The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-16

ductton IN May totaled 1887 900 bar
rels, an increase Of more than $780,
900 barrels over the production OF
April. but approximately AGO. bar
rels less than the production in May,
1920. The figures are those Of the
United States geological survey
Lake Charles. Graduation exsr-
cises of st. Patrick's Sanitarium
! School Of Nursing were held in tho
main auditorium of St Charles Aca-
deny recently. The graduates are
Misses Edna Kaough and Avis PORTE.
! DR.. ]. G. Martin addressed the grad
yates and awarded the diplomas.
| Baton Rouge.-A lot at the corner
OF Third and Convention known as
4 the Holt property, owned by the Rey-
mond interests, has been purchased
| by the Louisiana National Bank for
! $4,000 and twelve-story office build
ing will be erected 1t will be fire
proof and constructed OF concrete,
steel, stone and vitrified brick.
Lake Charles.-Arrangemen were
| closed recently between the police
jury Of Calcasieu parish and the banks
OF Lake Charles whereby all warrants
drawn against the general funds OF
the parish issued to and including
June 30, when signed by W. j. Prater,
president of the police jury, will be
paid by the banks.
Haynesville.-Three new brick
buildings are nearing completion hero
and two more are in the process OF
being erected. Baucum Brothers have
their two-story combination office and
store building ready for occupancy.
as likewise has M J. Bozeman with
tho same class of building T. U. Nor
ton is rushing his new store building
to completion
Acknowledgements Of the State
Department OF Conservation are en-
gagged near here in study Of the
rate OF growth Of second-growth pines
OF all kinds. Cooperating in the pro-
ject Is the National Research Council
OF Washington, which a year ago re-
ceived donation for this study Of
$4,000 from the Southern Pine Asso-
citation.
De Ridder-The club rally held re-
Gently at De Ridder was a great sue
cess, according to E. E. Elliott. county
agent, Beauregard parish. More than
two hundred members from organized
clubs were present. A number Of
demonstrations we're put on, among
them being the use Of a tractor in
blowing, narrowing, discing, planting
and various other phases Of belt work.
Haynesville. - Persons desiring to
continue the search for oil in tha
'"wn of HayDerville will not hereaf-
ter be restricted by any prohibitive
ordinances. One may drill in his
front yard, within one foot of the side
walk, il he so desires, according to
action OF the Town Council at spe-
cial meeting at which the 2OO-foot
drilling ordinance was repealed.
Vidalia.-A Masonic Lodge was in
stituted in Gilbert. Franklin parish,
by the district deputy grand master.
The new Masonic hall. which is prob.
ably the best equipped IN this section
OF the state, was crowded to capacity.
The officers Of the lodge are: s. NJ.
SY Hn1h a..
senior warden; H. B. Roundtree, ju-
nior warden, and Charles E. Craig,
secretary.
Crowley.-His Grace, Archbishop
c. Khouri, Of Syria, and his secretary,
the Reverend Father Moshey, were
visitors to the Syrian colony in Crow.
ley the past few days. They left here
recently for Lake Charles. The pro-
late Is visiting this and other coun-
tries wit ha view of stimulating the
faith Of the Syrians in the Catholic
religion and also urging them to hold
last to the traditions Of the mother
country while being loyal to the one
Of their adoption. The Syrians at
tended mass said In the mother
tongue at ST. Michaers Church.
Lake Charles.-Federal Inspector
Major N P. Morrow and Captain o.
car W. Deslatte of the state adjutant
generals Office will be here Tuesday
to give Company X final inspection
and formally enlist the company into
the federal army.
New Orleans.-This city's first bust.
ness show, to be staked in The Times
Picayune building during the week
beginning October 3, under the direc-
ton Of Robert Hayne Tarrant, prom.
Uses to be an event Of considerable
magnitude in local business circles.
Hayne3ville. = Mayor John w. Nor
ton received sos for the city treasury
from poker game that was raided
ct local hoted. The mayor states
that this is only the f1rst of such raids
that he has instructed the police to
make and that gambling must cease
in Haynesville.
Franklinton-A special jury term
Of court called by Judge P. B. Carter
convened July to clear the docket
before the summer vacation. There
are about fifteen jury cases including