The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-11-11

New IOrk.-HlS sister, MRS. arthur
Baldus, has come from Shreveport,
La, to lead the search for Grattan
Ralph, IA years old. who has been
missiong from his home in Hartford,
Conn. since September s. The trou-
bled blue eyes OF the sister reflect an
xiety for her brothers safety and her
concern for her father. an invalid.
whose condition since his sons DIS
appearance has caused his physicians
concern. The father has offered
reward OF $500
Oakdale, LA touring car bear
ing banners and other advertising
matter pertaining to the South Tex
as Fair at Beaumont passed through
Oakdale on an excursion through TINS
territory in the interest of the falr
The advertising was novel and at
tractive and caused much favorable
comment here.
Monroe, La-North Louisiana Sun
dav school superintendent and de-
partmental superintendent OF the
Baptist denomination will hold con
ference at Minden November 1914 in
elusive. Author Blake of Nashville,
Tenn, will deliver several lectures
and cunduct practical conferences
every day.
Crowley, La.-Crowley is backin :
the plant a tree" movement and
will observe Tree Week" The three
schools leaguers, the Civic League
the Chamber of Comerce. the prin-
cipals Of the schools and the colored
school officials are all preparing to
observe the week set aside for this
work.
| Lake Providence, La.-East Carroll
was awarded second place for parish
exhibits and number Of premiums
won at gthe state fair in Shreveport
Among East Carroll exhibitors win
ming first prizes are: e. J. Hamley
ten ears Calhoun red cob corn A. p
Surles, fifty ears Prolific white corn
Hiram Dunn, Lima beans; F. B. Da
Wis, tomatoes; w. D. Brown, spring
plant Irish potatoes; T. H. Este, Lou.
isianna grown burr cloverseed; J.
| M. Wilborn, corn meal; Hirman Dunn
corn chops; J. M. Wilborn, display OF
corn products; J. Marian Hamley
Money Maker pecans.
Opelousas, lathe streets, bust
ness houses and residences are be
ing decorated for the Cotton Carni
val which will be held here October
25. Harry w. Lewis, who had charge
of decorating New Orleans for the
American Legion convention, Is d.
recting the work.
| Monroe.-Colvin B. Brown, chief OIL
the organization bureau of the United
States Chamber OF Commerce, will de
liver an address in Monroe during the
early part Of next month, the date tc
be decided later.
Monroe-The safe OF J "A. Gibson
& Sons general merchandise store aA
Morrell was blown open by robbsr,
and $1100 in money was taken. The
robbers escaped. No clue as to theil
identity have been obtained.
Opelousas, La.-Willis Roy. king Of
the Cotton Carnival here, was hon
ored at a luncheon Of the Rotary
Club, Of which Mr.. Roy is a member
Monroe, lathe Cone plantation
consisting of 1000 acres cotton gin
machine shops. commissary, home
and other improvements in Ashley
county near the state line has beer
sold by w. T. Cone, the owner, Il
Gus and Sam Wilson, Of Hamburg
The exact consideration is not known
but is said to have been in excess Of
100000.
Franklin, La-Three persons wer<
killed and two score injured in Z
wreck on the Southern Pacific rail
road at Adehne, nine miles west o.
Franklin when passenger train No
100 crashed into the rear Of specia
train carrying the C. A. WORKMAN
Shows.
Vile Platte, La.-Aspirants for tn,
postmastership at Vile Platte vii
undergo a civil service examination
to be conducted November Is. Three
persons have announced thus far FOL
the position.
Monroe, lathe Potts and Stan
ley No. well Of John Potts, trustee
in section 32-19-15 Of Ouachita par
ish, was completed by the Sid Sim
mons Drilling Company. The well Il
one Of the big gassers Of the fiels
with capacity Of 13.7s4,so0 cubi,
feet.
Monroe, La.-Initial plans have
been started by the businessmen O.
Oak Grove for the organization Of ,
Chamber of Commerce. the first o
its kind ever inAugurated in the par
ish Of West Carroll.