The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-29

Crowley.-A large buying area will
be opened for the merchants of Crow.
ley when the modern highway planned
70 connect kaplan with the other roads
IN Vermlllon parish is completed.
ms Is part of project which will
cost the taxpayers of Vermilion par
ism 100000. A bond issue will bo
voted in September.
Crowley.-The women of Crowley
and Mayor Pugh have approved the
offer made by Mr. and Mrs. P. ].
Chappuis to give square of ground
to Crowley for a community center,
including swimming pool and other
conveniences. The Fairgrounds COM
mission suggestion Of Alderman Loeb
also has met with favor.
New Roads-News has been re-
celyed here of the striking of oil and
gas in paying quantities by the Pujo
Company, which has been drilling on
land adjoining the holdings of the
Bauregard Oil Company. a local con-
Germ owning $500 acres of leases in
Beauregard parish, in the vicinity OF
Orange, Sulphur, Spindle Top and 9TH
er proven fields.
Shreveport.-The Shreveport Brick
and Tile Company has purchased 100
acres Of land on Douglas Island for
$28,5OO and will erect thereon a mod
ern pressed brick plant, which will
employ forty to fifty men and have an
annual output of 100000 bricks and
storage capacity of 100000, accord
ing to announcement by ]. w. Peyton,
president. The company already oper-
ating one plant here
Crowley.-Plans are advancing rap
idly for the organization of a boys
club in Crowley. The committee in
charge OF preparing a program has
submitted suggestions which have
met with public favor. 1t is expected
to have the organization under way
soon.
Vile Platte.-Professor J. D. LAT
leur, secretary Of the Evangeline Par
ish Fair Association, has announced
that the annual fair will be held
September 2S-29-3O and October /.
Preparations are being made and it
is said that it will be much larger
and more interesting display of Evan
geline products than last year.
Baton Rouge.-A campaign to en-
roll 1,5O0 rice growers in the twelve
rice-growing parishes of the state ~
MEMBERS of the farm bureau will be
waged as the result of a meeting OF
state farm bureau officials and ex-
tension workers held in the office OF
w. R. Perkins, director of agricultural
extension, Louisiana State university.
This campaign will be staged from
July 20 to ~.
Shreveport-According to advices
form Cedar Grove, La, Mrs. ]. C. Um-
barger has announced the resignation
Of her husband, ]. C. Umbarger a.
postmaster there, and she Is acting
until his successor qualities. Mr.. UNI
barger has accepted appointment with
the Caddo Central Oil Company, with
headquarters at Dallas. it is reported.
Lake Charles-An invention BY
three men at Welsh and Jennings by
which the water lily nuisance will be
eliminated, and the lilies themselves
used for cattle feed, IL being investi-
gated by local capitalists It is said
that the lilies when properly cured are
more nurishing than alfalfa, and will
make valuable stock feed. A test
will be made in the near future to
determine the feasibility fthe prop
osition.
Observation-Disclosures will enter
tain the oldest man in the South, when
Auguste Jeansonne, Ill years old,
native Of St. Landy parish living near
comes to town on Ford Day,
July %. He will be given a promi-
nent place in one of the biggest auto
mobile parade ever staged in the state.
New Orleans-Members Of the Lou
isiana Bar Association committee on
state laws have been appoint.
ed by F. G. Hudson, Jr., president.
w. o. Hart Of New Orleans was re-
appointed as chairman and the other
members also are the same as last
year, w. ]. Carmouche of Crowley
and w. B. Grant of New Orleans,
Mr.. Hart is one of the commissioners
from the state to the national confer