The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-05-06

Oak GrOve.-A number of liquor
violators were fined at the first day.
session of the District Court Judge
John M. Mcintosh is occupying the
bench, with Carey j. Ellis as prose-
cutting attorney.
New Roads.-The parish police jury
recently adopted a resolution request
ing the State Highway Commission to
survey and make an estimated cost
Of building roads in Districts Nos. 4
5, 6 and Z.
Winnfield.-A. Leonard Allen, sup
erintendent Of the Winn parish schools
reports that ninety-three applicants
are taking the teachers examination,
which is being conducted in the Cen
trail High School building of Winfield.
eveport.-According to reports
to the police yesterday, an unsuccess-
full effort was made the night before
by burglars to enter the safe Of the
Triangle Drug Store, near the state
fair grounds.
Ponchatoula.-The Chamber of Com
members. A big entertainment was
held Wednesday night by local talem
to aid the local chamber
Houma.-Phillip Girior, Jr., who is
employed on Southdon plantation, and
Rene Merrick Of New Orleans, who
was visiting here, were injured in an
automobile accident near Shriever.
The men were en- route to Thibodaux
when the accident occurred.
LaPlace.-The st. Charles parish
line of the jefferson highway has been
completed and gravelled., 1t affords
an excellent highway in all seasons
from New Orleans to La Place and
to Baton Rouge.
Logansport.-The foundation has
been laid and the construction OF the
walls Of the new 100000 school build
ing here is well under way by tho
Central Construction Company Of
Houston, Texas.
Shreveport.-Dr. Burris A. Jenkins.
pastor of the Boulevard Christian
Church Of Kansas City, Mo, was tho
speaker at the rededication s1gvi0ep
at the First Baptist Church.
Pointe a Ia Hache.-The Phoenix
shrimp canning factory has begun its
season work of canning sea shrimp
at Hays canal. The factory has just
been completed at cost OF $4,000.
Plaucheville.-No cotton has been
planted in this section yet although
the land has been plowed. A good
rain is needed, after which planting is
expected to become general.
Shreveport.-As a result OF the
strict enforcement Of the closing law
inaugurated recently by the police, ap-
proximately forty persons were arrest
ed, most OF them for keeping grocery
stores open on the Sabbath.
Lafayette.-While playing on the
grounds at Mt. Carmel convent, Fran
ces Broussard, young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ophe Broussard, ran into
the street in front of an approaching
automobile and was seriously injured.
Monroe.-The Arkansas and Louis1-
ana Missouri Railway is planning to
rebuild its tracks that were flooded
by high awter at Chauvin and other
points as soon as the water recedes.
Shreveport.-Continu activity in
the building line is reflected here in
the building records. During the
past week seventy-one permite were
issued. representing operations cost
ing s215,975. The largest permit was
for a two-story fire station to cost
$107 ,305.
Arcadia.--Mony and provisions val
ued at 1913 were contributed to the
Ruston Orphanage in campaign con-
Quoted by the Methodist Sunday
School of Arcadia. Miss Lula Reyn-
olds' class contributed $50.
Basile.-Lumber is being hauled to
the site of the annex which is being
built to the Methodist Church, the
fund for which has been raised by
the Ladies' Aid Society Of the church.
Enlarged facilities for Sunday School
and young peoples societies will be
provided.
Shreveport-Lightni struck the
chimney of the Sam Kelly home, S36
Jefferson street, and small hole was
torn in the roof by falling brick. Mrs.
Kelly and the other occupants es-
capped injury.
Ruston.-Plant Exchange Day was
observed at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms by subcommittee Of
the city beautiful committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce. More than
200 women of Ruston exchanged
plants, bulbs and cuttings.
Monroe.-The Monroe Lions Club
at its meeting last week started q
movement to improve and beautify
Forsythe Park. A committee. consist
ing Of Joe Isaacman and r. w. Ger
many, was named to start the move
ment.
Monroe.-In order to prevent an out