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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
CROP VALUE OF
NATION FOR 1922
Is More Than a Billion Dol
lars Greater Than in
1921.

Washington - The nations crops
this year are worth s7.572,sa0 600.
based on their farm value as of De
cember |. the department Of agricul-
ture announced Friday In its final crop
report of the year
Their value ia St.S4291S. 900 more
than Last years crops. refleCting i'm.
provement in prices for farm prod
ucts prevailing now as compared with
year ago and increased production in
some crops This years farm produc-
ton is worth about the same "a that
of 1916 but Is lower than 1920 by about
81 500 600 900 and lower than any year
since 1915, except last year. 1t Is only
little more than half as much as the
record value year of 1919
Record production was made this
year in rye. white potatoes. sweet pc.
tatoes and hay. Other bumper crops
this year were rice with the third
largest production tobacco with the
fourth largest crop in history, wheat,
with the fifth largest production and
corn. with It's seventh largest crop.
Cotton this year Is the fourth most
valuable crop of that staple ever
grown. although a small crop in point
of production.
Corn. as usual, is the country's most
valuable crop, being worth this year
800. 900 900 more than last year, with
a total value of $1,000, 2s7 900. Cotton
stands second with 81 .36S, SIT. 900. the
lint being valued at 81 100. 76l 900 and
the cottonseed sl77,756 600 Hay is
the third most valuable crop with to.
tai of 1881 $4,000 No other crop
reached billion dollars in value this
year Wheat was valued at sS64.139.
900. standing as fourth most valuable
crop of the country.
In Fridays final estimates. based on
revisions to conform with the census
bureaus decennial crop prediction sta.
tistics the preliminary estimates of
production announced last month were
somewhat changed There was re-
duction i'm the corn crop of about g.
| 900. 900 bushels Increases were
shown for other crops. including; win
ter wheat 45,000000 bushels, spring
wheat, 100000; oats, 14,27S 900 bu-
shells: rye. 15,S74.000 bushels; buck
wheat. 100000 bushels; rice, 2S06.-
900 bushels: potatoes, 1880, 900 bu-
shells. and hay, 4,055 900 tons
Revision of the 1921 production sta
tstics placed the crops of that year
as follows:
| Corn 3,06S 500 900 bushels; winter
wheat, 6O0,316.000 bushels, sprong
wheat. 214,5S9 900 bushels: oats. L..
| O7S,341 900 bushels: potatoes. 361 .669.-
600: hay tam $4,000 tons. and to
bacco. 1909 500, 900 pounds.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

what is it7" demanded Mr.. Squirrel
whIrllng about.
Put on your best coat. polish IN
your shoes. take your silver-headed
cane and we'll go for walk on Christ
mas morning."
but Sabrina." Chat was Mrs. SOUR
rcl's name) he protested. II really
can't see what taking a walk has 10 do
with getting anything to eat"
you begin To get on your coat and
Mrs. Squirrel
she whisked about like a girl. You
would not have believed she could he
50 spry While she was tying her bon.
10 Mr.. Squirrel.
SANDY. Chat was Mr.. Squirrels
namel the children living In the big
house across the road always have a
stocking full of good things on Christ.
mas morning. ! have sepa them come
out md scatter crumbs to the birds
and tie bits Of suct on tile twigs Of
trees. Perhaps " we went walking by
they would throw us some nuts. We
don't care to beg. but II Is only fair
that they who have 80 much and are
SO kind hearted should spare us "A little
on Christmas morning"
Mr. Squirrel thought this an excel
lent plan. and gave his shoes such an
extra polishing that they nearly put
his eyes out
II all happened just as they had
hoped. When they approached the big
house across the road. there were the
children outdoors scattering crumbs
and grain. One boy was climbing a
tree with bit OF suet tied to n string
In his hand. There was good deal Of
shouting and laughing going on, and to
tell the truth the squirrels were lit
tie tImd. But when one Is hungry. II
does not pay to be afraid.
Az soon ms the children caught sight
of them they shouted louder than ever.
"Oh, OIL" they cried. "see Mr. and
Mrs. Squirrel How nice they look
Let's give them some nutsi"
And IL you will believe me. those
generous boys and girls that lived In
the house across the road poured out
such bngs Of nuts and goodies that
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
Fort Worth stock Market.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Consignments OF
cattle and calves went scaleward with
comparative freedom Friday. Only
1000 head Of cattle and 1000 calves
were on offer and the demand seemed
to be well up to the supply. On all
kinds the market held to fully steady
basis. The run offered nothing at.
tractive, except in small drafts. Two
cars Of calves sold at So and some odd
yearlings cleared around $50 to IS.
Outlet for stocker cattle was restricted
and the trade dragged on q weak basis.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
Not a Dust Collector.

viii vawter was painting Brown
county scene when one Of those outing
fiends whose words outstrip knowledge
approached him. 1t must have resem-
bled bad smear or daub to the o. I.
He watched the artist few moments,
and then inquired: "Do you just leave
il rough like that or how do you
smooth 1t DOWN. "Oh." replied Mr..
vawter, Il sandpaper 1t when ! get
back to the studio. If I'd leave II that
way, you see 1t would catch dust
indianapolis News.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

Miss Ann Hyatt claims that she
more nearly duplicates the classic form
Of Venus de Milo than does Miss
Dorothy Knapp. who won the recent
beauty contest Mt the physical culture
show In New York. She claims that
there was conspiracy to defraud her
Of the main prize and the title. She IL
therefore suing both the winner Of the
contest and the promoter for 100000.
Miss Hyatt says she lost Il 5O-week
stage contract at $1,000 n week, which
depended on her winning the title Of
American Venus.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. La.-Prices sagged
practically from the opening In the
cotton market Friday. Soon after the
opening the more active positions were
for q short time to points higher
than Thursdays close. but no real buy.
ing power developed. although the SEES
sion was full OF talk OF better politi.
cal situation abroad and Of interna-
tional financial transactions OF the
highest Importance. A gradual melt.
ing away of values occurred which was
most pronounced in the late trading
when the active months were 25 to 35
points under the last quotations Of
Thursday. The close was at net
losses Of % to - points.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

Some individual with leisure and
curious mind has figured out that gC
out OF every 100 men receive necktie
as Christmas gift. The estimate ID
conservative. but how many Of the
neckties so bestowed are worn by their
recipientsi The giving Of neckties IL q
periious proceeding always, for neck
tie Is essentially q matter Of indi'
vidual taste. Many a man gets neck.
wear az Christmas that he could read
ily enough admire AZ part Of curtain
or a drape, but that he would veal
only under the compulsion { a gun
leveled at his head
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

me rural wealth per capita In Can
ada Is about $500.
Shore birds sometimes 60 as far IN
land as the prairies.
Argentine railroad diners have pi-
amos. and music II provided for pa
irons.
A nature study hike was recently
raken through the buildings of the
limited States National museum at
washington By Boy Sccuta
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
Christmas
'usisteucu

As~ssss~ unios.I
-. Nv Amazing ,n.,,
- n. shopping late ons
J ~ !azicah,~ aid one. .we
sssdlss and Il l. start Me
sesssa 10 ~ ,,.,,
Il. = y . ! few steps s,,s,.
- ~ e'e And he held
. - ~ the two men
easrisse starters and
~ 1t lon cant,
= IA AZ enough. That
- present. He He
~ csrnation
sastlsa and ' The,
- 4 IL
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
At Close Quarters.

Mamma-Who was that young man
who was just dancing with your
FlOssie-I don't know.
MamDla--Well, then, what did he
look like7
Flossie-I don't know that either.
He danced so close to me that !
couldn't see him.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
I nf 1.20O. ono GOO can,

4 searchlight of 100000 600 can
dlepower is now being produced.
A hospital at Point Barrow. Alaska
ia the farthest north In existence.
An italian composer named scar
latti wrote 100 operas and 1900 can
tatas.
Rouge, used to certain limit to add
to girls appearance, meets with the
approval Of one prominent New York
clergyman.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
The gndIsss Chain.

The "endlsss chain" or "snowbalI'
IL practice Of considerable antiquity.
In 1878 Pope Innocent xI condemned
the circulation u prayers In this way.
Some years ago Z writer in the Bonn
bay Examiner calculated that were
the Conditions" fulfilled each letter
would produce 400 100000 II nine
dayA
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

NEAR" said Mrs. SOUR
r. m 'rning,' dc
. .,1 realize that we have
, \" nothing IN '''
rupboard7" ,,,o, u.
.hiskersand gave
,souehtful aIrt to his tail
p that yesterday morn
those shlftless CHAT
~ very last nut W.
n Mrs. Squirrel. putting
n |. h,r apron pockets "a yer. !.
: assure you; 1t meant tina,
9 "a. going to be done "H'
,.,sI went on strok'ne MS
N. seemed the only reply
!, Muster. he knew the facts fact.
Y. \" !. we'll as bis wife. heon
I, 4. rhatter.Reds I'M Hadn't
4 ..,,r icr them because they
/, ,sa and hungry Didn't ne
y, II, II fsll. when the nuts were
7 4. ;, l'batterReds had fro'lcked
I, ! !, .stIns in their winter sup,
I'M he caution them . hundred
"A hadn't they been rather
~, n, They hadl and yet,
!, More Christmas they looked
y. h couldn't bear It. How
/, med ss long as they had was
I. he did not like TO think
IN they trooped, five Of them
a very little and their noses
Z rpectantly. The youngest
charlie Chatter-Red, began to
They could not stop him.
n he said II right out loud
md the tears rolled down his
=, like marbles spilled out OF
mkei, "I'm 80 hungry J
IA 4 thing to eat for two
lid then he buried his head
pAr'p lap and howled. II was
id, Mr.. Squirrel had n con
vlth his wife. They went In
= 10 talk Il over. When you
Hnys Just one nut left the day
adamaA Il takes a long time
~ I've Il sway. And one OF
~ that they had just one nut
IN fact that for some weeks
y had been helping these same
n(Aaiter. Reds | But Mrs. SPUR
j Ind In spite Of her sharp
IN he saId that she supposed
MI Christian duty to help
nMsaty times seven SO the
i1ns fst one Il was too, was
ANA. Mr.. Chatter-Red almost
lhsek In two with gratitude
\ little Chatter. Reds danced
- hdlans. They whirled up
~ n Mrs, Squirrels living
y NAT one began to sneexe,
~ went home. And Mr.. and
Nm stood and looked at one
! n they said nothing at all.
~ \ waa Christmas and moth.
= Cpboardl
- " can be thankful that
~ thlldren." said Mr.. SPUR.
~ vcn't have to 60 hungry
- day."
rIsl had nothing but a
os'ssr to this. Mr.. Squirrel
eiooin and stood looking out
saluv This landscape was moi
llsl-gray sky, bare trees and
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
Stern Denunciation.

An eloquent Irish candidate, speak
Ing Of a certain statesman, said: His
smooth tongue is that Of q serpent.
which lures but to destroy. and which
holds out sugarplums In one hand,
while IN the other 1t grasps an I'M
sheathed dcgger behind Its back"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette in
characteristic pose making the opening
address before the meeting Of "pro-
gressive' senators and representatives
In the senate Office building, Dec. l.
when new congressional bloc was
formed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
cus,cvr. for pimply Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smeqr them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash of In FIVE minutes with Cutl-
curn Soap and hot yater. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Tnlcum. Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
More Ambiguity.

swell. what did You think OF the
problbtionist lecturerT
Ills speech was very spirited.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
No Chance.

Jud Tunkins says the average man
puts on having his photograph taken
from year to year, hoping that maybe
he'll get better looking. But II never
lappens.-Washington Star.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23
Recipe Wanted.

Flint Cooking at picture)-"1 won
der what made the tower OF Pisa
leanT Fatleigh-"If j knew Ia try
IT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Squirrel were busy the
rest Of the morning taking them home.
And they asked the Chatter-Reds to
join them and All up their larder. too
So every one had a Merry Christmas
and Mrs. Squirrel did not have to put
both hands in her apron pockets for
months and months
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

y . !. \ made one SILVER just
: AsFry Christmas indeed I,
p. - ssin had her paws In
H.. eRssA she seemed to be
Aafd. The harder she
". ~ he cooked her head
= sAe actually seemed in
M 4 " far II would
e. he ldsa came. Back
MIDI Out came her
apsoa pockstsl Over
- a - marched and
~ Vt elbow.
49, = nd 4 have thought
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

venexuela'o rerrld climate.
venssuela has the hottest diDoeo b
he western eouttneuk
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

why buy many bottles Of other v .nns6
suyss when one bottle OF Or. Peerys Deso
49," viIi Act surely and promptly Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-23

Half a lie is no better than whole
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
LONDON WEATHER HARD
EVEN ON CRAVEN IMAGES

London, Aug. 29.-The outer
walls Of the Houses of Parlia-
n.cnt are crumbling. Hundreds
of carven images, mostly Of imag-
mary roval figures, have beea
unable to withstand the ravages
IF the weather, combined with
the smoke-laden London atmos.
phere. They suffer also frorl
the lack Of respect shown them
by hundreds Of pigeons which
roost on the sceptes and sharp
en- their beaks on the noses Of
Kings.
Scarcely a day passes but a
monarch s hand or toe falls into
Palace Yard. Not long ago u
kings head was found in frag-
ments on the terrace
During the coming recess scaf-
folding will be erected and many
workmen employed, at a cost Of
ell 900, picking off the loose hits.
Thus may one man in a day uu
crown scores of kings.
Sir John Gilmour. who repre-
Iscnts the government depart.
men that looks after public
buildings, is Of the opinion that
none Of the kings or other dis
tinguished folk will be allowed
to stick it out much longer on
the outer walls Of Parliament.
Il think the day will come before
long, he says, "when all tho
statues will have to be taken
away. The situation does not
agree with them.''
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
GERMANY is MAKING
REMARKABLE PROGRESS
IN STANDAR RD|zAT|ON

New York, Aug. Fisherman
standards-as the word is ap-
piled III manufacturing and no!
in philosophy-will some day be
the standards by which Ameri
ca will have to furnish material IS
to most Of the countries Of the
world, according to Oscar r. Wi
kander, an American engineer
who has just returned from Ger
many where he represented the
American Engineering Standard
Committee
"An example Of the progress in
Standardization which Germany
has made since war time condi-
tions began says Mr.. Wikander,
rs the recent story of Russian
locomotives. Nineteen German
and one Swiss manufacturers
built 700 locomotives for Russia
and every part in every one of
them was interchangeable with
the corresponding part in any Of
the others.
"Because Of this standardiza
ton, every locomotive which was
disabled became a store Of spare
parts for the others Of the same
type. Standardization work IS
being forced by Germans be-
cause they want to introduce
their standards in the great I'M
port countries and possibly in tn
entire world.
ITO this end the great Ger
man deliveries in kind to Frame:
will, as far as possible, be made
according to German standards
thus Introducing them into that
country.
Standardization in Germany
is the work Of a huge committee
which works in splendid co
operation with the manufactur-
ers. This committee--called the
FNormenausschuss is most in
terestad in American standard
izatlon and is very anxious to
collaborate with US in establish.
inc international standards.
England, too. IS working tc
force the adoption Of her stand
ards on manufacturers in hel
colonies and dominions, and it is
time for America to plan to meet
the conditions which some sday
NAV force us to manufacture &C
| goods that will conform to tn
standards made in Germany
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
COTHENBuRC EXPOSITION
EXPECTS INVASION
OF AMERICANS
(By Associated Press}

Gothenburg, Sweden, Aug. 20.
So many Americans, many Of
Swedish birth or parentage, are
planning to visit the Jubilee Ex-
position at Gothenburg, Sweden,
next year that a full-sized ocean
liner will be needed to carry the
travellers from Chicago alone.
These will, inclade snah. xepre-
sentative citizens as the ex-Gover-
nor of Minnesota, Adolf Eber-
hart; Harry Olson, Chief Judge
Of the Municipal Court Of Chica-
go, and United States Senator
Medill Mccormick.
This announcement is made by
Charles S. Peterson, business
man Of Chicago, who has come to
Sweden to make special arrange
ments for this invasion Of Amer
leans. In connection with this
news Dan Brostrom, x-Ministe er
Of the Navy and a well-known
shipping man in Sweden, has an
nounced that the Swedish-Amer.
lean Line, Of which he is presi
dent, will find it necessary tG
purchase third liner to bt
placed in the direct service be.
tween the United States ano
Sweden.
The Exposition at Gothenbur2
celebrates the 3OOth anniversary
Of the founding Of that city IN
der the famous king, GustavuS
Adolphus. It will illustrate
Swedish history, industry, ! ane
culture, a special section being
allotted to the exhibit from th'
former colony in America, nov
! the State Of Delaware, which wa
settled by expeditions from Goth
enburg in 1888
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
CRAFTERs WON'T QUIT
WITHOUT FIGHT

Port-Au-Prince, Haita, August
2g.-The recent attempt to
shoot Edouard Mangones, tie
mayor Of this city of 10000 peo-
pie, followed within "a hours by
either the suicide or murder Of
the city receiver, have created a
sensation unusual for Haiti. The
resort to firearms, together with
tales of mystery car with three
gunner operating at night, are
new symptoms for Haitian poll
tics. In the past crimes of viol-
encc were usually accomplished
by the secret use Of poison or
ether methods. Since the oc
cupation there have not been
more than six murders, and
what may prove to be a crime
wave is an unusual manifesta~
ton.
Absolutely unknown in cen-
tury Of Haitian local governmen!
is the determined campaign Of
Mayor Mangones, backed by the
influence Of President Borno anG
the Aforementioned gendar-
merle, to prosecute local officials
charged with shortage Of funds
Justification of tax receipts, ard
graft. Mangones, man Of
means, an aristocrat and busi
ness man, has created cOnSterna
ton among the politicians.
PCetaoin shrdlu etaoin etaoin n
Last May he forced the resig
nation Of the communale receiver
for a shortage Of $4,000 i'll bi;
accounts, the receiver claiming
that his safe had been robbed 0:
that amount three months before
although he had not reported it
Following that three Officials
were arrested for alleged falsi
fication Of tax receipts to the ex
tent Of several thousand dollars
Then came an investigation 0:
Ludovic Monplaisir, Director OF
Gem eteries, who had long been ;
partisan adherent Of Mangones
! In the course Of it Monplaisi
tried to shoot Mangones, serious
ly wounding one Of his persona
cabinet, Edmund Millet.
! The following morning the
dead body Of the new receiver
Clement Denize, was found
Whether his death was due t
murder or suicide has not beer
iesta blished. Reports Of a mys
terious automobile complicated
the situation, and gave rise t.
the theory Of murder as part Q
a planned campaign Of intimida!
ton by the mayors enemies
On the other hand an investlga
ton Of Denies office had bee
ordered for the following day b.
Mangones.
Mangones has gone relentlessl..
on, whatever the truth Of tn
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY
FOR CON-
S7RUCT|ON WORK At
MUSCLE SHOALS, ALA.
by Associated Press)

Washington, d. c., Aug. %
Funds totaling six hundred thou
sand dollars have been author
lied by President Harding to
enable army engineers to begin
construction work on the Wilson
dam at Muscles Shoals, Alabama,
on an extensive scale pending
the use Of seven and a half mil
lions appropriated by Congress-,
which becomes available October
first. was officially announced to-
dav.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29

PORTIONS Of CzECHO
SLOVAK|A
by Associated Press)

Prague, Czechoslovakia, Aug.
q Although the Czechoslovak-
ian Republic is only three and
half years old. it is the one state
IN Europe which has set it's house
IN order and has avoided the
eYils Of the printing press.
The Czechs or Bohemians are a
hard-working and plucky race,
lull Of common sense, and they
have built up an economic and
industrial fabric which has made
the country one Of the most pros
percus in Central Europe It's
industry today is beyond the
needs of its own population. The
Czech crown. which until last un-
tumn had followed the fluctua-
tons Of the German mark, has
now established its independence
III the worlds exchanges.
Since the creation Of the re-
public the bulk Of trade has been
with Germany. although the
United States is gaining an in
ereaslng share Of it. According
10 official figures, All percent of
tzech imports in 1872 1came from
Germany, the latter country talk
nlg 36.2 percent Of Czech exports.
Every Czech realizes that the fu-
ture Of the country's trade is in
tentral Europe. but he is anxious
'9 ayold as far as possible any
economic dependence on Ger
many.
Like many other European
countries, Czechoslovakia' s most
vital problems concern the much
needed reduction in production
costs the cost Of living, the re
ouctlon OF taxation. and anchor
dlon Of he thousine situation. AT
present Prague is one Of the most
expensive cities in Europe. One
u the causes is the tremendous
national budget, which is swollen
y heaVE military expenses.
Compared with Vienna and
D'ape>t, Prague presents anap
peafance OF prosperity and alter
ItSs, There is not that sense OF
utSpar. uncertainty and indecis
.'H which the American Traveller
|, E rr''s III Vienna. While other
European u capitals suffered by
,AV Dreat War. Prague was
4afdlE affected until the revolu
"o4 Of 1918. when she awoks
ss5aadeniE to find herself one o1
"Ig T. great capitals Of Europe.
IechoSloyakia s political sys-
5yl Is based upon the strictes
lo lsnocFatic principles, her policy
ip,: ip,ls one Of innovation and evo
p"' b, along republican lines.
DDossneTi~m \ has been crushed
ne ,aslc land reforms have beer
II, a'e l" appease he appetite .
ta masses. No one is allowed
~ 1old more than $50 hectares O
5.oIe aooIe land Of 500 hectares .
r. @-es5 lard. Owing to increased
se>, the working classes livf
rs'Mforrable content. There
,'tle unemployment.
i. N n most other European cit
VIM :he housing problem in Pra
fl. y acute. Any owner Of
ona, VI house is liable to have hi
Stsat' 'ef> c"mmandeered by tn
nent: in spite Of the govern
tho endeavors TO encouray ?
bn;ld!: erection Of new buildings, tn
0''ls trade has remained vii
The commonwealth., 1922-08-29
Girl Scouts
Pass Through
Town Today

The Girl Scouts of Roanoke
Rapids and Rosemary passed
through Scotland Neck this morn
ing enroute to Washington, n.
c., where they will camp for a
while. They came in on the
train from Weldon this morning
and came up the street to wait
for the train that backs in from
Hobgoed, which they took fol
their destination.
While in the city, the young
ladies took a joy ride through
town with several of the young
men here.