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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Big Foreign Trade
Increase Reported

ngton.-lncrease in the value
OF Americas foreign trade was report
ed Friday by the department of COM
merce with announcement that ex-
ports last month aggregated 1882 ,000,-
600, the highest since October, 1921,
and that imports totaled S25S 600 900,
the greatest since December. 1920 The
trade balance of $74 600, 600 in favor
of the United States. shown by the fig
ures is the greatest since November,
1921. when the total was s83000,000
The trade balance in February was
$35, 100000, and in March, 1921, $780,
100000.
Exports last month compared with
1887 900 during March, 1921, and
were nearly twice as great as the pre-
war figure of $1S7 000,0 in March,
1914
Reports in March compared with
1882 100000 year ago and with
$1S3 900 900 in March, 1914.
Reports for the nine months end
ing with March aggregated $2,S12,-
100000. against s5,509, 000000 for the
same months of 1921. while imports for
the period totaled S1,SS000 600
against 50, Oo9 100000 during the same
months of 1921
Gold exports during March aggre-
gated $9S5,743. against $709,66S in
March last year, while imports Of gold
aggregated $33,4SS,256, against $751;.
271,775 in March a year ago.
Gold exports for the nine months
ended with March aggregated $2lO00,-
900, compared with 1881 100000 in
March year ago, while gold imports
for the period totaled $434 ,0000 900,
compared with $456,000,000 for the
corresponding months of 1921
Silver exports for March aggregated
$5,306,561, compared with $2,91S, 525 in
March, 1921, while imports of silver
totaled $6,933 ,1O5, against S3,S72 ,047 in
March a year ago.
Silver exports for the nine months
ended with March aggregated $4,000,
14S, against s46,44O,729 during the cor
responding months last year, while
silver imports for the period totaled
$54 OPT, 12S, compared with $45,5 $50
for the nine months ended March, 1921.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
AMSDELAY THE
STRAWBERRY CROP
The Seasons Shipment Is Ex.
pected Around 1900 Car.
loads.

hammond, La. = Tho
movement from the Hammond district
i"'er than last year and SHIPMENTS
nave been lighter. 1t is estimated thu
the total shipment this wear will h
approximately LOO carloads Tho f;rs,
car OF Louisiana berries moved ont
" Tue hammond district on March Il
oot the movement will not be in fu1,
swing until the latter part Of +bis
week, according to V. D. Callahan
local representative of the United
states Bureau of Markets and Cron
estimates, who is stationed at Ham
mond for the strawberry season
Mining frosts during the second
week Of March retarded an ear,v move
lneht OF any magnitude this year and
heavy rains during the last week If
the month have caused a further ra-
auction in the quantity of berries avail.
able for shipment before the maturing
OF those which have set since the cold
snap. 1t is now believed that the worst
OF the bad weather is past and that
the quality of the berries will eoual
If not surpass, that of last season
Inc total movement of Louisiana
berries up to April is 116 cars, COM
pared with 631 cars shipped to the
same date last year. That the SCI; ION
is not an unusually late one. however.
is proved by the fact that the CORE
spending figures of carlot shipments
up to April in 1920, 1919 and 1918
were 2, 70 and 1852, respectively. Based
upon the relation of movement in
other years it will be seen, therefore,
that the 1921 season was unusually ear
ly and that this years crop is proving
slightly earlier than is usually the
case.
The estimates Of acreage devoted to
strawberries in the state were given
by parishes as follows: Tangipahoa,
1920; st. Helena, 600; Livingston,
800. The total area planted to the
crop appears to have been approxi-
mately 11,160 acres, as against 400
acres estimated last year While ear
lier indications pointed to a record
breaking output, it is now believed
that unfavorable weather conditions
early in the season will have the eff
feet of reducing the shipment Esti-
mates of local authorities, usually well
Informed, vary widely, but it is safe
to assume, in view of the larger acre
age, that last years record Of nearly
1900 cars will be exceeded and that
the excess may reach 200 cars.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Milk Campaign Inauourated.

Lafayette, La-Lafayette is the Sec
ond city in the state to inaugurate
more milk for children" campaign,
and is the first parish to make the
start. The Parent-Teachers' Assocla-
ton is sponsoring the movement with
A. w. Bittle, parish superintendent OF
schools, as general chairman. The
local Chamber of Commerce is COOP
Grating. The parishwide program VIII
include exhibitions of moving pictures.
lectures, debates and demonstrations
in the schools.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22

In her heart and groveled joyfully at
his feet. She bought each Of his books
when published, whether she had
shoes to her feet or clothes to her
back.
Mrs Livingstone's husband was only
an ordinary being who knew nothing
whatever of Art; and it was relief
to her-and perhaps to him, poor man
when he departed this life, and left
her to an artistic widOwhood with
ANYTHING but an artistic incOme-if
size counts in Art. But one must eat,
and one must wear clothes Tin chilly,
civilized Boston, at least), and Mrs.
Livingstone suddenly realized that
something must be done toward sup
plying these necessities of life for her.
self and her young daughter, Mabel.
It was at about this time that there
came a sharp ring at the doorbell, and
a stout man with small, but very
bright black eyes asked to see Mrs.
Livingstone.
Il have come, my dear madam, on
a matter of business said he suave-
ly; "and though l am a stranger to
you, you certainly are not one to me.
I said business madam, yet l and
the one for whom l am speaking are
so anxious that you should look favor
ably upon our proposition that l had
almost said that l had come to ask q
favor"
Mrs. Livingstone relaxed from the
forbidding aspect she had assumed,
and looked mildly interested.
"A gentleman wishes to leave his
house in your charge, madam. The
house is advertised for sale, and from
time to time parties may wish to see
IT. He would like it to be in the care
of someone who will understand how
to show it to the best advantage, you
see"
Mrs. Livingstone's back straight
ened. and her chin rose perceptibly.
Had she come to this-a common care
taker? And yet-there was Mabel.
Something must certainly be done.
"Who is this MANI" she asked ag-
gressiyely: and then she almost
started from her chair as the name
fell from the others iips-it was that
borne by the Inimitable One.
"That man. she exclaimed breath
lessly. "That famous creature with
the world at his feet!
The stout gentleman opposite smiled
and his little eyes narrowed to mere
Sits of light. He had counted on this.
His employer was indeed famous
very famous, Though perhaps not in
the way this good lady supposed. 1t
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
BEAUTY IN THE SKY

To see the stars well, one must
make his camp in the desert. There
as he lies rolled for the night in his
blankets, surrounded only by distance
and desolation, he looks up into
greater beauties than all the museums,
galleries, and conservatories of civili-
cation can offer. But these things can
be seen in part from any farm. and a
little even from the street corner
Frank A. Waugh, In ''The Landscape
Beautiful"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Can Fix Gas Rates.

Ration Rouge, La.-Judge Brunot III
the district court Friday upheiu INC
right of the Louisiana public service
commission to fix gas rates Tor the
citv of Shreveport in the case OF the
cortbwestern Gas Association vs.. the
cornm;ssion Judge Brunot held that
the right to fix rates was specificaiiy
delegated to the state public service
commission, where it was not gwen
~ the city. And he said he faiied 70
find any such right in the Charter u
tha city of Shreveport.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
NO x.RAY FOR BIRDS

DR.. Peckerwood knows just where
TO operate. He needs no X-ray or
stethoscope to determine the seat OF
the trouble, says the American For
estry magazine. In summer he may
hear the borer working in the wood.
but In winter, when both insects ana
trees are frozen, when there is no pos
sibility of any sound to guide him. the
tree doctor always operates just where
the alternating, motfonless insects lie
suugly hidden In their cells.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
School Rally Closes.

Homer, La.-More than 500 contest
ants from twenty-three schools partlcl-
mated in the Claiborne parish scnool
rallv which closed Saturday. Eleven
cups and nine gold medals we're awaru.
a according to announcement made
bv association officers. Hohors "eio
s;u;dod between athletic and literary
oron,s Homer schools capturing sew
..oI If the latter prizes, but being
bested by other schools III the a'iA0'io
contests.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Fort Worth Stock Market.

Fort Worth, Tex-Hogs, pigs and
sneep faced downward price revis.
nh Friday, but the cattle market held
% fully steady level. Receipts were
ss'mated at 1,400 head of cattle, 100
caves, $500 hogs and 1000 sheep. The
cs'tle supply included 1000 head that
IRE on through billing. The decline
- nogs amounted to 10c to zoe; pigs
'ailered loss of Csc to 40c, and on
.ueep and lambs the market was Csc
y Soc down.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Tract Of Land Inspected.

Morgan City, LA special priVa'e
car bearing about twenty represents
two business men Of the East investi
gated the Castell tract OF iaha con.
sisting Of 100000 acres situated Just
south of Morgan City one day iast
week It is understood their ooJec.
uas 70 Judge the value OF the ianus
from an oil and gas standpoint among
tho visitors were several experts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
March Fire Loss Heavy.

Austin, Textile insurance loss In
lat fires reported to the state fire
marshal in March amounted to $4O6,-
500, an increase of approximately
100000 over the loss in February.
The classification of causes shows
there was an insurance loss Of $685.
944 in thirty-three fires of unknown
origin.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Board Members Confirmed.

Washington.-Nomi of three
members of the railroad labor board,
J. H. Elliott, Texas, representing the
managers; G. Wallace Hanger of
Washington, representing the public
group, and A. O. Wharton of Missouri,
representing the labor group, were
confirmed Thursday by the senate.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
DRIVE COLDS AND DISEASE OUT
QE YOUR SYSTEM

When the bowels or liver are cloggedA
poisonous waste goes through the EN-.
tire system. Help Nature get rid OF
this waste. Take BONDS L1VERl
PILL at the very first sign of Colds
Fever, Headaches, etc. They are far
better than calomel and they cure
Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
VALLEY Crop Uniniured.

Brownsville, Text is thought that
the fruit crop in this vicinity is not
damaged seriously by the high winds
which have prevailed for some time,
although the young crops of cotton and
beans and corn may be injured slight
" but not as much as at first feared.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
To Have Beach Approach.

Port Arthur, Textile county has
agreed to furnish teams for the con-
struction of road grade on the canal
spoil bank in front of the city. The
county road engineer will have charge
of the work The road, which covers
distance of one mile, is intended TO
give vehicle passage to a favorable
point on the shore of Sabine Lake for
bathing.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Texas Postmaster Nominations.

"ssnlngton.-The Texas pOstmas-
nominations sent to the senate
oay were: James T. Shaw, Jr.,
Una; Jasper M. Brooks, Copperas
I'VE; r. Curtis, Byers; Jasper N. Coff-
Daingerfield; Cornelius A. o.
Deweyville; Arnold H. Kneese.
.ericksburg; Arthur B. Rock, Har.
Thomas ]. Oden, Lindale; Ed
=. W. Tarrance. Liapo; Joel w.
NcDade: Rudolph Nordhaussa.
nlnburg.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Cutleura soothes itching Scalp.

On retiring gently rub spots of dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint.
nent N'ext morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Mothers Day Indrosed.

Indianapolis, Reimbursement of
the observance of Mothers Day on
May IA by the American Legion Aux
Hilary was given by President Harding
Thursday in letter received by Mrs.
Lowell F. Hobart, national president
of the auxiliary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Take $4,000 Quarts of Liquor.

New York-A bootleggers' quarrel
in a west side garage Wednesday in
which several shots were fired brought
police reserves to the place, where
they confiscated $4,000 quarts of wine,
whisky and brandy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
To Hold Baby Show.

Port Arthur, Textile Mary Gates
HOSPITAL at Port Arthur will observe
4 holiday May II with baby. show.
The entrants will be those babies born
in the hospital in the year 1921.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Money for Hospitals.

Washington.-The bill authorizing
an additional appropriation of $4,000
600 for hospital facilities for disabled
former service men was passed I'M
animously Saturday by the senate and
now goes to President Harding for
final approval.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
School Bonds Voted.

cibsland, La.-voters OF Gloslano
.varvhelmingly endorsed q $4o'ooo
bond issue to provide FUNDS Ior .ne
erection Of a modern school at 2 re-
can't election.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
c,.x r.. Nur,ery Proposed.

City Tree NuTSe!y
Monroe, Lar T. Hobson OF new
o-,eans. chief inspector Of the state
sar,rtment Of agriculture, has present
- I plan to the Monroe Rotary Ciuo
az the establishment Of 2 municipal
1ree nursery.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Tariff Ahead Of Menus,

Washington. = President Harding
was declared Saturday at the White
House to be of the opinion that tariff
LEGISLATION should be given precedence
n the sepate Oyer the soldiers bonus
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
Sure SiQns.

"Billy's face is quite wrinkled."
"Sign of care" "And his clothes are
wrinkled, too" "Sign of don't care"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22

A practical man sees the valuable
idea in the dreamer's plan and pareA
away the enthusiasm.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22

Hurry mother! A teaspoonful OF
"California Fig Syrup" today may pre-
vent sick child tomorrow. If your
child Is constipated, bilious, feverish,
fretful, has cold, collie, or il stomach
Is sour. tongue coated, breath bad, re-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22

1t is just as uISnoneSl to Wllnnoiu
deserved commentator as to with~
hold earned cash wages.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22

Chances are it is not the impartial
man who applauds the visiting team,
but the contrary one.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06
The First Contribution to The Will
liamsburg Society.

Editor County Record:
Mr.. D. lily Burgess has made the
first contribution to The Williamsburg
Society. It is the MS. made by his
grandmother, Janet Scott Burgess,
July 8, 1882, which shows the family
records of Alexander McCrea, John
Burgess, Joseph Scott, and of others.
This excellent woman copied on the
fly leaves of her old Bible, "Printed
by Alexander Kincaid, Printer to His
Majesty, Edinburgh, 1762," the names,
dates of births, marriages, and deaths
of the people of her tribe. This copy
that she made is priceless heritage
to the McCreas, Burgesses, most of
the SCOTS, and some of the Epps,
ard will be kept forever in the ar
chives of The Williamsburg Society.
The McCrea tribe history is ex-
ceedingly interesting to the student.
One with imagination loves to trace
them from the myths of the time Of
Alexander the Great through the twi-
light of mingled fact and fancy from
central Asia through Europe along
the banks of the Danube, thence
through France and Spain into Ire
land, thence into Scotland, all the
v-av from the southern boundary to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1922

On April 8, 1917, President Wilson
appeared before Congress and told
that august body that war must be
declared against Germany. Today, 5
years ago, April 6, 1917, Congress
declared war on Germany and imme-
diately the great military machinery
of this nation was called into action.
1t was a sad day for us, but it was
perhaps the greatest day in the his
tory of France, Italy and England
when we recall how dangerously close
was the German forces to victory
over these European countries. Just
five years later the United States
Government has completed the task
Of bringing back to America the
dead bodies of her 10000 soldiers
who lost their lives in the struggle
"over there" to sleep on American
soil.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06
A KINCSTREE INTERVIEW
Mr.. EPPS TELLS HIS EXPERT
ENCE.

The following brief account Of an
interview with a Kingstree man four
years ago, and its sequel, will be
read with keen interest by every citi-
zen.
D. ]. Epps, 515 Liveoak Ave-, says:
"a few years ago 1 had terrible
backache and when I stopped there
were shooting pains through my
back. YVES always tired and langmd.
My kidneys didn't act right and I
had to get up at night to pass the
secretions. At times they passed too
freely and again were very scanty.
"Doan's Kidney pills were recon-
mended and after I had used them
was entirely cured" (Stetement
given January 21, 1879
On February %, 1922 Mr.. Epps
said: "It has been a number Ct years
since I haye had trouble with my
back and kidneys and I credit Doan's
Kidney pills for my cure" 60c, at
sl! dealers. r-Milburn Co., Mfrs,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06

the Shetland Isles, where he finds
them monarchs, priests and kings, in
the early Middle Ages. Burke's Ar
mory thus describes the coat of arms
of this McCrea clan: Argent on a
fesse azure between three mullets in
chief and lion rampant in base
gules a boar's head couped, of the
field, all within the bordure Of the
third, charged with three trefoils
slipped, of the first. Crest, an oak
tree proper. Moto, Delectat ct
ornat. From the Shetland Islands,
in 1890, the McCreas TUNED again
home to the north of Ireland and set
tied in County Down from whence
their fathers had gone before St.
Patrick had driven the snakes out
of the Emerald Isle.
Alexander McCrea was born on the
Shetland Islands, lived about thirty
years in Ireland, and from thence
came to Williamsburg in 1736. He
is ancestor of the present Williams
burg McCreas, Burgesses, many OF
the SCOTS, and some Of the Epps,
and of other peoples. Ills daughter
married Joseph Scott, that same Lieu
tenant Joseph Scott who was so sore
ly wounded at the Battle of Black
Mingo that he was crippled for life,
and whose life so appeals to the writ
ers of history and Of fiction. The
descendants of Lieutenant Jas. Scott
have now the same rifle ball that
pierced his thigh.
John Burgess came from Ireland
to Williamsburg in ITO. Many of
the Burgess tribe left England dur
ing the seventeenth century,som of
them migrating directly to Virginia
and others going to the Northern
part of Ireland. 1t is from this
Irish branch that John Burgess came.
This Burgess family is of ancient
Saxon lineage, and servicable in all
English history to King and Coun-
try. Williamsburg John Burgess had
two sons, William and James. Will
liam married Janet Scott, daughter
of Joseph Scott, and granddaughter
of Alexander McCrea.
This Janet Scott Burgess knew and
loved her people and regarded them
worth while to record their comings
and goings in this world. 1t is hop
ed that present day gtandmothers
in Williamsburg county will love thei.'
own so that they will make records
as Janet Burgess did.
William Willis Boddie.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06
What Cooperative Marketing will do
for Farmers.

There are over 100 organizations
in the world operated on the Cali
fornia or Denmark plan-the same
plan that tobacco will be marketed by.
South Carolina tobacco farmers get
cnly eight cents of the consumers
dollar, while the California farmer
receives So cents of the consumers
collar. The California farmer gets
back from his organization $500
out of every $4,000 worth of COM
modify delivered. Can We say such
Of our auction plan of marketing?
Eighty-three per cent. of all the mar
ketable farm products arc marketed
through farmers organizations in Cal
ifornia-the same type of organiza-
tion that the farmers in North Caro-
lima, Virginia and South Carolina are
signing up for now. When it came
time to sign the contracts the Sec
ond time, or after five years had
passed 80 per cent. of the farmers
signed the contract (ranging from
five to twenty years. without even
a campaign. This will show you what
California thinks of this plan.
After thorough study of the con-
tract you will find the following
points:
How to Organize.
1. By commodity. Nothing but
tobacco through a tobacco associa-
tion. Nothing but cotton through a
cotton association, etc.,
2. Only farmers in this organiza-
tion. (This includes the landlord and
tenant both) The reason for hav-
ing only farmers in this organiza-
ton is that the dealer is opposite to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-06

that of the grower. When the farm
el is prosperous the whole country
ic prosperous, but when the farmer
is not prosperous the whole country
is in a panic.
8. The tobacco will be pooled. The
big men and the little men get the
same price for the same grade and
class of tobacco. The association is
not allowed to make a profit for its
self, but all of its profits are pro-
rated to the farmers. 1t only costs
$500 to become a member of the to-
bacco association for five years.
When you sign this contract you are
signing your declaration of independ-
ence. When you fail tie sign you are
cheating yourself out of your birth
right-your independence and you
are weakening the backbone of your
pocketbook.
4. This is an ironbound five year
contract-an honest mans agreement.
Because we have an ironbound con-
tract is the reason that there has
never been a failure in any organiza-
tion of this type.
5. We don't organize politics, So
cieties, or hybrid associations, but we
organize farmers for the purpose of
receiving reasonable profits.
6. An expert will be employed to
sell this commodity, who studies the
marketing of tobacco the year round.
The farmer as an individual is a
producer and not a salesman. A man
who spends 1854 days producing
commodity cannot sell it on the 365th
day, or in one day. The commodity
will be sold by class and grade, and
the farmers in Virginia, North and
South Carolina will receive the same
price for the same class and grade of
tobacco. Is s11.00 hundred pounds
a decent price for the farmers to
receive for the bedding, planting, cul-
tivation, fertilization, rent on land,
worming, succoring, cropping, curing,
handling and marketing of tobacco?
This is what you received in the year
1921.
There are men arriving in this ter
ritory to dissatisfy you with co-opera-
tive marketing. Are you going to
let them cheat you out of your birth
right? Sign your declaration of in
dependence today-A tobacco contract.
Z. We organize for a reasonable
profit. The California prune grow
ers are getting their own price on
prunes. Are you doing it on your
tobacco? Sign the contract today
if you have not already done so and
get your neighbor to sign it too.
T. N. CATHCART,
County Agent.