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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

Washington real estate men and
builders have centered their interest dur
ing the past week on the housing
conference of the national council
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce. whose sessions ended yester-
day afternoon. n number of con-
struction leaders attended the dis
cussions and obtained voluminous
information on all the angles OF the
housing crisis taken up.
There was much comment among
local realtors with regard to the eX-
hortation yesterday of Franklin l.
Miller, counsel for Senator Calder s
reconstruction committee. that build
ing be not begun at present Much
of Mr. MilIers statements before the
council were Incorporated in an ad-
dress which he gave earlier IN the
week at the meeting of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board.
Extract From Mr.. MiIler's Address.
At the housing conference he said.
in part:
wait until transportation is am
pie; wait until you can get a full
days work for full days pay: wait
until your banker will loan you at
least 60 per cent of the value OF
the building at per cent without
bonus.
save your , put II
government bonds: don't let the rich
man get them all. The bonds will
increase in value and the house may
decrease in value. Your purchases
of government bonds will raise their
price and reduce general interest
rates.
Never before in the history of the
country has there been greater
need of housing. but never before
has the building industry been more
thoroughly restricted. than it has in
the past six months
Discussing price declines, Mr.. Miller
said that during the war the prices
of building material did not increase
as rapidly as other commodities.
THE price of building materials reach
ed 157 points in November. 1918, COM
pared with 207 for other commodi-
ties" he pointed out "A year later.
November. 1919. building materials
had reached 256. compared with $50
for other commodities on that date.
In May, 1920. building materials and
their maximum, building materials
al and general complexities 272.
During the past seven months build
ing materials have fallen IS points
to 266 and general commodities have
fallen SO points to 1s9. The under
supply and the accumulated demand
for building will in all probability.
sretard the fall of building material
prices. as compared with commodi-
ties. OF which there is an Oversuppy
and satisfied demand.
How TO Decrease Building Cost.
II believe that in order TO decrease
the cost of building -we-must use our
labor and our plants more contin-
uously and 1 believe that the contin-
uous use of our labor and our plants
will eliminate abuses which are in
herent to interrupted ussi do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
TO BE USED FOR BUSINESS
Property at 500 Ninth Street Sold
at Auction.

The property at 500 9th street north
west was sold at, auction this week to
Charles W. King. jr.. for st7.100. Adam
A. Weschler was the auctioneer. The
dwelling, which contains about four
teen rooms. is another victim of the in
vasion of business interests into an ola
residential section, the new owner. it is
understood. having laid plans for re,
modelling the structure for business pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
How to Decrease Building Cost.

II believe that in order TO decrease
the cost of building -we-must use our
labor and our plants more contin-
uously. and l believe that the contin-
uous use of our labor and our plants
will eliminate abuses which are in
herent to interrupted use do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29
TRACT OFFERED TO C0L0RED.

SiXty-five acres of land located in the
vicinity of 49th street and Sheriff road
northeast. near the District line, are
being offered to colored people for resi-
dental development through the Uni
versal Development and Loan Company
The corpora ton was recently organized
under ID. !awarc laws. with Charles L.
Lane AS president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

The question of wages for labor in
[. construction industry is troubling
contractors in number of Pennsyi-
vania cities In Pittsburgh it is SAID
that the union workmen will be asked
to name what reduction in wages. IF
any. they will accept.
Fifty-five per cent of the lumber
mills of the country are closed. due
to the lack Of demand for materials
incident to the building slump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-29

Pittsburgh building contractors are
looking for a big construction boom
next summer, according to e. NJ. Tate.
secretary Of the Building Construction
Employers Association.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
MARINE NEWS

Narnie, Oct. 3.-Rev. Martin, of Lau-
rens, filled his regular appointment at
this place Sunday afternoon and as
usual preached good, helpful ser
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs Law Mobley and Law,
Jr., were the weekend guests of their
parents, MI and Mrs. T. Fl. Burts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Willis and Viii
liam, Jr., Of Gray Court, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Craddock, OF Fountain Inn,
were Sunday guests Of their father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Bramlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. n. Barksdale and
children, Mary and Thomas, Jr., and
Miss Remelle Reid were guests Of Mrs.
f. b. Bolt, Sunday.
Barksdalc-Narnie school opened to-
day with Mr.. Simmons Pinson as prin-
cipal. Miss Mary Boyd as intermediate
and Miss Bale as primary teacher,
With such a good faculty we hope to
have a good school this session.
Miss Mary Jones, of Fountain Inn,
was the guest Of Miss nellie Burts
sunday
The missionary meeting which mot
with Mrs. John Hunter last Thursday
was quite a success. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Gene Burns on
Thursday after the four Sunday. We
hope more of the ladies will attend
these meetings as there is much good
to be derived, which will make the So
cicty more helpful in the future
Many from here attended the asso-
citation at Poplar Springs last week
Miss Annie Lee Hagen, Of Abbeville,
is the attractive guest Of Miss Eva
Bolt for a few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Reid, Miss Re-
'mellc Reid and Miss Ethel Bolt visit
ed Mr.. Bob Bailey in Clinton Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Ava Bolt and Messrs. Leroy
Ramagc and Ira Bolt west down to
Clinton Sunday afternoon and brought
Miss Gladys Adair back to Narnic for
a short stay. Miss Adair is very at
tractivc young lady and we always
welcome her in our community.
Mr.. Ira Bolt is spending few days
in Clinton with Mr.. Ralph Young.
MIR Luther Bramlctt and few
friends motorcd to Grcenvillc Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Troy Owings were Wis
itors in Laurcns Saturday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05

that Gosnell would be tried again. He
was unable to announce whether his
case would be called or not at the next
term Of the court OF general sessions
in Pickens county, which convenes in
February
ley, w. II. Chastain and r. e. Bruce.
Jake Gosnell, federal prohibition
enforcement agent shot and killed
Sheriff Hendrix Rector in Briscoe's
garage in Greenvillc, July 4, 1919.
His case was called for trial at the
August term of the court Of general
sessions in Greenvlle county but was
transferred to the United States court
upon motion Of tho defense. Shortly
aftcrward, Judge H. II. Watkins re-
manded it to the court Of general ses-
sions and after being continued
through several terms it came up for
trial in May, 1920, and resulted in
mistrial after the case had consumed
seven days. Gosnel was released on
$4,000 bond at the conclusion of the
trial. On the ground that Carlos Rec
tor, brother of Sheriff Rector, had
been elected sheriff of the county, de-
fcnsc counsel requested change of
venue and the case was ordered tried
in Pickcns county.
With brllian array Of counsel
lined up for and against Jake Gosnell
and through crowded sessions the case
continued for five days. going to trial
last Monday and ending this afternoon
when the mistrial was ordered The
case went to the jury at 2:20 Thurs
day afternoon after the jury had heard
for four hours the most brilliant argu-
ments that ever echoed within the
walls of the picturesque court house
here.
In addressing the jury after it
came out to report that agreement was
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
MISTRIAL AGAIN RESULT
IN G0SNELL CASE
GoSnelI Released on $1,000 Bond After
MiStrial is Ordered. Solicitor SmOal
SAYS Will be Tripd Agnin


Pickcns, Sept. 30. "A jury that de-
liberated iwcntffour hours and thir-
ty minutes failed here today to agree
upor thc innocence o. guilt of Jake
Gosncll charged with the murder Of
former Sheriff Hendrix Rector OF
Grccnvi;,2 county. and for the second
time the case resulted in mistrial.
Judge II. Withcrs Mcmmingcr. OF
Charleston, ordered mistrial in the
case ct 2:55 this afternoon after Fore
man Bagwell informed him that agree
ment was impossible. On motion of
James j. Carey, Jr., Of counsel foi
the defense, bond fixed at s. 900 by
Judge Mcmmingcr was granted Cos
nell, and the defendant was released
from custody.
Solicitor David w. Smoak said i'm
mcdatcly after the trial had ended
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
airIy Warned

MY dear said Bibbcs over the
telephone, 81 won't be nome until late
tonight so don't sit up for me John
Jagsby and have an important matter
to discuss Every we'll" said Mrs.
Bibblcs In tone OF resignation, "but
when you begin to get fun of the mat
ter DO hope you won't let Mr. Jagsby
persuade you to have just one more
discussion.'- birmingham Age Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
PERSHING PLACES MEDAL ON
TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER
A Military Review, Second In Size
Only to tho Historic Victory Parade
Followed Immediately After Cere-

Followed Immediately After Cerc.
mOny.
Paris, Oct 2.-The United States to-
day paid it's highest tribute to the
dead soldiers Of France when General
John j. Pershing, in the presence Of an
immense throng, including President
Millerand and other high officials of
the republic, laid the congressional
medal of honor upon the tomb Of the
unknown poilu under the Arch Of
Triumph. The ceremony was the most
impressive expression Of Franco
American unity since the United States
declared war on Germany in April,
1917.
a military review, second in size
only to the historic victory parade
followed the ceremony. A picked bat
talon Of American troops, representa-
tive Of al units comprising the Amer
lean forces on the Rhine, led the pa
rade which was reviewed by President
Millerand, General Pcrshng, Ambas-
sador lcrrick and all the marshals of
France. The presence Of a large body
of American troops in Paris for the
first time since 1919 caused an out
burst Of enthusiasm from the thous-
ands OF Parisians who lined the Ave
nue. DeS Champs lIlyScns and the
place d'EtCile, where the arch is To-
Gated
Rnfnrn 10, M
the unknown soldiers tomb, General
Pershing stood before it at salute for
several miputes. Then, in voice
shaking with emotion, he declared
in the name CT the President and
of the people of the United States, as
token Of our pcpctual belief in the
righteousness Of the cause for which
YOU died, and as a mark of respect
and admiration TO you and to your
countrymcn, | place this COMPRESSION
al medal Of honor upon your tomb"
The American headquarters band
from Coblenz then played the Mar
scllaise" and THE Star Spangled
Banner"
General Pershings speech made 4
profound impression upon the assem-
blasc and brought tears to many
eyes. Referring to the unknown as
Soldier of France, dear friend and
my comrade." the general said:
Il salute in your noble life and in
your tragic death YOU have become to
the world an immortal symbol Of de-
votion to the highest ideals of man
kind. Your valor on many fields will
ever remain an inspiration to living
mothers who weep over your grave as
they recall the hcroism of their own
brave sons.
Your allied comrades remember
with deep emotion how you checrcd
them as you fell They praise youl
gallant deeds while they renew thcil
VOWS OF allegiance to the principles
your battle is over. You sleep quiet
ly amid the noisy traffic of a grca,
city. For you. the victory is won.
You gave your last drop Of your
life's blood for liberty and in the sac
rifice Of your youth was born the hope
Of those you left behind In youl
heart there is malice toward none, but
charity for all 1t is this spirit and
this alose which will establish conf
dence among nations
You gave the last drop Of your
war, but your work will not be com
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05

impossible. Judge Memminger declared
TO the jurors that they had failed in the
reaching verdict and also that they
had failed in d1scharging the obliga-
tions Of Pickens county to Greenville
county and the state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
Logic.

The Yokcl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES go
Ing to sell the farm and put the mon
ey in the hnnk. When you've got n
farm. the Lord does as he peases
with you, hut he can't touch the mon.
Stockholm Kasper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05

The Quinine That Does Not Affcct
tho Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative eff
feet LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets) can be taken by anyone
without causing nervousness or ring
ing in the head. e. w. GROVES sig
nature on box. 30c.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
W. 0. W, PLAN HOME
TALENT PROGRAM.
Music, Dancing, Vaudeville
And Movies on Bill.

There is probably no city Of equal
size in the country that boasts of
such display Of Iocal talent as does
New IBERIA
There have been large number af
home talent performances staged here
during the present year, and it seces
that each succeeding show is better
than the foregoing ones
Visitors from other parts Of The
state and country who happen to wit
ness these New iberia productions Al
ways marvel at the versatility Of our
local performers,
On Friday June 10th, the general
public will have still another chance
to see and hear the City's best talent
in a program that for snap. fun and
variety, viii outdo most any of the
others so far given this year On
this occasion the Woodmen of the
World will have charge Of the Elzs
Theatre, and will put ON benefit
program.
The city's premiere producer ofI
amateur performances, Mr.. f
Carstens, Jr., will have entire charge
Of the vaudeville bill, and he promi
ses to far surpass his previous ef
forts.
In addition to the vaudeville and
music, there will be a well selected
moving picture program, including
the ever popular Billie Burke in al
new feature release.
Don't forget the date, Friday.
June 10th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
REMEMBER AMERICAS DEAD
HEROES ON MEMORIAL DAY,
MAY 3Oth.

Memorial Day will be observed
throughout the United States this
year by the wearing of silk poppies
made by the war widows and orphans
of France. On May both, the ladies
of the Auxiliary of The American
Legion will sell these poppies on the
streets for the small sum of 10 cents
or Is cents each, and the funds col
lected from this sale will be forward
ed to the headquarters of the Ameri-
can-Franco Children's League, to be
in turn sent to these widows and or
phans of France. The local post of
The Legion has already placed it's
order for 300 of these flowers and it
is hoped that they will have no trou-
bic in disposing of them.
Memorial Day is truly an import
ant day, because it is on that day we
honor the memory of our dead
heroes. The grave of every American
soldier who sleeps in foreign land
as well as those in America, will be
decorated by the Legion on that day.
Here in America, our respect will We
shown by the wearing of these silk
poppies. The poppy was adopted by
The American Legion as the national
memorial flower because it is So clos
ly associated with eur history. It
was through fields of wheat and pop
pies that our troops charged at Vaux,
Belleau Woods and Chateau Thierry
in June, July and August of 1918.
Several beautiful poems have been
written by English and American
authors, both in which the poppy of
Flanders Fields is prominently men
toned. It is therefore only natural
that this flower should have been
chosen by the Legion to symbolic
it's respect for our dead heroes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
Mr., SILVIO BROUSSARD
LANDS CONVENTION,
State PoStmaSterS will
Meet Here In 1922.

Mr. Silyio Broussard, genial Boss
Of Uncle Sans mail service in New
Iberia quietly stole away to New Or
leans this week, and came home with
Il big convention landed for the old
'hom" town for next May
Our Very competent Postmaster al.
>o annexed an office that honors HIM
NpIf greatly, and brings honor to New
IBERIA.
Monday Of tins week the Fifteenth
annual State Convention of Louisiana
Postmasters met in the Crescent Gu
for two day gathering Mr. Brous-
sard had gone down ON the previous
day, and had evidently been busy pun
ing the wires. for he was elected to
the office Of President Of the State
organization WITH practically no op-
position.
When the question Of selecting a
place for their 1922 convention came
mp SiIvi0 was again very much in the
forefront, and when the fight was oN-
er he had the coveted prize in his pos
session.
The 1922 convention will meet in
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
LOUISIANA TO RETIRE $4,000
OF STATE DEBT.

Louisiana will retire $120,0O0 of
the State debt this year instead of
$4,000 as provided in the serial bond
issue. At the special meeting of the
board of liquidation, Wednesday,
which authorized the borrowing of
100000 to cover additional expen-
ses of the constitutional convention,
State Treasurer Morgan announced
that there was $4,000 surplus in the
interest tax fund.
1t was ordered applied to the state
debt and Treasurer Morgan was di-
rected to go into the market and buy
state bonds at not over 95. If called
in they would cost the state 104. The
usual $4,000 of the serial bond is
sue will be retired in August.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
NEW ACTIVITY IN OIL
CIRCLES HERE.
Big Company "Scouts"
Again ThrOnS In.

The oil game in Iberia Parish is
taking on new life since the last few
days, due largely to the activities Of
the MaXimillian Company in conjunc-
ton with the Detroit-Canadian
The Maximilian this week COM
pleted the task of moving the der
rick and drilling apparatus of the
Detroit Canadian from the Patout
lands above town to their lease on
the Sumerall tract in the Little
Bayou field.
Rebuilding of the derrick has al
ready commenced and by the end Of
next week actual drilling operations
will be well under way
Our old friends ''the oil scouts" of
the big companies are seen in town
again in large numbers, and it is
hoped, and expected, that other prom
ising locations in the little Bayou
field will be drilled for oil in the near
future.
All oil experts and geologists are
unanimous in conceeding that there
is an oil pool somewhere in that vici-
nifty
Considerable interest in being dis
played among merchants, profession
al, and business circles hereabouts,
now that actual operations at Little
Bayou are under way. conducted bv
the Maximillian Company, as every
body would like to see this field de-
veloped. Stock in this Company is
selling more freely now than ever be-
fore, due perhaps to the fact that im-
mediate action is assured. The fact
that the Guidroz we'll number / has
turned out to be a flowing well. rol
doubt also has a tendency to stimu-
late investment in a Little BAYOU
proposition.
Clerk of Court, j. A. Gonsoulin,
has been kept busy all week record
ing oil leases of various tracts If !
land in the parish.
We understand that the Houston
Oil Company have made a new loca-
ton, and that they will start a new
well just as soon as the apparatus
can be made ready.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21
ABBEVILLE EXCURSION.

The different Councils Of Knights
of Columbus in this vicinity are
planning a big initiation which will
be held in Abbeville on Sunday, May
Goth.
For the convenience of those wish
ing to attend the ceremonies a special
excursion train will be run to that
city, leaving New Iberia at or Q
O'Clock A NJ, and returning in the
evening.
Full particulars will be given in
next weeks issue of The Iberiau.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21

daily in The Iberian office, the citi-
zens of New Iberia, in large numbers
are in favor of remaining Main St.
AS stated by one person. "Main
Street sounds all right, but it doesn't
mean anything" and city with such
a treasure of romance and history
connected with its past should not
neglect the opportunity of making
some of this historical interest known
by giving its main street an approp-
riate name.
1t would be impossible to publish
here all of the replies received and
suggestions offered during the past
week, but we print herewith only a
few of the first ones to come in.
"Teche" seems to be the most pop
ular, with "Evangeline", "Broussard'
and "Attakapas" tying for second
honors.
Here is an interesting communica-
ton from Mr.. Geo. j. Cousin:
Editor, The Iberian.
Since our beloved New Iberia has
put on city airs" and that we have
grown full Of pretentions along with
it; and, since the question of chang
ing the name of our Main street is
being given publicity in your paper;
and, inasmuch as Main street is the
first or nearest street paralleling the
Teche; and that New Iberia is locat-
ed in about the center of the "Nou-
velle Acadia," allow me to suggest
that we select as most appropriate
either the name of "Teche" or "Ev-
angelina; names that are immortali-
zed by the bard of America" in one
of the prettiest and loveliest histori-
cal and romantic poems that ever
was written, and which is read and
loved by the whole American people.
1t would also be means to bring
to the attention of the tourists and
travellers, when here, that they are in
the midst of the Evangeline country,
a fact of which as it now is, there is
not the least suggestion. dare say
that nine tenths of the people who
pass through our town, or even stop
over for day or two, little dream
that within stones throw, there
the beautiful bayou Teche
in all it's glory!
George J. Cousin.
A few Of the others read as follows:
Editor, The Iberian.
| beg to submit the name Attaka-
pas for our Main street.
Miss Wahnita Power. !
Editor, The Iberian.
read with interest the article in
your last issue of The Iberian con-
cerning the remaining of Main ST..
and beg to suggest that we rename
it Teche Avenue. There is history
and romance both attached to the !
name. And since the beautiful Bay
ou Teche flows through the midst of
our city and parallel to the present
Main street, think it most appropriate
to rename it Teche Avenue.
Mrs. w. l. Spencer.
Editor, The Iberian.
have just read your request of
giving to the Main street of, our
prospering little city name and af-
ter thinking a while l decided to
give it a name Of which it is worthy
and that name is Evangeline for
which our city is noted and also a
few adjoining towns.
Marcelle Vuillemot.
Editor, The Iberian.
The "Teche" is the historical name
| suggest for our Main Street.
Strangers coming on our chief busi-
ness street, finding its name the
"Teche" will quickly solve how and
where New Iberia is situated. It's /
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-05-21

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