The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-09-10

Louisiana State Highway Commission
for funds TO handle the highway
building. The plan is to extend the
highway to Bastrop, connecting the
governments Of three parishes
Columbia.-The farmers OF Caldwell
parish have become fully alive to the
value Of the velvet bean as STOCK
food. and there il scarcely FARMER
in the parish who has not sufficiency
of these beans to maintain his cattle
throughout the fall and winter. The
hay and sweet potato crops, too, are
abundant, and from the standpoint OF
food and feed stuff. the farmers OF
Caldwell parish have never been in
better condition.
Arcadia-The local post of the
American Legion has decided to start
a fund for the building of home. The
first plan was a game of chance. 4
large rooster was placed in each OF the
drug store windows Of the town, to-
gether with a fruit jar containing
grains Of corn. Ten cents was paid for
guess as to how many grains tho
rooster would eat after fast or two
days and a prize OF $3.50 was given
to the winner in each case.
Napoleonville- boys OF As
sumption parish who served IN the
world war have organized the Oncae-
Solar Post of the American Legion,
named in honor of two boys from this
parish who died on the battlefields OF
France. The following officers were
elected: Charles A. Landry, COM
mander; F. J. Montagna, vice-com-
mander; Charles G. Dugas, adjutant;
]. Boyd Marks, financial secretary;
Edmond Templet, sergeant-at-arms.
Plain Dealing-A new banking in
stitution to be known as the First
State Bank of Plain Dealing has been
organized at Plain Dealing, Bossier
parish, and opened for business Sep
TENDER /. 1t is capitalized at $4,000.
and it's officers are: DR.. A. S. Prince.
president; G. T. Mays, vice president;
DR.. w. F. Bell, J. E. Wyche, w. II,
Matin, R. C. Purcell, Arthur TURNKEY
and M. S. Bolinger, directors. A bar
becue was given to celebrate the open
ing
Lake Charles.-The bodies of Miss
Ruth Suffers of Roanoke, La, ana
Walter Simon, son of T. Simon, presi
dent and manager of the Simon rtoe
mills Of Crowley, we're found near q
wrecked automobile on the road be-
tween Crowley and Rayne. 1t is re-
ported that Simon left Crowley to 60
to Rayne and stated that he would re-
turn in twenty minutes. The accident
evidently was caused by the car strik
ing a stump. Miss Suffers was killed
instantly, while atmon died a few min.
utes later with fractured skull. He
was about 10 years old.
Mouroe.-Senator T. l.. Hood OF
Monroe, has announced he will intro
duce a bill at the special session OF
the Legislature as a replica OF the
city and parish officials OF Louisiana
to enforce the national prohibition
laws, working with Representatives OF
the internal revenue department. The
measure to be introduced by the
Ouachita senator would confer equal
powers with government liquor law
enforcement officials on police do.
partments and sheriffs throughout
Louisiana.
hington.-Louisiana petroleum
production during July totaled 1850.
900 barrels, according to the officia
report of the United States Geological
Survey. The extent to which the
slump in oil output has gone is indi
Gated by comparing the production
with that of July, 1920, when 3,431.O0(
barrels of petroleum were brought te
the surface. The increase in produc
ton of petroleum since January. II
spite of falling prices, which wat
checked in June, gave way during
July to~a reduction of almost 10000
barrels day, according to the United
States Geological Survey.
villa Platte-At a meeting of tbs
police jury. William Clark, Pine Prai
rie, was appointed registrar OF voters
winning over Remy Ardoin by vote
of three to five.
A aha MI nf StQfl
Farmers Union was organized here q
the courthouse, officers being electet
as follows: r. A. Dilly, president;
B. Wall Jr., vice president; w. l
Honey, secretary-treasurer; Clay Nc
knight, dOOrkeeper; j. Durham, coz
ductor. Another meeting will be he'll
September 10.
Napoleonville are gather
ing corn and hay. Rice planters hav
cut most of their crop and markets.
quite a portion. Prices are fair bu
the yield is proving very disappoin'
ing. A general rain throughout tn
parish fell recently, which was yer
badly needed by cane.
Opelousas. -Woodmen of the Worl
of this parish have started a. member
ship drive to end Sunday, Septembe
IS. The drive is expected to add q
least 200 new members to the rolls Q
the order.
Jennings.-The Paris School Boar
has called an election to vote upon
3-mill tax on September 81 for tn