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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
The New Venice.

Any modernization Of Venice would
be profanity, yet we cannot wonder
that this city with its glorious mari
world port once more. How to accom-
plish this without marring the beauty
of the remarkable aquatic city was
problem. This danger has been hap
PLY averted by a wise governmental
policy. Trade is to be diverted away
from the city itself to great new har-
Dor. and Industrial centers now be-
ing built upon the mainland at Marg-
hera and Mestre These points are
connected with the sea by a new snip
canal dredged across the lagoons In
continuation of the Guidecca canal
Scientific American.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Static,

Static Is an abbreviation Of "static
electricity" It manifests itself when
ever the atmosphere Is charged with
electricity. IL summer there may be
electrical discharges between clouds
visible and invisible. or q fash Of
lightning between sky and earth.
When this occurs, nature IL sending
her own crashing signals through the
ether-signals that are received by
every radio apparatus within scores
Of miles, signals that manifest them
selves as sizzling and spluttering
akin to that Of frying fat. They are
much worse in summer than in win
ter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

explain. Under such conditions 1t Is
customary to build what Is known as
q skew bridge, and when that bridge
Is an arch, the arch is known as q
not being at right angles with the
roadway. When the abutments are at
right angles to the axis Of the arch
the structure Is known as a right arch.
Engineers can design right arches very
economically, but there is great DIFF
ference Of opinion with regard to the
economical design of the so-called
skew arch.
The principal difference OF opinion
among engineers is with regard to the
manner In which the load is transmit
ted to the abutments. In the right
arch the load on the abutments is the
same for each foot Of length, but on
the skew arch this probably is not the
case, and the important question to be
settled is the distribution Of the load
from one end OF the abutments to the
other.
1t was with this object in view that
series Of tests has been started on
skew arches by the bureau Of public
roads. At the present time the bu-
reau has under way at its Arlington
experiment station q test on q skew
arch designed to be one-Quarter the
size Of an actual structure. The arch
being tested II feet In span, ~ feet
in width from face to face, and feet
in height above the base Of the abut-
ments:- The crown or midpoint Is 2
inches In thickness and the barrel Of
the arch Is reinforced with A-inch
bars bent very carefully into the cor
rect shape.
The arch is being tested with . uni
form load and this loading Is being
accomplished in a unique manner, as
follows: Forty-two spiral springs,
each capable Of carrying load Of L.
500 pounds are placed at uniform in
tervals on top Of the arch and each
spring supports pinch pipe. which
In turn bears against a solid overhead
structure. BY adjusting the lengths
Of these pipes the springs are DETECTED
and the amount of load applied to the
arch may be controlled by the amount
the springs are compressed. In this
way 1t Is possible to obtain fine ad-
justments In the amount Of load ap-
piled without the necessity for piling
on heavy weights. AS the load Is in
creased on the arch 1t defects and the
concrete and steel are deformed or
strained, and the engineer wants to
know how these strains are distrib-
uted.
For the measurement Of strains In
the concrete q device known as a
strain guage IL being used. With this
device It IL possible to detect strains
with an accuracy Of .0O02 Of an inch.
BY carefully measuring the strains
throughout the arch It Is possible
to determine the manner In which the
stress IL distributed, and II Is believed
that through a series Of such tests
enough information will be obtained
to enable tha engineer to formulate
rules for the economical design Of
skew arches.
In addition to determining the
strains In the arch, the observations
include measurements Of detection OF
the arch under load AZ well as q meas
urement Of the stress In the tie rods
between the abutments.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS

The contract awarded by the COM
missioners court of Jefferson County,
Texas, for construction in that county
of state highways Nos. 3 and 40 was
approved Friday by the state highway
commission. The contract, which calls
for an expenditure Of 100000, had
been contested The commission, af-
ter hearing protestants, announced
that it had reached the conclusion that
the commissioners court in awarding
the contract acted within the scope of
it's regularly constituted rights.
David H. Morris, director of the fed
eral prohibition forces in Texas since
the advent of the Harding administra-
ton, rendered his resignation Thurs
day to the collector of internal revenue
at Washington.
A total of $15,OO0,O0O will be spent
by the Missouri, Kansas Texas lines
for new equipment and improvements
during the concluding weeks of the re.
ownership and Immediately following
the reorganization Of the lines, accord
ing to a statement promulgated by Of
ficials of the road at Fort Worth, Tex
as, Friday.
Lott Flannery, a sculptor, best
known for his statue Of Lincoln. which
recently was replaced before the court.
house in Washington. died Wednesday
at the age of So. The Lincoln statue
is said to be the only one made by q
sculptor who knew him personally.
Permanent organization Of the ma
tional council of farmers cooperative
marketing associations was authorized
Saturday in the closing session in
Washington of three-day conference
of representatives of farmers assOcia-
lions in all sections of the country.
The purpose Of the council will be to
handle common problems of co-opera-
tive marketing bodies without conflict
Ing with activities of other associa-
lions and acting as their mouthpiece.
Earle B. Mayfield received 264,260
votes to 130,744 for George B. Peddy
in the United States senatorial race
at the general election in Texas, the
official count Of the canvassing board
shows Seven small counties were un-
reported.
Leaping from an automobile which
had drawn up alongside of federal
reserve delivery wagon at the main en-
trance of the Denver mint at Denver,
Colo, and shooting toward four FEEDER.
al reserve guards who were emerging
from the building carrying 100000 in
IS bills, two bandits Monday shot and
fatally injured Charles Linton, one of
the guards, seized the entire consign-
ment of money, sprang into their mo-
tor car and escaped.
After being marooned for five days
on the barren Lizard Island in Lake
Superior with the temperature hang
ing we'll below the zero mark and ap-
parently without food, twenty-three of
the q missing persons from the ILL.,
fated tug Reliance have been rescued
by the tugs Gray and Favorite.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
BETTER
ROADS
TESTING SKEW-ARCH BRIDGE
"s'h'oreed Concrete Structure Erect
Cd to Find Means for Strength
enino the Arch.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)
A reinforced concrete skew-arch
Dridge one-fourth the size of a
fuli-size bridge has been built by the
bureau Of public roads Of the United
States Department of Agriculture and
Is being tested to destruction" to
gain Information that will make pos.
sible the building Of stronger struc-
lures Of this type.
There are many locations where 1t
Is necessary to carry highway d.
agonally across a stream, engineers
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

The worlds largest floating dock is
now being constructed in Scotland for
an English railway company, and will
be moored in the harbor at Southamp-
ton, England. In time for use next
spring. The dock is made entirely of
reinforced concrete, and will cost S.
100000.
Gabriel Narutowicz, first president
Of the Polish Republic, fell before an
assassin's bullet Saturday, Just one
week since his election and only 48
hours after actually taking up the du-
ties of office. The tragedy occurred
At an exhibition of paintings, and the
assassin was an artist, one Niewa-
domski, long regarded by his associ-
ates as mentally deranged.
It is estimated that the area of
first-class timber lands in Mexico is
approximately 100000 acres.
Turkey formally agreed Tuesday be-
fore the Near East conference to &C.
cord the Christian minorities, in all
that concerns their life and liberty, the
same rights and the same protection
as are enjoyed by the Turkish popu-
lation, with the free exercise of their
religion and the right to establish edu-
cational, charitable and religious insti-
tutions. The Turkish agreement pro-
vides that In districts heavily non-mos-
lem, the schools Of the Christian min
critics shall be allotted funds from
The municipal budgets.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
lS ,,' Y Unusual Size o. Hail.
s.' - :, Frequently Cause
= tlaaaelal Lsss

g = resy one knows. oc.
I ~ ~ ! z nnnsr. One might
tn q ~ balls Of Ice would
49, 3 q the cold days Of
|1s u : he heat Of summer er
- ~. y Z sasn. for they can
- 4 Z 3 tAuadery weather.
81. auadsr about there .a are
! $50 s,eas upward draur hts
!, ~ begin to fall thew
u. - :. currents and car.
~ = !. sslshts where thew
~ nov din to e sSts
:. form Of the small small
q usually seen.
~. after fallInc
~. 9 tAsy are carried
sa,.sata The moist.
0sn inereasinr
- to ham II.
a 4 ~ en.s..
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
An Aid 70 Packing.

Friend-COme home to dinner with
me tonight, old chap.
Fatleigh-Does your wife know you
are inviting me?
Friend-Well, not you, especially,
but you see she's going away on a
visit and she asked me to be sure and
bring home some heavyweight to sit
on her trunk.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Commissioners Renomlnated.

Commissioners Renomlnated.
neutrality-suspicious. Harding to-
day renominated Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Charles G. McCord Of
Kentucky and Joseph B. Eastman OF
Massachusetts, whose terms expire
shortly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Figures on Freight Car LsadInss,

Figures on Freight Car Leadtnes.
Washington. Dec. 10.-Ffeight car
shortage ON railroads December 3
amounted to 1861 cars. the car servt
ice division of the American Railway
Association reported today. but this
was q decrease OF 81, 626 oars from the
number reported short ono week prev
ious. The shortage has been diwinish'
ing steadily since November, accord
ing to the reports.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Dedicate Shaft to Storm Dead.

VSVuU OVOOs
Corpus Christi, Textile American
Red Cross will send representatives to
Corpus Christi for the dedication of
the monument erected q few weeks
ago in memory Of the unidentified
dead who lost their lives in the Sep.
TENDER IA, 1919, storm.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
The Flaw.

The Flaw.
"There Is no particular pleasure In
motoring these days"
"Too many cars, ehY
mo, too few pedestrians"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Newspaper Man Passes,

London. Sir Edmund Robbins,
manager of the Press Association from
1880 to 1917, died Thursday at Bogpor
Sussex. He was born In April, 18<7.
He was knight commander Of the or.
der OF the British empire In 1917.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
SPEEDING a Guest.

"YOu didn't stay long with your rela-
tives in the city.
mo-" said Uncle jeremiah Scroggs.
by. Il was plannin' to spend about a
month dom tn town with my nevvy's
folks, but when I'd been there about a
week somebody put q calendar in my
room with some figures on it a foot
high"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Nat wAIoht az Cement.

A standard bag Of cement contains
"a pounds net weight Of cement. -Four
bags constitute q barrel Of 800 pounds.
One sack Of portland cement is equal
approximately to one cubic foot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
E REPEATED COATlNGS OF ICE

Ice until 1t becomes as large as a
marble or even an egg. Then 1t falls
with millions Of others, destroying
crops, tearing fruit or the trees. and
even killing cattle In the fields.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
His Business.

aren't your questions rather per-
sonal7. Suppose you mind your own
business"
II am doing 60. I make It my bust
ness to keep Informed on what other
people are doing"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Probably 4 Judae's Daughter.

Probably q Judas's Daughter.
She had just said yes. Il knew you
would" he told her triumphantly. Il
can read you like book"
We'll" she said with a happy
sufia Kiss tie b6ok add sw6Ar to b
.truA."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Lad. IN Completed Roads.

Texas leads in miles Of completed
federal-aid roads with 1873 miles.
Minnesota IL second with 1,416.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Good Roads Aid AoAlkh.

Good roads not only aid in the pre-
vention Of disease and the treatment
OF those already sick, but they are In
valuable factors In the development
and maintenance Of good health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
The Main Thinu.

TIC MdIH HTnU.
MY poor man." said the sympa-
thetic prison visitor, do let me send
you some cake"
THANK you, mum. That would suit
me fine"
what kind would you prefer?"
ANY kind, num-" said the prisoner,
lowering his voice to a whisper, "just
SO it's got file In it."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Way 70 Lose Tools.

II you don't want your tools and
farm implements for next year, just
leave them out In the open for the
winter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
ALSO Gets Wrono Number.

Also Gets Wrong Number.
Dowdney-People who call up on
the telephone are not the only ones
who get the wrong number.
Alexander-Who are the 0thersl
Dowdney-A girl usually gets 1t
when she buys pair Of shoes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
PeraIhaue.

"There goes girl Of the period"
"She brought you to q full stop, all
right"
"Her name Is Dot"
"Oh, comma long!"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
And His Present.

Mae-I wouldn't marry that artist II
I were you, dear. Why, you know
nothing whatever Of his past.
June-Perhaps not, but when he's
my husband I'll know something Of his
future.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Both,

Both.
Jack-"Did Clara keep that secret
under her hatY Marie-"Yes, right
on the end Of her tongue"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

All Burmese girls wear ear plugs;
they cannot enter society Without
them.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

Miles o. Rural Highway.
There are 100000 miles Of rural
highway In the United States.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Where Best Corn 10.

The best corn Is produced on strong,
healthy stalks. For this reason seed
corn should be selected from the neld.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
Hard to Believe.

II told him plainly just what I
thought" she said.
Land sakes!" her grandmother ex-
claimed; "how could you say such aw-
full things to q man?"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

A girl likes to be caught gettins
kissed Just as much as she pretehds
not to.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

Carelessness with parlor matches Is
the cause of few fires and many
divorces.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30
LATHROP'S
DMEQAf
~ HARLEM OIL
sEX:EIyI55

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles-the
National Remedy Of Holland since 1896.
Guaranteed. Three sizes, all druggists.
Look for the name Gold Modal on every
box and accept no imitation
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

flsherman'e Paradise.
The greatest fishing stream In tn
world 10 the Columbia river.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

Ask Dad; He Knows.
Take a tip from father.
Although 1t causes pain
Fall In love with the pretty girls.
But marry one that's plain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

IMPARTIAL JUDGMENT
Popmore-There! What do you
think of those for trlpIets7
Sourbatch-fhat one In the middle
is the best. I'd keep him, II any.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

Domesticity.
There was a married couple
Who never had fuss.
The woman, g. Q went crazy.
The man amt worth q cuss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

For your greatest economy, get
your fall outfit from reliable stock at
j, Levin q Sons.
Just arrived special lot OF ladies'
beautiful canton crepe Dire SOS, special
ly priced at $1,000, at Noyecks. 1912
Arthur Magee, who received serious
injuries as the result OF an automo.
bile accident last Sunday is reported
to be improving.
(. Dan c. Potter, who was injured
several months ago and has been
undergoing treatment at the hospi-
tab, Is able to be about again.
Lawrence Wood has resigned his
Nposition at the Ward Drug store. He
expects to leave next week for Pen.
Bnington, n. j.. whore he will take a
course at Pennington school.
| Mr. and Mrs. Theron Byrne and in
FAINT son, who have been spending
some time at the home OF Mrs
! Byrnes brother, DoHg as HAWKS OF
South street, have returned TO Their
home In Ottawa, III.
J. Rodolph Valentino and Gloria Swan
I son in Beyond the Rocks the most
goi geous love drama ever filmed and
Harold Lloyd the movie star, who
makes you laugh In Never Weaken.
Opera house today and tomorrow.
Cream snappy, plmento and Ameri
can cheese and strictly fresh eggs
Telephone 7l5, Estes
Mr. Homer Rudd Of Gardena, Calf
Is spending a few weeks with relative
and friends in town. 1t took Mrs
Rudd six days to make the trip across
the continent due to the railroad strike
wh CT ha Affected the west conside r
ably.
The bans Of marriage we're pub
tlished In Albany Sunday for Miss
Rose Thomeyer and Harry Connors
Miss Thomeyer was a former residen
OF Bennington but for the past rev
years has made her home in Albany
Mr. and Mrs Golf Of Clevelan
have been the guests OF Miss Jenni
VA Valentine for few days. The.
have been motoring through the Adj
rondacks and stopped in town el
route TO their home Mr.. Golf Ia,
much praise for the Vermont road
and said that they were in much be
ter condition than most OF the road
he had travelled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
DYE OLD DRESS
OR DRAPERY IN
DIAMOND DYES

Buy Diamond Dyes and follow the
simple directions in every package.
Don't wonder whether you can dye or
.tnt successfully because perfect
,home dyeing IS guaranteed with Da.
mond Dyes even If you have never
dyed before. Worn, faded dresses,
skirts, waists. coats, sweaters, stock
ings, draperies hanglngs, everything,
iecome like new again. Just tell your
hdruggist whether the material you
hwish 70 dye is wool or silk, or whet-
her 1t Is linen, cotton, or mixed
goods, Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot fade or run Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
The Travellers Insurance Co.
H. A. WILKINSON, Agent

ALL LINES OF INSURANCE.
251 Silver ST. Phone 369-R.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15

is the memory. But memory ism in
surance. and having insurance in. your
mind is a menace until you insure;
then II becomes protection Consult
us. National Life lus Co, OF VI
CMutualJ Earle s Kinsley Gener
al Agent. Mead Building, Rutland
Vt.-Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

A fine variety OF vegetables for Sat
urday at Il ties. Telephone 7l5.
Dancing % the tune Of sheas or
: hestrs at Hawks hall tonight.
Call us for anything you wish to eat
aud we will deliver promptly.
Miss Carrie Damon, librarian at
Mddlebury college, Is stopping at the
Walloomsac Inn for few days.
Special! High grade new fall styles
in Queen Quality shoes for ladies', spe
cially PRICED at $500, at Noveck's. 1872
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
9 !! = 2l1 J I
sITS gzlI:Ag 5:lIsttE y laxative
Excesses Mainly Cause Of Illness.

A new commandment for which TIE
time is now ripe is "Thou shalt not fall
H. Seventy.fve per cent Of the III.
ness In the country is the result OF
violations Of the elementary laws OF
health, excess Of eating, drinking, and
smoking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15

and coal-tar IN the
form Of phenol
when n natural
vegetable COM
pound like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin will do the
work equally well
and without dan
ger. Peo p.l o
ahould realiZe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
Syrup Pepsin Helps
Nature Give Relief
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY IT FREE

Thonands Of parents are GEking
hemSelpes, Where can ! find irusi-
n0rihy idIdiipe that anyone IN The
family can use when consiipaied2"
urge you 10 Try Syrup Pepsin
I miH gladly propide a liberal free
sample boiile. sufficiently for an adequate
test. Write me mhere 10 Send H.
Address DR.. w. n. CaidpsH, SIS
Huntington 81, Monticello, HiinoI
DO II Howi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
c. w. WRIGHT. Nj. d.

EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED
Oculist ann Aurist 10 North Adams
hospital. Formerly in charge OF eve
ear, nose and throat services at Post
Hospital. Eastern Department Head
Quarters. na
TeE 372.M. DowlIn Block. No. Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15


that mercury may salivate and in
certain conditions loosen the
teeth; that phenolphthalein, by
whatever name known and how
ever disguised in candy, may
cause dermatitis and other skin
eruptions; that salt waters and
powders may concentrate the
blood, dry up the skin and cause
lassitude.
You can take DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin yourself or give il
TO a babe in arms, as thousands Of
mothers do every day, with the
confidence that it is the safest
and best medicine you can use
for constipation and such COM
plants. A teaspoonful will re-
lieve you over night even if the
constipation has been chronic for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
Try Il when a Laxative is needed and
see the wonderful results

TT is not necessary TO take
Iyiolent physic for so simple an
ailment as constipation. Yet
many thoughtless parents give
mercury in the form of cnlomcl,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15
Pile Sufferers

Don't become despondent-try DR..
Leonaardt HEM-ROlD-no greasy
salyes no cutting harmless rem
edy that is guaranteed to quickly
Danish all misery or costs nothing.
W. J.. Gokay. Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-15

years. DR.. Caldwcll's Syrup
Pepsin is a compound Of Egyptian
SIENNA and pepsin with pleasant
tasting aromatics, and does not
cramp or grippe. Every druggist
handles it, and bottles are so gem
erous that the cost amounts TO
only about a cent a dose. You
buy it with the understanding
that if it does not do as claimed
your money will be refunded. The
names of all the ingredients are on
the package.
Mrs. A. Arceneaux Of Orange,
Texas, suffered from constipation
for six years and found no relief
until she took DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin; and Mrs. Gus
Anderson of Ball, kans., corrected
her bowel trouble so that she now
eats and sleeps normally. Bring
a bottle Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin into your own home and
let the family use it for consti-
patton, biliousness, wind, gas,
headaches, ilatulency, and to
break up fevers and colds.