it has head start is
difficult matter the of such fire extremely simple
During the past years. the the United States have been
reasonable for than fires completely
exnng camp fires and less reessness with cigars cigarettes
matches will prevent tremendous loss due to these
An aroused public opinion most efficient remedy and will greatly
decrease the necessity detection and punishment of the individuals
who may endang the safety Of public welfare and
valuable heritage of timber resources
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
A Question That's Intrigued Savants
of All Times and All Places
By MRS. F. K PHINNELL, Cambridge Mass.

question has intrigued savan of all times and places Do
fat women make best wives and if so, why?'
true answer would be of inesmabe Importance It would
rob mamony gamble happiness prospective enedlcts
and shaer the prejudice against obesity Undoubtedly the
answer 8 affirmative.
Since the Of history shown by the clay tablets lately
at Nppur rounded has been noteworthy for ae
on good nature dissemination and taste and ability prepar
ing food estfu She doesn't nag ana ret ike he
thin sisters In a word, she is comfortable
Therefore my advice to men u.s. Fall IN love with stout
woman The false vac the hectic excitement OF the slim girl won
last Fat and good cooking will The ehy girl will cheer your home
smooth your path, and engthen your life
n G. Wells "The Outline of History-Some WRITER'S even
writer's display snobbish shame something honpun
ahut these America They feel that Benjamin Franklin
the court XVI with his long hair his plain clothes and his
pvy manner sadly lacking arisocratc distinction But stripped
70 their personalities XVI hardly gifted enough OF noble
minded enough to be Frankins valet
p Whitehall Wion-As Of problems, Canada and
the other soveg B domnons being drawn closer to the
United Ststea
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
HOLD OF BUDDHISM
svlnus Of Eastern Peo-
= Does Christianity

VT destruction Of temnles
nre suggests an idea !:
'ss',. ieconstruction is a proof
q their religion, says
0sfespondent. Allowing
ence in the standard Of
e mount Of money nours ID
lss,. Of the Buddhist and
M j, ! perhaps about equal
ssss I0f similar purposes in
sountries. The strong
~ ) oy Buddhism, despite
s.. : scientific knowledge s'i is
60 Aat the same reasons =
is-,.'ae iiourishing condi.
- y unity " Buddhism meets
- y adhernts in pretty
ls,.s y q other religions.
n. man wants is pros.
!. oed future life as
~ this. Good luck
aDplness without thou ' ena
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23

iellics. Up In the south roo,,; Lane
Marshall worked on his play, and was
away sometimes for days riding In
his small, high-powercd car.
one night in August he had worked
until midnight. lie put out his lamp
and sat down by the open window
looking out into the moon-hathed rar-
den. Perhaps he slept a while. for
when he opened his eyes he saw II
Slim, Whitehead form fitting down the
path 10 the hoXWood maze where m
old fountain occupied the center. He
could see it all from his post. and no
smiled when he remembered how he
had lost himself in there one day and
the odd child, Amabel, had led him ont
of his captivity.
lie watched the form, hardly beliey-
ing II could he Amabel. for he had
never seen her without the hideous
cap She was wearing very straight
white dress that hung Imply about
her bare feet. A great cloud OF dusky
hair tloatcd behind her. Her feet
hardly touched the ground. 50 lightly
did she skim down the path and
through the tangled maze. Pungcnt
odors Of lockwood came 10 him and
the fragrance of roses invaded his
solitude. Now he saw that the child
was dancing, dancing some interpreta-
ton OF her own-a worship Of the sill
yer moon--the Respondent stars-the
God above. She typiiied youth long
ing for play--hcr poses were innocent
~ charming.
Poor little lonely thing-poor little
butterfly girl The child needs broth
erS and sisters IL. play vith-Tn talk
10 Miss IieSketh tomorrow" lie went
10 bed and hours afterward he thought
he heard the muflled sound Of a clos
ing door and he knew that poor little
butterfly" was folding her tired wings
for rest. The next morning at break
fast he suddenly turned and looked
Amabel in the face.
How old are you, little girl?' he
demanded.
Twenty" confessed startled Anna
bel
Mercy on us--what are you doing
in this disguse?" he wanted to know,
and he nipped off Amabel's sweeping
cap. There in al her gracious girl
hood, he saw Amabel Hesketh for the
first time. Il beg-your pardon-I--
didn't-know," he stammered, and
lied to his own rooms.
ooh, Aunt LYDIA cried Amabel,
Mr. Marshall has found Inc out, and
he has gone up to his room--and he is
quite nice when he looks at one that
way"
Miss Hesketh smiled grimly. II
shall have to wait on him myself and
you can work In the kitchen, child"
she planned, but Mr. Marshall found
his way TO the great tagged kitchen,
and as Miss Hesketh soon became re-
signed to his pleasant company he
found his wooing Of Amabel progress
ing under the eagle eye of stern
aunt. When the day came that he
asked Miss Hesketh for Amabel she
told him frankly that Amabels mother
had been great dancer. Maria. To
her surprise he made no objection and
she could only wonder why he spoke
Of happy Amabel as Poor little but
terfiy,".but she did not know Of that
midnight escapade In the garden and
the awakening of Marshalfs love.
SO love and peace and happiness
came again to the old house, and
children played In the old garden and
lost themselves in the maze. and
Lydia scolded. and INDUCED and was
never so contented in all her severe
drab life as she was In these later,
golden days.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23

csc popular expression for the be-
yond"). and both to be obtained with
the least possible trouble; this Is what
the average unthinking man wants.
And Buddhism promises both on con-
dition of the performance of ceremo-
NAL duties, which must. however, DC
of such nature as to support the
priests.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Special Delivery Rate to Be Boosted

special OCilVCIy rdNC W ~
Washington.--Th cost OF sending
special delivery letter is to be raised
from 10 cents to 25 cents.
Postmaster General Hayes In max
ing the change is doing so on the sup
position that the general public Will
prefer to pay the higher charge for
better service than that which can be
rendered under the present scale, with
one messenger getting batch of let
ters. with the result that often a spe'
cial delivery letter takes longer than
an ordinary one.
With the new fee In operation 1t Will
be possible to send a messenger with
each letter.
The rural communities also are to
have better service, the intention be
ing to notify addresses wherever pos
sible by telephone that a special deliv
cry letter is at the post office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Rescued by Police.

Globe, Ariz.--Orval McKinsley, miss
ing Lakin, Kan, boy. was brought to
Globe after officers had effected his
rescue from kidnapers at Solomonville
near here.
Two men arrested also were brought
to Globe and are being held here await
ing action by Kansas authorities.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
w. N. u, HOUSTON, NO. 30--1921.
"Ware'S Baby Powder
Relieved My Twins
of Stomach Trouble
"After other remedies failed this
medicine brought quick and last
Ing relief says Louisiana woman.

Mrs. p. d. Morgan of Winnsboro, La.
is now firm believer in Wares Baby Pow
der. She writes, on May 9th, 1920: MY
twin boys suffered from stomach and bowel
trouble, and nothing would agree with them.
l was nearly frantic, and consulted various
physicians without result. Then / tried
Wares Baby Powder and was eratified to
see almost instant relief, and shortly my
babies were entirely we'll. | do not believe
they would have lived had it not been for
Wares Baby Powder"
This simple harmless remedy Is equally
effective in cases OF teething and summer
complaint. Given to babies in liquid form.
mixed with sugar and water. they love to
take Il. At all druggists for 60c and $l.20
the package.
THE WARE CHEMICAL CO.. Dallas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
A. Rad az the Shower.

While visiting friend who iiveo
quite a distance from my nome, o
shower threatened, and ! remarked
Il guess I'll go before ! get Wet.
While passing few more remarks
walked backward toward the door, put
not noticing where l was going,
landed in a tub of water on the hoor.
The shower couldn't have gotten me
any welter Chicago Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
IJnhindercd EIcuuence.

"If ! had my life to live over,' said
Senator Sorghum, 81 think maybe I'd
be scientist"
"For what reasonY'
Tt is SO much safer. A scientist
ia able to 60 before the public anu
say anything he likes without being
called before congressional commit
tee for investigation
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Wares Black Powder
Quickly Relieves
Sick Headache
Rarely takes over IS minutes for
all pain and nausea to diSap-
pear. One Dose does the work.

II you suffer from occasional or chronic
attacks OF sick headache, you will be glad
to know that Wares Black Powder has
quickly relieved many thousands of suffer
ers from this annoying and dangerous form
of stomach distress.
Purifying and swcetening the stomach
and intestinal tract, this remedy rapidly alb
serbs the gases and ncutraizcs the poisons
that cause the trouble. bringing quick and
lasting relief il directions are followed.
Wares Black Powder is equally good for
other disorders OF the stomach and bowels.
gative. Coo and $i.20 the package at all
druggists Send for DR.. Wares booklet on
treatment Of the stomach and bowels--free.
THE WARE CHEMICAL co.. Dallas
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Evil Of Discomfort

Discomfort is like Ink poured into
water. which oils the whole fountain
full Of blackness. It casts a cloud
over the mind. and renders II more &C.
cupied about the evil which disquiets
than about the means Of removing Il
-reltham.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Our Own Wireless.

A wave Of thought takes minute
to travel a mile Of nerve.
A touch on the face Is registered Oh
the brain and responded to In the
seventh of a second. 1t takes sixth
OF a second for the brain to respond
to the sense q sight
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
Your Best.

Suppose the majority of men today
were each in his place and putting
forth his best effort to do his duty
what would happen? Just this; there
would be many strange lines OF con-
duct. no doubt, but no one can ques-
ton that this would be better world.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
REST YOUR TIRED FEET

ALIENS FOOT EASE the antiseptic
powder to be shaken into the shoes. stops
the pain of and bunions, and gives
quick relief to sweating. callous. tired, ach-
ing. tender feet. blsters and sore spots. 1t
rests the feet. keeps them cool and comfort
able. Shoes and stockings wear twice as
long when you walk in comfort.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
There Is Nothing So Destructive of
Business as Is Uncertainty"


The relation of trade associations and trade nStI-
ues to the antitrust laws has been discussed at great
length in the administration. OF the many thousands
Of such organizations there is 4 small minority who
have dcgenerated into ways that make for restraint
Of trade All agreed that the purposes and actions
Of the vast majority Of national associations are con-
structve contribution to public welfare
Many of them collect information as to produc-
ton, stocks of raw and other material percentage of
industry in active operation total orders In hand-a
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
But the dad Man" Is Preferable.

The bad man of the plains Is now
extinct, his place having been taken
by mere defaulters. embezzlers, swind-
lers. yeggmen and other criminals
Boston Transcript
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
proenectIve Patient

my doctor has advised me to -
South for my health" who IL he1
Mine wants me to take more exer
New York Times
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
A Serious Game.

81 suppose you know the game of
AuthorsY
Eyes it's to sell their books"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23
A Seen by Ed Howe

Set trap for the rich and the rule
IL that a poor man is caught In Il.
From Howe's Monthly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23

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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

Gen. Dawes will have use for his en-
tire vocabulary, sacred and prOfane,
before he gets the expenses Of this gov
eminent whitfield down to pre-war pro
rortiOns.-COuncil Bluffs Nonpareil.
Gen. Dawes, being practical man
with ordinary sense. doesn't expect to
white expenses down to pre-war
figures, but lie does expect to work out
system and put it into practice that
will result in some savings that are
worth while. Nobody will ever again
sec the government OF the United States
run on the expense OF antewar days.
The Council Bluffs paper is unfair. to
Gen. Dawes in intimating that he ex-
poets to accomplish the impossible.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The German cruiser Frankfort was
sunk the other day by three bombs
from flying machines. as practice for
the U. S. army flyers. OF course a
German cruiser is not United States
battleship. but the biggest and most
expensive battleships that it is possible
to build would succumb to bomb or
two from an airplane? What's the
answer? Why, plenty Of flying ma
chimes for defensive purposes. We do
not know what flying machine costs.
Perhaps $4,000. Well. for the cost OF
a S4O,OOO,OOO battleship Uncle Sam
could build 1000 flying machines and
how long would it take 1000 flying
machines properly located to sink any
naval force that could come against
this country?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

any considerable portion Of the ex-
soldiers, who it is supposed will be
of this appropria tion are
applicants for it, but rather, it would
result more in a measure for the re-
lief of claim agents and middiemen
who would intervene to collect or dis
count the bounties granted by it. The
passage of this bill at this time is in
consistent with the measures Of econ
omy now demanded by the necessities
OF the country"
Some effort to bring to light the
committee report if there We're such,
on this bill Of 1875 has failed to dis
cover it. The measure would have Civ
en- each soldier 500 per year for his
service, with the deduction of what
ever .bounties lie received from either
the federal government or his state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The result of the special COMPRESSION
al election held few days ago down
in the Fifth Iowa district is very
satisfactory to republicans. though 1t
might not seem so on the surface. In
1916 the republicans elected their
candidate by a plurality of l2,7S9 and
in 1918 by a plurality of 9.677. At the
election the other day the republican
plurality was approximately 3,4O
Quite a drop, you will say. But in
1916 the total republican and demo
cratic vote in the district was 42.O92
and in 1918 it was 31.733. This year
only about 10000 ballots were cast,
one fourth of the number cast in 1916
and one-third of the number cast IN
1918. The percentage of the republican
vote at the special election this year Is
substantially the same as in the previ-
Gus years named. Hence 1t Is plain
that the republicans won by the usual
margin. Had the democrats hustled
and got out their full vote they would
have been victorious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

A young man by the name Of Dick
insOn, now just q years OF age. was
given by his uncle's will. who died
twelve years ago. $4OOO,OO the prin-
cipal and interest to be paid on the day
lie was p. The interest Is now more
than $2,OOOOOO, making the total OF
his suddenly acquired fortune more
than $6,OOO,OOO. What think you
about the merits Of such a case! vi
course property is property and the
owner must have right to 1t. But Is
1t good for society to have young
man of q fall heir to such vast sum
Unless he is very well balanced and
possessed of wonderfully good sense
that money will curse rather than
bless him. Then again. what has ne
ever done to he privileged to consume
everything that his heart may desire!
He never produced anything ana the
chances are he never will. though he
may be the exception and amount 10
something in the world. $6.OOO,Wo Is
a vast sum. 100 workmen earning ~
per day each would have to work
more than 81 years, Sundays ana all
to earn that much in wages. ~ years
Is more than the length OF time the aV-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

According to advices from Boston
some American manufacturers are be-
ing confronted by form of competi-
ton that was unexpected. the produc-
ers of small tools especially suffering.
Included in the large stores OF mill
tary goods which were sold by the
United States government to France at
an insignificant price were many OF
these tools. They are now being re-
shipped to this country and sold here
at prices varying from one-third to
one-half less than the domestic manu-
facturers quote. New England seems
to have been the principal point for the
disposal Of these supplies and New
England has long been one of the prin-
cipal markets for the small tool manu-
facturers of this country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

According to Paris dispatch,
France Is terribly wrought up over a
bill introduced in the chamber of dep
uties proposing to make it lega! for
young people Of the age Of % years to
marry without the consent Of their
parents. The selection of husbands
and wives by parents has been the law
and custom in France for centuries. 1t
has been handed down from the days
when kings and queens were all-pOw-
erful and when they dickered with
thrones and estates in the marriage
market as men In this country dicker
with hogs and cattle on the board of
trade. It is damnable institution
and ought to be wiped out everywhere
in the world A marriage without love
is no marriage at all in the true mean-
ing of that relation. If Frenchman
who has attained the age Of twenty
five years hasn't enough brains to
select wife he will never have enough
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

The Chicago Tribune, never sound
on the tariff, now says there is no
need for congress to be in hurry In
the enactment OF a protective law. But
there is need, very pressing need.
The business interests of the country
must know just what to expect in the
way of competition from abroad, while
our manufacturers who use material
imported must know what it is going
to cost. Nothing is to be gained by de-
lay, but much is to be gained by speed.
1t is always better for congress to act
promptly in the enactment of tariff
laws when the country knows it Is 60
ing to act soon anyhow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-07-25

a Fort Worth, Texas, dispatch says
that conservative estimates place the
net profit of Texas farmers for this
years grain crops at about $1S.OO0,O0O
which will average the Texas wheat
grower net profit OF 1915 per acre
after all his expenses for growing, har
vesting and marketing have been paid"
If the 1920 corn crop had paid the
Iowa farmer an average profit of $3.50
an acre he would have been fairly we'll
satisfied.