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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
Copyright, Western Newspaps
VIII.
WHAT PERSHING THINKS

The appropriations Of the five great
powers for military and naval pur-
poses in the year 1920 alone reached
a total of SIG, 442, 251 ,101, a sum only
about $2,OOO,OOO,OOO more than the
total for the whole fourteen years be-
fore the war.
It all comes down to this so far as
you are concerned:
Every morning when you go to
work, or when you stay at home SICK
on a working day, or even II you
are out of job, it has been arranged
for you to pay your fair share out
Of what you earn or should earn, OF
over $5,OOO,OOO day for the support
of the army and navy. That is the
estimate for the fiscal year 1922
over 100000 day. I have General
Pershing's word for it. You will have
to pay it. Five million dollars every
working day is a pile of money TO
spend for insurance against attack.
And of course that is not all the
cost. What is the big idea? What do
you think about it? You will have to
pay the bill. Do you think about 1t
at all? General Pershing does. This
Is what he thinks:
"As we consider the causes of the
World war and comprehend its hor-
rors, every thinking man and woman
must feel that measures should be
taken to prevent another such cal
amity. One step in that direction
would be to reduce expenditures for
armament. Our own estimates for
naval and military purposes cOntem-
plate an appropriation for the fiscal
year 1922 Of over $5,0O0,OOO for every
working day In the year. It is a
gloomy prospect that the nations plan
expenditures greater than ever before
in peacetimes.
ut would appear that recent ex-
periences should be enough to con-
vince everybody Of the danger Of
renewal Of this competition. But one
nation cannot reduce ornaments I'M
less all do. It Is time that enlightened
people everywhere should undertake
to reach some rational agreement
which would not only relieve the
world Of its heavy financial burden
but which in itself would 60 far to-
ward the prevention Of war. We are
not a warlike people. We do not
wish to expand at the expense Of any
other nation, and we have no designs
on anybody. II other people feel the
same toward us and toward each
other it seems unreasonable that they
should be unwilling to consent in
principle to some Limitation Of arma-
ments, to be carried out when other
nations succeed in establishing stable
governments and are willing to recog-
nize the wisdom Of such a course.
Otherwise, may we not seriously ask
ourselves whether civilization is
failure, and whether we are to regard
war as an unavoidable scourge that
mankind must suffer1
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
BLDG. ASSN. HOLDS IMPORTANT
MEETING.

On Tuesday evening of this week
the stockholders Of the Iberia Build
ing Association held their annual
meeting for the purpose Of electInH
a Board of Directors for the ensuing
year The presidents report was also
read by Mr.. Lazard King, and show
ed the Association to be in excellent
condition. The Board for 1921 was
reelected, and consists of Messrs. A
H. Trotter, V. J. Erath, W. }. Bern
ard, Lazard King, Henry Gallons, A
Daigre and Max Levy. The same offS
icers were also reelected, beng L.
King, president, W. 6. Weeks, sec
retary and Edward Weeks attorney.
According to the talk at the meet
ing, it is most probable that start
will be made on fine new home for
the Association before the end of the
present year.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
BOYS FORESTRY CLUB AWARDS

New Orleans, La.-Commissioner M.
L. Alexander OF the Department Of
Conservation announces that State
Forester v. H. Sonderegger Is now
Judging the boys forestry plots that
are distributed throughout the State
Of Louisiana and awards will be made
on or about February l..
The Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, through it's General Manager, w.
H. Sullivan, donated $500 for cash
prizes. In conclusion, Mr.. Alexander
suggests that all the boys get busy for
the 1922 contest and will gladly give
all information necessary If letters are
addressed to him at New Orleans, La
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT

The war departments annual re
port may be boiled down to this one
sentence: "The department spent
$531, 1881 during the last fiscal
year"
That is too much for war purposes
in a peace year.
The economy which is said to be
applied to the war department needs
to be carried a great deal further
and to be applied to other govern
ment departments as well.
The goal of congress should be tc
bring all government expenditures tc
within a billion dollars year, not
counting the war debt interest.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
URANIA FORESTRY
PROJECT PRAISED
japanese Professor Declares It Is First
Real Effort in United States.

Japanese Professor Declares II Is First
Real Effort in United States.
DR.. Mitsunaga Fujioka, professor OF
forestry at the Kyushu Imperial Uni
versity, Fujioka, Japan, Monday In
spected the Urania State reforestra-
ton project and expressed amazement
at the progress made.
In twelve months travelling oyer the
United States, DR.. Fujioka declared
the Urania project was the first real
effort he had seen made toward re-
fOrestatiOn.
A tour of the world in the interest
Of reforestation in Japan is being
made by the Japanese professor. He
will 60 from the United States to Swe-
den, Spain, France, Germany and Nor.
way and will spend more than two
years collecting data for reforestation
Of Japanese lands.
3. The Urania. replanting project is be-
ing conducted under an agreement be
! tween the Louisiana Department of
Conservation and Urania Lumber Com
pany. l
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

A lot of people who don't adver-
tise think business is dead.
The telephone becomes a house
hold necessity as soon as the young
crowd get old enough to make dates.
Good idea for motorists to have
non-skid tires, but lot of them
also need non-skid brains.
The hand that used to rock the
cradle now seems to be hitting the
typewriter.
Not many people nowadays can
handle hammer or saw, but there
are lot who can pound on jazz in
struments very skillfully.
Question is what the anti-short
skirt howlers will say, if in the fu-
ture the women don't wear any skirts
at all?
There is a feeling among the chill
dren that the movies should be re-
formed so that it will be safe for
their parents to see them.
Foot trouble complained Of by
many girls may not be due so much
to high heels, as to the heavy feet
of the men they dance with.
The young men are Interested in
education to the extent of investi-
eating which is the prettiest school
teacher.
The United States army is adver-
Using 106,5O0 currycombs for sale.
Some men would find them useful in
untangling their whiskers.
The use of cosmetics is going a
good deal too far, with all these
folks putting on coats of tar and
feathers.
Those bad noises from your neigh
boris house may not be anyone
breaking the china, but simply the
music pupils playing modernist mus
ic.
-
when the swallows homeward
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
SILHOUETTES
BY Merab.

MINTA FARMER was long
AND slender,
UTTERLY lacking curve
IN any portion of her body
WHICH was made up
OF angles.
SHE was kept carefully
AT home
BY her mother
WHO preached her the
OUT-OF-DATE gospel
WHICH declaims
THAT men like demure maidens.
MINTA wished to take
BUSINESS education and
ENTER an Office,
BUT her mother was afraid that
SOME man might insult her.
THE girl blushed until
SHE was thirty,
WHENEVER a man looked at her
AFTER thirty she was
SO apparently
AN old maid
THAT no man ever looked.
SHE lived in constant
EXPECTATION of marriage
AND her hope chest
WAS well-filled
WITH yellowed muslins.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

Place your Magazine subscriptions
with Frederic News Stand, Carlos
Bodin, Prop. He pays rent. He pays
Taxes. He buys food. He buys
clothes. Keep your money at home.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

666 is prescription for Colds,
Fever and LaGrippe. It's the most
speedy remedy we know.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
Scientific Query.

When we read about monkey stars
getting salaries Of $1,000 a week in
the movies we wonder whether evOlu-
ton is what it has been cracked up
ia be,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
RICE LAND FOR RENT.

One hundred twenty five arpents
Of fresh land, all can be planted :.
Six inch pump in position ready for
work. Apply to JAS. w. WYCHE,
New Iberia, La.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

666 quickly relieves Constipation
BiIiousness, Loss of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
Where Your Taxes Go.

the of of articles "Where Your TAKE
ally magazine writer Waite
secured them quite
expn,e feeling they be of interest to readers
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

Formerly Mother used to be anxi
GUS about the danger that the kids
would get hurt by explosions in the
chemistry class, but now she is wor-
rying for fear Dads home brew will
blow up.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
Sunny Squiblets.

fly," was favorite old song. What
some people want to sing now IS,
"When the swallows downward flow. .
Anyway none Of the men Of New
Iberia has got into trouble at the
evening parties lately as the result
Of stepping on the trailing skirts OF
the women.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21
Fine for Lurnbago

Commercial map, railroad map,
good roads map, and maps of all the
States. Get one at the Frederic News
Stand.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-21

when the swallows homeward
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
 1922 NEA Service. Inc.

made an open accusation. He nodded and acquiesced.
 "You'l let me know the--the re- sult?" Ruth asked. Vario promised and with. n forced llght-hearted remark Ruth turned and ran up the stairs to her room to
 dress for dinner. Meanwhile. on the opposite porch of the club which was otherwise de-
 serted, Vira, only few moments be- fore, had tucked her arm nervously under Garrick'3 and drawn him into the privacy Of the glassed-in, winter solarum.
 You may come. too, Dick" she nodded back to him. "There-please shut the door" She glanced at Gar
 rick. half conhdingly half fearful of him. I've been so afraid-ever since found out how the walls might have ears.'
 Dick closed it and Garrick placed a chair for Vira who sank into it rigid ly, turning and looking up at his face as he stood with his hands still on the back of the chair.
 There was something seething in her mind and Garrick was just about to make some reassuring remark that would relieve the tension and open the floodgates of her heart. Vira, all animation, now that she had taken this step, did not wait to give him a chance.
 Its about Glenn" she cried tensely, bringing her two hands to- gether. You know all about the ln- ner Circle and Georges. Well, Glenn was our treasurer when we first started--is yet, in way I sup
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14

with clothes on, some of whom claim to be grandchildren many times re- moved Of his ancestors, looked like at close range.
 Human Relatives Unfricndly He apparently found them a timd I race, because no sooner was he loose than there was wild scramble among | the spectators along .he midway. Burly canvassmen, who, at least by reputation, would rather fight than eat, climbed over women and children in terror stricken flight for safety A review of the case does not state ent. He attempted to interview well known Wilimantic liveryman, but could not catch up to the latter.
 Wanted Auto Ride.
 Then he turned his attention to the automobile, thinking he would have a ride. But the chauffeur, unused to simian passengers, made so much fuss about getting started that Jocko gave up in disgust, stating in monkey Ian guage that he could travel through the jungle trees faster than that.
 Jimmy Wasn't Frightened.
 By this time men and women were shrieklng and yelling in deadly fear, while running helter skelter for a place of protection. Policeman Jim my Lee, world war veteran, did not lose his nerve. Jimmy had seen monkeys before and he was not sure Jocko was looking for fight anyhow. Even if the monkey were inclined to become pugilistic, Jimmy is handy with his fists and carries a first class Colts .3S" under his coat. He drew his revolver and threatened to shoot the escaped.monkey, if the circus peo-
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14

pose. Oh, it may have been all right lthat. It was unique It was smart
 But one thing led to another l. and . Guy. Oh, get him
 out of it all get him out of il !. clean."
 l Vira. flushed had risen from the
 chair and was standing with hands 1 extended. pleadingly before Garrick
 As she finished there was little
 tremble in her voice and she turned
 quickly to dab away tear that had
 gathered in each eye. Garrick took
 her arms and gently forced her back
 into the chair. Vira pressed the
 tips of fingers of both hands on her
 flushed forehead.
 But who's the head of it all-this
 Velvet Gang, as the police call it?" Garrick exaggerated a bit for effect, 1 Vira looked up quickly. a fright
 ened stare on her face. But she said
 nothing.
 T don't want to drag all you fool
 ish young folks into anything. l | want to keep you out of it. I'm not . half so much interested even in catching these booteggng profiteers higher up as I am in getting you out of your oolishness-clean." I'm sick of it all. So are Glenn and Ruth-only they're too proud to admit it. Someone must make the l break I felt that I could-swallow my pride, Guy"
 i,ly {fnI rt,1'e shoulder. Vira smiled up at him gratefully and with confidence. Whose was that gruff voice, a man, that I heard this morning over the telegraph in the Pink Room :? Brock?"
 l Garrick had figured on betrayal by surprise. He in turn was not sur prised at the naive stare in return nor by the firm silence. He had seen stand. Vira had made up her mind to talk-but not too much. He de- cided it was best to let it go at that; not to try any social third degree. She would come around. They agreed not for the present to be seen together.
 It was not three minutes later when Dick received another shock. Mrs. Walden had hastened to pour out the news of the Binnacle epi- sode, as far as she knew it, to Gar rick.
 I'm going to call up Ruth on the house phone," exclaimed Dick yio-
 ently as he and Garrick paced down the porch alone.
 "No--don't. It won't do a bit of good. You'll do harm. in your pres ent mood Don't be so worried over Ruth, Dick Take it from me. She'll come out all right. I think that little girl knows very well what she is doing"
 She does--eh? The deuce she does."
 Garrick was not disposed to argue, This thing has gone just about far enough. Dick" he considered ener- getically Now is the moment to act in earnest. Take these robberies, first Why and by whom ? Whatever her fooishness and love of adventure, Ruth just simply could not have been concerned in them. Now, start at the beginning. There's that girls hat used in the Gerard robbery, the one I've got in the Club safe. Whose is that? I know what you're going to say. Rae Larue's Maybe. But can you prove it? And if you can, that's a long way from connecting her with the hold-up."
 That devil Jack Curtis'" ground out Dick. They're two of d kind. I'll bet if we could raid his room at the
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14

pie would not recapture him. Jocko sat on the ground nearby and mad| monkey faces at the policeman as he argued with the circus officials.
 Oklahoma Bill to the Rescue.
 Then there was q warhoop, and Oklahoma Bill, in true wild western garb emerged from a tent. swinging his lariat over his head. One swing through the air and the monkey tucked. Another swing of the lasso and Jocko Got his foot in it." Strug- gling like a spoiled child for more freedom, cussing and swearing in monkey language, the cause of the disturbance was dragged back to his cage. And no one after they cooled off, really was sure there ever was any danger
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
SAILING FOR ENGLAND
Supernumerary Policeman and Mrs. Harry Mount Will Leave for Lengthy Visit on July 6.

Supernumerary Policeman and Mrs Harry Mount of 63 Hart street will sail from New York on the S. s. La ccna for England on July 6. They will visit Sheffield and other cities of England and expect to be gone from three to five months.
 This will be the first time that Mir. Mount has returned to his native land in more than 30 years, although Mir. Mount visited England about 12 years ago, MT Mount however, is not un- familiar with the sensations of cross ing the ocean as this will be his ninth trip across. He first came to this country 51 years ago and returned at various intervals until he finally went back 30 years ago, to claim his bride, and then returned 10 the U. S.
 Both Mir. and Mrs. Mount are we'll known in this city, where MT. Mount has been employed at Landers, F'rary & Clark for 30 years. He has also been connected with the police de- partment for more than a score of years. Mrs Mount is prominent in women's fraternal organizations be- ing affiliated with the Maccabees. the Shepherds Of Bethlehem, the Lady Foresters and others.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14

hotel, we'd get omething-maybe ; that was his camera after all tha you pinched."
 Garrick swung on his heel, Cur tis. Just what I was thinking. Let! jump over there-get him right quick"
 At the hotel they learned that Cur. tis had cleaned out everything tha1 forenoon, had checked out, and haG disappeared.
 Over the telephone Garrick called the Page place. Beth was not al home but her mother, with consider able relief replied: Miss Larue ? Miss Larue left rather hurriedy for the city this afternoon. I believe she expects her mother from the coast.'
 Mrs. Walden said that Curtis had started down the South Shore road when Vario left. Ruth looked back and saw him. Garrick was climbing in under the wheel when blue streak shot along Main street regardless of local law He jabbed at his screecher of horn. Its Glenn" He waved and sig naled. Glenn bore over to the curb a couple of hundred yards ahead Jump in. Dick"
 Where's the fire?" joked Garrick Just going up to see Vira-with Ruth"
 Say, Glenn" confidentially- there's no use keeping this under cover. I heard you say. in the Pink Room. you'd taken that Parr stuff to your own garage to protect Vira Are you the only one that has a key to that place? Now, play straight. Glenn. This is for your own good. Did I ever do you a dirty trick--or Dick? What do people at the Club think of me? Do they trust me?"
 Glenn threw away an almost fresh cigarette, lighted another threw it away and stood foolishy with the burnt match in his hand. That's the way. I am, Guy" he scowled. "As nervous as hell. Half the time I don't know what I'm doing. Say you'll be on the level, Guy. It's cinch no one else will. I might as well make clean breast of it :. no, just give me tonight to think it over Well, anyway yes. gave a key to Rae Larue once. She begged it of me once to put her car up. '. and then ."
 "All right, Glenn. I'll give you to- night Going to see Ruth? Well, tell her not to do thing without seeing me frst.'
 Glenn departed a bit relieved at postponing the evil day of confession
 Well, if Rae Larue had it. they all had it, anyone who wanted it," hastily reasoned Garrick. That place is a cache for their stuff. I didn't want to ask for the key I don't need it. We'll go there anyway. I'll get in. Come on to the city."
 Garrick and Dick were whirling down the turnpike, Dick with his eyes glued to the road back of them for motorcycle cops.
 Locks were no impeachment to Gar rick. He had taken a course with his friend Houdini While he couldn't get out of everything, he could get into nearly anything,
 Glenn's garage was easy. As they closed the door, they looked about in It was indeed an 'un- bonded warehouse" There were cases enough to have meant a tidy little fortune. In one corner where they had been hastily dumped lay the product of the footing of the Parr cellar.
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
Continued From Our Last Issue
 CHAPTER TX
THE DIRECTION FINDER

THE DIRECTION FINDER
 "Curtis-you were up to something devilish-I knew It." repeated Varic as he faced Jack over the table a, the Binnacle.- When you saw me your tune. You ran to cover--to cover yourself."
 The waiter, Herman. sniveied. Hi face was livid, He bowed and al- most fauned on Vario, took hold oi him, for all the world like a drown. ing man catching at straw.
 Furthermore, believe you slipped that vial in this mans pocket-per, haps you palmed it-did little sleight of hand. You inhuman cad! could cane you!'
 Ruth was speeches.. She leaned over the table, half standing, an al turing little figure in blue. Her ex- citement had sent blaze of color to her cheeks. Her golden hair framed her face in a mass of gold that shed a brightness over her whole counte- nance. Ruth was very desirable little girl and her chief charm was that she did not seem to be thinking of it all the time.
 Jack had been working himself into an almost apopectic, rage as Vario hurled the accusation at him. He took a step forward in furious defense, then shot out his forefinger pointing at the teacup that had been before him.
 Would I-poison-myself!" he menaced.
 "We'll settle that came back vario. sharply. I'll undertake to label this all and seal it--in the presence of you as witness. Then I'll send 1t to some reputable chemi- cal laboratory for analysis. I could do it myself--but-well, in other words, we'll impound this evidence until someone else determines what 1t is"
 The waiter scurried about getting nasks. Vario turned to Ruth with excessive courtesy. Miss Walden-I must insist--for your own safety-I'l drive you back to the club. I'll tele- phone and postpone the appointment l had at the SeaviIle Station. No F It can easily go over till tomorrow Your mother cannot stand much more. She needs you Ruth. She has been through so much anguish in the last two days"
 Ruth looked from Vario at Jack, still sputtering impotently. Was it true? The quickest way to get out of danger is often the most obvious. Thank you. Professor. It's very kind of you to take such an inter- est
 They left Curtis standing, still boil ing with rage, beside his motor. AS Vario's car disappeared. Jack sprang into his own and shot down the South Shore road toward a short cut to the cross island highway
 ,;Nita Walden's surprise WAS great when she saw Vario with Ruth. "Wheres Jack Curtis?" she ex- claimed.
 The moment of silence that follow ed was eloquent. "Oh Ruth, dear. any more trouble ?''
 give her mother more confidence. No. Mummsy, nothing much Jack was little off in the head but Professor Vario came along and '"
 Mrs. Walden beamed her apprecia- ton of Vario's help. Vario exchanged a keen glance with Ruth and under. stood that she chose to wait until there was more facts before she
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
GIANT APE FLEES
 FROM CIRCUS CAGE
Crowd PaniC-StriCken, But Mon, key Does No Harm to Spectators

Old fashioned circus thrillers were "out-thrilled" by one that was not pre-arranged. and a crowd at Willi- mantle yesterday afternoon were given a faint taste of life in the African junges when Jocko, a giant ape. es- caped from his cage and started off on his own particular line of evolution in- vestigation.
 Started Personal Investigation.
 The big monkey, member of the tribe which is getting considerable at tention from William Jennings Bryan at this time. evidently grew tired Of Icing the object of the gaze of the curious and. when his cage acci- denty overturned, swinging open the iron door, he decided he would see for himself what these funny persons
New Britain herald., 1922-06-14
FIND GAS IN PHILIPPINES.

San Francisco. June 14.-The Stand ard Oil of California which a kear ago sent an expedition to the Philip pines has discovered gas on the island of Luzon. possibly indicating the pres ence of oil, according to d cable re- ceived today by the local offices of the company.