The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-23

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ucation.
Lake Charles.-An unidentified man,
aged 20 to 35. FIVE feet nine or ten
inches in height. weighing approx
mately 140 pounds. was found in Eng
fish bayou.
Shreveport. The North Louisiana
/ Independent OIL and Gas Producerr'
! Association adopted resolutions
| strongly urging a protective tarin on
4 Mexican crude oil
Lake Charles At q meeting Of 20
| OF the largest rice growers Of the
Teche country held in New Iberia. the
American Rice Growers Association
was endorsed unanimously.
LaPlace. Private Sidney Dufresne,
killed in action during the World
war. was the first ST. John soldier to
be returned from France for burial.
Funeral services were held recently.
Crowley.-Captain Sidney Pugh and
Lieutenants Broussard and Sweeney.
commissioned officers Of Company II
OF the state militia. announce the
roster will reach sixty-tive men soon.
Hammond The dancing pavilion
Of the Florida Parishes Association
has been completed and was used dur
ing the Independence Day celebration.
The building Is 80 feet wide and 10b
feet long.
Iaplace. Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday. September and 4, have been
set aside for the purpose Of raising
sufficient funds to erect Catholic
chapel here.
st. Martnville-A play which was
a success financially and socially was
given here for the benefit If tho
Catholic churches Of st Martinville
and Youngsville. Persons from
Broussardville and Youngville made
up the cast
Shreveport Two wells III the
Haynesville district. both materially
been brought in. Weidman- Hunt No.
!. Section 16. is flowing 1000 barrels
daily at 2779 feet. The Floresheim-
Goree No. |, Section n, is flowing GOO
barrels daily NJ pH6g fact
New Roads. Theodore Clarity,
Harold Flood. Richard Bertel and John
Mccain. all young men from New Or.
leans. who pleaded guilty to stealing
two automobiles were sentenced to
serve not less than one year and not
more than three years at hard LABOR
in the State Penitentiary.
Shreveport. IT. Laskey and
w. r. Wallace have been named re-
ceivers Of the Gilliland OIL company
properties in Louisiana by District
Judge J. H. Stephens Of Caddo parish.
This action followed suit brought
against the Gilliland Company by the
ball park to be opened by the semi
professional team will be ready In a
short time. Volunteers among the
players will prepare the ground and
erect the grandstand.
New misunderstanding Justice w.
b. Somerville has filed for application
for retirement from the bench OF the
State Supreme Court, it was reported
here. The retirement will be asked
under the provisions Of the new con.
stitution which provide for retirement
on two-thirds pay OF judges who have
reached the age OF 20. and who have
served continuously on the bench for
twenty or more years. Rumors Of the
contemplated retirement also OF Chief
In circulation for some time, but It
was asserted that Judge Monroe prob
ably will not file formal application
until October, when the Supreme
Court reconvenes.
Alexandria.-There will be approx
mately one hundred thousand dollars
spent In constructing the kitchen.
mess halls and other buildings to be
erected Immediately at the United
States Public Health Service Hospital
at Camp Stafford These are to re-
place buildings destroyed by fire last
winter.
Acradia.--Grand jury deliberations
resulted as follows. Thirty-nine
charges examined and 10 true bills re-
turned Seventy bills were also found
for violations Of the dipping law.
Lake Charles.--The Lake Charles
District Christian Endeavor Officers
Council met at the Presbyterian
church July and 10. Officers OF the
council are as follows: Chester Mil
Ter. Of Lake Charles, president; Pierce
Quigley. Of Jennings, vice president;
Luella Parker OF Lake Charles, secre-
tary; Paul Freeland, Of Crowley,
treasurer.
Lake Charles.--Mrs. ID. A. Kelly,
who recently was appointed member
Of the Lake Chares City School Board.
has received her commission.
Washington.-A bill carrying s4,-