The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-04

ais of the Louisiana and Arkansas
Railway Company spent day in
Shreveport inspecting the local termi-
nails. The party left during the after
noon for Alexandria, La
Shreveport.-Dr " |. Miller has
been elected president of the Fourth
District Dental Society and the other
officers are: DR.. M. f. Kaffle, vice.
president; DR.. J. s Bernhard, secre-
tary; DR.. Hamilton Harper. treasurer.
The executive committee consists OF
Drs. A. A. Garrison, C. w. Williams
and J. S. Bernhard. Plans are being
perfected for the state convention
here May 8.
Alexandria-Thet town of Lecompe.
twenty miles from Alexandria, was
the scene of a fire recently which
entailsd damage amounting to $16,500
when the mercantile establishment OF
B. Pressburg and Sons was burned.
The origin of the fire is understood.
The building was valued at $4,000,
the stock at $4,000 and the fixtures
at $1,000 on building and $500 on fix
lures.
Jennings-At a meeting Of the Jen-
ninss Rotary Club reports by a mem
Der Of the intercity meet committee
were to the effect that on account
Of the inability Of the committee to
carry out the original plans submit
ted to the club the intercity meet
would have to be postponed. 1t was
the unanimous decision Of the club
that the present committees remain
intact and should proceed with the
preliminaries necessary to put on this
meeting.
Fayetville-After one year OF In
activity, Lafayette Parish Chapter OF
the Red Cross has resumed activi-
tics upon a more elaborate scale than
ever, with the establishment Of Off
ces in charge OF Miss Gertrude Nc
Dowell Of Jennings as executive sec
rotary A public health nurse, Miss
Aida Boulanger, completes the Off
cial staff, selected and installed by
Miss Dorothy Dyer, field representa-
tive Of the Atlanta headquarters of
the Southern division, R. R. C.
Monroe.-The Neddam Lumber
Company has been organized by Ou-
achita lumber men to manufacture
and sell lumber and kindred products.
The company has been incorporated
with capital of $500 and will have
it's domicile in Monroe. E. 0. Smith
is president, J. D. Madden, vice-presi-
dent, and r. P. Benson, secretary and
treasurer.
Monroe-Commissio of Agricul-
ture Wilson Director Perkins and Har-
ry F. Kapp as well as other Depart
ment Of Agriculture experts will be in
Monroe February II to assist in the
Cotton Growers Cooperative Assooi--
alton. according to telegram received
by J. H. Watkins of Monroe, from
G. c. Tanner of Baton Rouge, score
tary Of the Louisiana Farm Bureau
Federation
Monroe-Users Of gasoline in Cald-
we'll parish towns and the southern
part of Ouachita parish, who get their
supply from Monroe, threaten to boy.
colt the Monroe companies if they con.
tinue to damage the MonroeColum-
bia Highway with trucks, as claimed
Ruston.-The Lincoln Truckers Co
operative Association, Inc, is one of
the agricultural achievements. The
Ruson Monthly Trades Day, per-
manent institution, and the poultry
shows were evidences of cooperation
brought about by the Chamber of
Commerce
Monroe-W. w. West, Joe Rich
ards, Londroe Johnson and Carvin
Griggs have been arrested by the po
lice department on charges of con-
nectiOn with serious of robberies in
this city during the last few weeks.
ond.-Strawberry plants are
full of blossoms and young fruit and
unless severe weather is experienced
in the next few days there is every
indication the shippers season will
open shortly, but heavy shipments are
not anticipated for forty of fifty days.
Lake Charles.-E. R. Kaufman has
returned from New Orleans, where
in company with Rabbi s. J. Schwab
and Henry Meyer, he represented
Temple Sinai at q Jewish war relief
conference of delegates from this
zone.
Vile Platte.-Banks Of Evangeline
pariah are in splendid condition. hav-
ing reported fetal deposit Of $780,
00o. Tho Evangeline Bank and Trust
Company Of this city declared the
tenth annual dividend of per cent
and reported having no bills payable.
Baton Rouge.-All bids for mineral
leases on Sabine Island in Calcasieu
parish have been rejected by the
state. Considerable interest is being
taken in this territory at present from
the fact it is considered near a prov.
en- oil field
Ruston.-The Lincoln parish mid.
winter poultry show has opened in
tho prino buiJd;n~ ,r,;t1, A.