The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-01-14

u January L.
Monroe-White robed men made
a fifth raid on a moonshine still in
De Quincy recently and followed with
a warning letter signed x. X. X.
Number Ten that owners OF pima
tigers will in the future be made
known publicly and prosecuted.
Lake Charles.-Tax Collector eau
thier and Shattuck state that 600 poll
taxes were paid in 1921. About half
of these are in Ward g. 1t will be nee
essary to register between January 3
and 20 as Registrar Fairchild Will
start his parish iteniary on the latter
date.
Alexandria.-While he has been un-
able to compile the figures relative to
poll tax payments in the parish. Sher-
III David announced that they were
heavier thansin former years due prin-
cipally to the fact that many women
have paid the tax. About 1000 have
paid in the parish.
Opelousas.-United States Court.
Judge G. w. Jack presiding, convened
here. There is a large docket and
court will be in session several days.
District Attorney Fisher and other Of
fcials arrived this afternoon. The pO-
lice jury will have their regular meet
ing tomorrow.
Columbia.-A watch-night meeting
was conducted at the Methodist church
here New Years Eve under the aus
pices OF the church societies. There
were reports on all branches Of church
work and a music program. c. P.
| Thornhill presented to the church q
picture of washington at Valley
Forge" counterpart of one present,
ed by him to the Baptist Church
| Christmas Day. The gift was accept
ed on behalf of the church by ]. ]
Meredith, former railroad commission
er. District Attorney ]. B. Thornhill
spoke on the prospects and POSSIBLE
| tiles Of the year 1922.
| Monroe.-The McDougal Company
of Shreveport, has acquired a consid
cradle number Of oil and gas leases in
Union parish and will begin drilling
test well in section 17-23-12 early
| this month.
Covington-Joint merchants and
farmers meetings, fostered by the Elk
tension Department Of the Louisiana
State University and conducted during
the week at many towns in the parish
presage a community organization ii
each town and a parent parish farm
ers association. The meetings were
directed by L. W. Wilkinson Of the
University and Henry Keller of Sill
| dell, and included addresses by Feli1
Bachem;n, agricultural agent of the N
o. G. n railroad and A. F. Briggs, al
authority on drainage and agriculture
Crowley.-The Chamber of Com
merce in Crowley has started move
ment by which it proposes to get re
lief from the high railroad rates. 4
committee has been named to arrange
for a mass meeting January II a
1880 o'clock in the courthouse. Thu
public Will be invited to hear the ad
dresses and endorse the resolution
which will be adopted. Copies o
them will be sent to the senators AM
representative from Louisiana il
Congress, to the Interstate Commerc,
Commission.
Crowley-J G. Medlenka, presiden
of the police jury brought the freigh
rate reduction fight to the attention O
the Chamber of Commerce and as
suit Of general discussion actor
was taken. he committee is at worl
getting everything ready for a meet
ing
Shreveport During 1921 Their
were GIT petitions for bankruptcy file
in the United States Court for West
ern Louisiana, embracing one-half Q
the state, compared with only sixtee
petitions filed in 1920.
Shreveport jury term of tn
federal court due to open January
will not begin until January 10, unde
order issued by Judge Jack.
Shreveport.-Miss Mary K. Bixlel
,ecently appointed registrar of voter
for Bossier parish, was mi Shrevepol
recently taking notes on the metho
by which the registrations are handle
in Caddo. Miss Bixler, who is bool
keeper for firm at Plain Dealin,
stated that she would spend Monda
and Tuesday of each week at Bentol
the parish seat.