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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
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with the Evil One, or to gamble with him for fearful stakes.

with the Evil One, or to gamble with him for fearful stakes.
 In such cases, if they lost, it was always considered meritorious to cheat the adversary out of his win nings by some more or less discredit- able trick. The Devil, on the other hand, is always a gentleman and strictly honorable, keeping his word to the letter. so that it is easy for an interruptions person to get the better of hinl-as, for example, in the instance of a certain farmer who sold to him half of his crops. When he chose the upper half, the farmer planted turnips. and all the poor devil got was tops. Next season he chose the lower half. and the farmer plant ed wheat, so that the partner from down below got only the stubble. Realizing that he was outwitted, as usual, Satan gave it up and quit
 Scared By A Piece Of Glass
 Newly discovered papers of Roger Bacon are said to have revealed the fact that he hit upon the principle of the telescope, which was supposed not to have been invented until time Of Gali1eo-who, it will be remembered. was obliged, on peril of burning at the stake, to recant his doctrine that the earth moved around the sun- Bacon was 9 learned monk who lived in the thirteenth century, and was himself actually in danger of execu- ton for witchcraft because of a
 miracle he performed at the Univers- ity of Paris presumably through di- abolical means. The miracle consist ed in throwing a rainbow of colors with a glass prism upon a screen the performance so startling the spec tators that they were mortified and ran away.
 As already said, we have pro- gressed Even artificial rainbow can no longer scare us. Witches. imps, goblins, and all other invisible agents of mischief have become hope Iessly discredited. The Devil himself has assumed to our modern eyes a low comedy aspect, and Halloween. the occasion of his annual carnival. has taken on the form of a merry making and nonsensical celebration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Whence The Devils Features

You may see the same features, with
 the same characteristics of beard. in
 any portrait of Charles l, the
 ''martyred king" of England. Nor is
 this at all surprising, inasmuch as
 they were copied from that monarch,
 who was declared by the Protestants
 of his day, who hated him with a hcly
 hatred on account of his politics and
 his religion, to be Antichrist-in other
 words, an incarnation of Satan. In
 those times the Devil was believed on
 occasions to become incarnate in a human individual, just as he was i thought by the early Christians to be embodied in the Emperor Nero, who persecuted them.
 | Charles I was the political head of | the party to which all good and pious Protestants were vehemently opposed, and, at the same time, he represented d the domination of the Church of | Rome. He was cavalier, and there | fore q free-liver, a blasphemer, and everything else that was wicked. What, from their viewpoint, could be more obvious than that he was Anti
 christ in person?
 The features above described are 1 facial traits of the Stuarts. The cos tune of the conventional Devil Gas iI-
 lustrated by the stage NfephfstopheIes) IS the dress of the period of Charles l, with doublet and hose. Gentlemen | in those days were clad in gay colors, and red was a hue that any man of
 condition" might wear, and which
 was not necessarily of diabolicaI sig nifcance- The feather worn by Mep- | histopholes in his cap is a mark of noble rank
 Among the Halloween toys of today
 we find numerous innps, always clad in ] the conventional red. There must have been plenty of them in old times, working in the service of the Evil One, 1 their master. Doubtless they had a great variety of misunderstanding du- | ties to perform, but their most fla
 nous trick was that of getting into l people-in which case it was neces-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
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"Little Lord Fauntleroy' 'The Lady from Long acre. -"Footli8hts' -"Doublin8 for Romeo -
 Frank Mayo-Ann Hastings lack Cooaan.

and form a republic. The Princess is relieved of her regal obligations, and she and Tony find happiness together.
 "FootIights''
 Lizzie Parsons, a vaudeville enter tainer, becomes famous for her i'm presentations. Oswald Kane, a the atrical manager, recognizing her tall ents, induces her to sign a contract by which he becomes her manager for five years, and she is to adopt the name of Lisa Parsinova, a Russian actress. She agrees to keep the se- cret of her impersonation, and pro ceeds to study for the part, making herself proficient in Russian customs, language, dramatics and fencing.
 Lisa Parsinova makes a great sue cess and Brett Page, a wealthy New Yorker, falls in love with her. She is torn by doubts and fear, for she thinks Page loves the temperamenta actress, and not the loving woman, in her. Kane agrees to abrogate her contract, provided she makes known in some manner that Lisa is dead, and never reveal the truth.
 One day, Lisa disappears, and a boat containing the rich costumes of the actress is discovered. Page searches for Lisa in vain, but meeting Lizzie Parsons, plainly dressed young woman, eating plain substantial American food, he realizes that he loves her, whether she be Lizzie or Lisa, American or Russian. Over their pie and coffee they plight their troth.
 Miss Ferguson takes dual parts of Lizzie Parsons and Lisa Parsinova. Reginald Denny is her leading man.
 Doubling For Romeo"
 This is the story of Sam Cody, the sleepiest cowboy in Arizona. The only person in the world whose company appealed more to Sam than his bed was Lulu Foster, the bright-.yed TO- mantle daughter of the ranch boss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

~ HERE are probably not very ~ many readers of Frances Hodg- son Burnett's appealing study of
 - childhood, Little Lord Faunt- leroy" who have not at some time remarked to themselves what a won derful subject it would make on the screen for Mary Pickford. Certainly the figure of the gallant little Lord (whose tenderness and playfulness are qualities associated with the star) might seemingly have been written with her in mind so ideal is her inn perSonation. If Stella Maris'' was her histrionic triumph, certainly Lit tie Lord Fauntleroy'' is her artistic triumph. You unconsciously asso- ciate Mary Pickford with the role be- cause it is suggestive in every whiIn and impulse with her personality. And so she comes into her own here in this sweetly sentimental study Of childhood.
 The parts of Little Lord Fauntleroy and dearest Chis mother) are both played by Miss Pickford.
 "The Lady From Longacre'
 William Russell enacts the role of Sir Anthony Raymond Fulk Des- n1oleyn Conway, but that name is much too burdensome for his taste so he adopts the cognomen of Tony and proceeds to enjoy life among democratic associates.
 Fortune - or misfortune - brings Princess Isabel (Mary Thurman), as a fugitive to England from her own kingdom of Livadia- Two foreigners attack her. Tony is on the scene and comes to her rescue, and then learns that she has fled from her country to escape a distasteful marriage.
 Isabel later is kidnapped, and Tony follows across the sea in his yacht to rescue her. It would hardly be fitting not to rescue her again after coming all that distance, so near the end of the picture Tony finds his Princess. 2he subjects of the kingdom revolt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

spect for the cavenan stuff which he had seen pulled in enc picture. Lulu finds him as dull and uncouth a lover as ever, and finally orders him to go away and never return until he can love her like Romeo loved Juliet. The cowpuncher finds a copy Of Shakes peare's great play and after reading the story falls asleep and has a dream in which he is Romeo and Lulu is Juliet.
 Then follows a side splitting travesty on the inlm ortal love story, with Sam swaggering through fencing matches and banquet scenes like a broncho busting buckaroo in doublet and hose. He keeps a hundred blood thirsty nobIes at his sword--point and wooes Juliet with irresistible fervor. Then he wakes.
 Back to cowboy land, with the old problem of how to win Lulu staring him in the face, Sam starts out on a new course. He blends the eloquence of Romeo with the brute strength of the cavcrlan, sweeps Lulu off her feet, and carries her, enraptured, to a clergyman. And so they are married
 Frank Mayo
 Frank Mayo is the third member of his family to appear before the public eye. His grandfather became famous for his splendid work in the stage versions of 'tDavy Crockett" and sPuddin Head Wilson" It is young Mayo's soul ambition to do these plays. Frank Mayo has every reason in the world to be the accomplished actor he is. His father was also one of the leading players of the Amer ican stage. We have no doubt that the present Mayo inherits his fathers ability. He was on the stage twelve years before he received his first mo-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

IT together a joke, and yet it per petuates in humorous form certain beliefs which up to very recent times were most seriously held, and which brought death and indescribable mis- cry to great numbers of human be- ings.
 With Halloween, in playful imag- inatton. wen associate witches. impsr and mischievous goblins of species miscellaneous. But behind all these, in the old-time conception, and, as it were, pulling the actuating strings, was the mysterious Power of Evil, personified by the Devil.
 Halloween, in fact, is a devils carnival. People in earlier days act ually believed that on this annual oc- casion Satan was privileged to let loose his imps and other diabo1ical agents, to stir up devilment of one sort or another; and to avoid mishap, it behooved pious and orderly folk to be wary of venturing abroad and to resort in a precautionary way to prayer and Scripture-reading.
 It is difficult for us in the twentieth century to realize that even as late as three hundred years ago, or later, be- lief in witches was as well and as generally established as is recognition of any natural phenomenon today The understanding was that they were
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

Lulu has been affectionately in clined toward sam for years, but in her dreams she craves different type of mana hero, a gladiator, a lover who scafed battlements, charged against fearful odds and made love like Douglas Fairbanks. "Go away some where and learn how to make love-" said Lulu, "or I shall marry the will lage soda-sQuirter" Sam leaves town,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

resolved to learn the art of Iove-mak- ing at it's very source-Hollywoo Cal
 In the movie colony, dressed in out landish chaps Sam lands a job as double for the villain in melo-drama then being filmed. He is not exactly clear as to his duties but enlighten- ment is soon forthcoming. In a fight scene he is battered within an inch of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29

his life and then smeared upon the floor. That was bad enough. but when the director informed him that the scene had to be retaken Sam resigns. He is given one more chance to play the lover to a languorous vamp, but his clumsiness proves disastrous, and he is fired.
 Sam returns to Arizona with noth- ing to show for his lessons in the a1norous art except a wholesome re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-29
Imps Big and Little Have Become a Jokein These Days, But They Were Unhappily Real in Old en Times, and Did No End of Mischief.

ALLOWE'EN is in one way the most interesting of the anni- versaries we celebrate. It is al- o together a joke, and yet it per
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
IBERIA DAUkYMIN VISIT IN
LAFAYETTE.

Last Friday u number OF our l"ea'
journey over to Lafayette.
where they attended a meeting ct
the dairymcn of that section.
Among the important things ae-
complished at that assembly was the
adoption of resolution favorlng the
passage of No Fence law by the
present Legislature
This law would compel every own
er of cattle to fence in his premises,
so that no animal could roam around,
thus spreading cattle ticks and dis
ease to n neighbor's herd.
Those of the local association who
went to Lafayette were; Pres. W
u. Reynolds. Messrs A. A. IcMalre,
Fred Decuir. Robert Black, Whitney
Delcamhre, Evcrard Broussard and
st Dizier.
On Wednesday of this week the
members of the Darymen'a Assoola
ton Of New Iberia held u special
meeting ut which they elected Mr.
A. A. LcNaire to the position Of
Secretary, and Mr.. Robert Black
Vice President
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
Business Revivin8.

Papers from every state and city
are filled with statements by big
leaders predicting a rushing business
10 start with the Fall months. such
IN the following:
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
today predicted that Il revival Of gen
cral business conditions would begin
within the next few weeks.
Economic conditions are vastly
improved. he said in the South ana
Middle West, with factories operat-
ing for nearly full time causing re-
duction of unemployment, increased
demand for commodities and more
free movement of credit.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
s = PLANS ECONOMIC DRIVE.

Along the Southern Pacific lines IN
Louisiana the month of September
il being set aside az mo Exception
Month" the meaning Of this beng
that special 80 day effort is being
made by all employees Of the ) -
to have a month without any claims
being entered for lost shipments.
damaged merchandise, improper hand
ling. or any other error that might
result in damages being claimed from
the railroad.
To start off this movement meet
ing was called in the offices OF the
company in New Orleans on Aug,
30 which was attended by represen-
tatives from all over the state.
Iberian Is Chairman.
From New Iberia Mr., G. A, Barnes
attended. and to his credit and the
credit Of New Iberia, Mr.. Barnes was
made Chairman of the meeting,
As Is well known to all lhcrians,
Mr.. Barnes. whose middle name IS
Booster, never loses chance to talk
up our little city. and this occasion
was no exception to the rule, rs he
opened his remarks by informing the
assemblage that he represented the
best town on the s. T., lines between
Houston and the Crescent City. And
he said it with so much feeling that
no one dared contradict him.
The loss to the company each
month from losses as above mention
ed totals from $4,000 to 10000. and
| the officials Of the road are trying to
| enlist the cooperation of the public
| in their work of eliminating this
| needless item Of expense. which helps
just that much in keeping the freight
rates up.
Two of the greatest causes Of such
loss are due directly to the public
being carelessness in packing ship
ments. and not writing addresses
| plainly A little cooperation from all
shippers will enable the roads to give
much better service.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

4 wedding If much local interest
took place III New Orleans on Tues
day of the present week when Mr.
Carro Uupuy, son OF Mr. and Mrs
Jules pupuy Of this city, and Miss
Sadie BelIangcr also Of New Iberia,
were Joined in matrimony
Mr. Dupuy is stationed in Cuba
and has just arrived in the States
for a short vacation. His bride join
ed him in New Orleans, where the
ceremony was performed They will
arrive Friday for short visit IN
this city before going to Cuba where
they will take mp their residence.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in dark blue suit with gray shoes
and hat.
Both these young people are wide
w known here and their host OF
friends will Join in extending congrat-
ulations and best wishes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

Why not buy your Magazines at
home? Hotel Frederic News Stand.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

That general revival q business
in an lines rs starting seems to ne
the opinion of all students of hnan-
e,al and business conditions n Am
erica
Perhaps no other single factor has
been 80 directly responsible r. the
auddrn raise il the price Of Cotton.
Coupled with this is a country
wide resumption Of buying on the
part Of the individual. This has caus-
ed the mills all over the land to start
nm full capacity The number of IN
employed IN every part Of the unlled
States 4 daily decreasing, which has
n stimulating effect on every branch
of trade and industry.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
CENTRE STREET WILL HOLD 4
pAVEME NT MEETING.

The citizens residing on Center
Street are getting into real action on
the paving question. and before very
much more time has elapsed we can
look for definite action on the sur
facing of this most important
thoroughfare
On Tuesday night of next week
the property holders Of this street
will gather in open mass meeting at
the hall Of Fire Company No. 2, Mt
seven o'clock. and at that time 1t is
fully expected that final action will
be taken on this proposition.
Several of the residents o. that
street have been over in Brooklyn
recently inspecting the concrete pave
ment on outer Dupericr Avenue, and
all of them seem to be much in favor
Of this class Of work for their own
street.
II is understood that one or more
contractors will be ut the Tuesday
evening meeting to answer all ques-
tions pertaining to the laying of con
crete. probable cost. lasting quail
ties, etc.
The funds for surfacing Center
Street are already fully provided, 50
that it only remains now for the
owners of property along the route to
| get together on some kind of ma
terial and agree on the width Of the
pavement. Bids can then be received
by the City Board and the work start
cd at once
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
JEFFERSON SALT NINE WILL
OPERATE MOTOR CAR FOR MEN.

Want a job?
Within the next two or three
weeks the Jefferson Salt Mines will
start construction on the h'h
huilding for their great salt nine
Already they are shipping ~ az
erapc Of one hundred tons Of salt
each day from the new plant
The mill building will be an M
mense structure. reaching seven
stories high into the air. II viii re
anire long period of time to com
pete, but in the meantime the ship
ments Of rough salt will continue.
The mill building is expected to
house the machinery that gr'nds the
great humps Of salt into powder
form and puts the finished product
IN in sacks of various sizes for table
use.
When they start work on this
building at least dozen carpenters
will be needed. in addition to what
they now employ. And about twenty
five laborers will be added to the
force.
For the accommodations of these
workmen, n motor car and trailer
will he run from New Iberia to jeff
erson Island each morning, and back
in the evening. carrying the men back
and forth. Il will run over the newly
constructed railroad built, far their
company.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
T.. G. LANDRY GETS EXALTED
OFFICE IN X. OF &.

Quite an unexpected honor and
very pleasant surprise came to the
local members of the Knights Of
Columbus this week, when Mr.. Ed
mond G.. Landry, Recording Secretary
of the local Lodge, received the ap-
pointment as District Deputy for the
Third District of Louisiana.
This District comprises st. Mary,
st. Martin. Vermilion, Iberia. Cam
eron and Lafayette parishes. and
contains membership Of over 1900
Knights. so that it is a great honor
to be selected from all that number
to represent the Head of the order.
This fraternity has made consist
years here locally. and much of this
advancement is attributable to the
tireless work of Mr.. Landry, so that
this honor comes as a reward for
duty well performed.
Mr.. Landry is Past Grand Knight
and very active worker for Col
umbianism in this Parish. and the
members of New Iberia Council feel
that the selection of Mr.. Landry to
this position speaks well for their
Council. As this is the first time
since Columbianism has been in this
State that New Iberia has had the
honor of having one of her sons to
be selected to this high position in
the order.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

was to big. | don't no where ahouts |
is at
Saturday Gillem had blow
out at there house celcbrateing her
& Mr. Gillcms marryge anaversy.
They got sum spoons IL nfes Il
forks g. dishes & strange umber-
elias was left so they faired pretty
well. Very tired So | will close with
pome The Curfue toles the Nell of
parting day. I'll chuck this pcnsil
now & hit the hay
Sunday-ma asst pa what is n
Pygmy a. he sed it was a small hog
mentioned in the Bible in the book
Of Noah witch invented the ark
from witch name we pot the Arki-
tecks. pa sure does no his histry &
Bible & etc
Monday-1st day of skool. Had
to hall out my tooth brush g. wash
my teeth a. finger males & neck d
shine my shoes The new teecher
luks like she mite be all rite but !
don't beleave she will stand emmy
foolshness on are part. In fack she
contest she woodent looks like n
glumy ole year ahed.
Tuesday Hung up the 1st thing
Teacher asst Jake what is taxider
mast g. he sed it was fello witch
cures corns so she past it to me who
sed it was a fello witch runs taxy-
cab & we both stays in.
Wednesday road out in the coun-
try with pa. he asst Joe Nelson was
his hens laying good & he replyed &
sed They laid bettern emmy other ami
mails on the farm.
Thursday started to put chung
gum in a girls hare & teecher cot
me & grabbed me by the nap of the
back e. losses me in the corner. |
CESS she means bisness.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs Bobby Eluihes and lit
tie son Woodrow returned Wednesday
from several weeks trip east. Mr.
Hughes left l'raday for Memphis, and
will box in that city next Monday.
and from there he will go to Lexing
ton Kentucky where he will meet X.
o. Brown.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

to small to eat 3
peaces of pie but
/ am big cuun to
cut off the grass
pa he says | am
2 big to cry a
then he jaws nj
me & says | am
to little to stay
up late. When
! wanted to get
in to are tut
ball team pm 9ed
No you are to
small and to mite
ma made me quit
playing W I h
blocks be cause |
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

Whatsoever 4 bachelor sen.
shall also probably rip.
D.
IN" way to make business III
rs to yet OFT and ran it down
g.
The average man thinks il /.
poor rule If it doesn't work hi, =.
There was once man wbo j
talked woman-but he was -,
good for much after that
o
The man who pays least il u.n,l.
the one who talks most abont Ii.
taxes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

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: consisting Of Letter Heads,
" Note Heads, Bill Heads. Invita-
= tons, Cards, Counter Slips,
: Type Writer Letters, Envel-
opes, and In fact any kind
" Of Job Printing, plain or
" fancy. Prices Reasona-
BILE. Come see us.
The Iberian Press.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

Have your Cleaning and Pressing
done by BOURG d BOURG. West
Main st. Phone 35S
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 a s O r a
STATS DIARY.

Friday kid my age has got n
poor show to do mulch what he wants
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