The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-02
Monroe. lathe parish has ex

! Monroe, lathe parish has ex
| pended S-S6,oS for road construction
| since January 1, including $l25,ooo
/ nlaced TO the account of the Louisa
ana highway commission for the con-
| struction of the Monroe-RuSton INK
| NJ the Dixie Overland Highway IN
| Ouachita parish. Ouachlta parlsh,
the report further states, has bal
ance as of November 8 OF S714673.SI
| for road construction most of which
will be utilized for building highways
| during the coming year.
| Crowley. La.-Over 1000 residents
| of Crowley went to Lake Charles 10
see the Ku Klux Khan ceremonial
MANY went by train but the majority
motored to the scene of the initiation.
Plaouemine. Lathe charter OF
the Teche Rice Milling Company,
! Inc. was filed in the clerks office
| during the week The capital stock
is 500. 900, and may be increased at
any time to 100000. The corpora
ton will conduct rice and feed mill
ing. packing and grain business.
Monroe, lathe highest bidder
and purchaser for the 100000 drain
age bonds Of the TenSas bayou drain
age district was the First Munich
! pal Bond and Mortgage Company OF
Dallas, Tex. at par, accrued interest
and premium Of $1,250
New Orleans.-It has been learned
here that President Harding has ap-
pointed Walter Cohen, negro as comp
troller of customs in this city.
Ruston, La.-John Boddie, secre-
tary of the Lincoln fuckers Co-opera-
tive Association, Inc, has completed
the seasons work and presented da-
ia to the association Of the success
full cantaloupe and watermelon ship
ments during the summer. This as
sociation shipped a number OF car
loads of cantaloupes and watermel-
ons. and results of the farmers were
much better than last year and more
than satisfactory.
Eunice, La.At a meeting Of the
Guild of ST. Timothy's Mission the
treasurer, Mrs. Warren Barwick, re-
ported that the Indebtedness Of the
church building had been paid. st.
Timothy's Mission was erected lit
tie more than year ago and soon
will be cOnsecrated.
Shreveport, La-Fifty- four building
permits were issued in this city dur
ing last week Building activities
totaled $76595 during the week.
Angie, La.-Fine displays Of home
grown products and fancy work were
shown at the Angie community fair.
Many prizes were awarded winners
for their exhibits.
Baton Rouge, La.-Governor Park
er will be asked by the commission
council Of Baton Rouge to approve
plans for the first extension Of the
city limits in nearly twenty-five years,
it was announced The commission
council has adopted the ordinance
and after the necessary delays it
will be placed before the governor
for approval. If the governor ap-
proves the amendment to the charter
it will be filed with the secretary Of
state.
New Orleans, La-Under a decis-
ion Of the United States supreme
court in Washington yesterday, up
holding the majority Of the Louisi-
ana public service commission and
the ruling Of the three-judge court
here, telephone rates in Louisiana
have been restored to old scale and
subscribers will receive q rebate from
May 13, 1922.
the Eastern Star has chosen OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Mrs. j. A. Bracht, worthy matron;
Mrs. Frank Greidenwise, associate
worthy matron; DR.. E. M. LaFitte,
worthy patron. Mrs. Joe Davis, con-
ductress; Mrs. Vera Wilson, associ-
ate conductress; Miss Ardis Caffall,
secretary; Wallace Adams, treasurer.
Oak Grove, La. L. Walls, night
clerk at the Eudora Ark, depot, was
shot in the left shoulder by his wife,
who afterwards fired on her baby
and shooting herself in the left side
None of the wounds are dangerous.
Mrs. Walls was said by physicians to
be demented.
Plaquemine, La-Mrs. L. G. Kirk, |
home agent for Iberville parish, has |
rendered her resignation and it has |
been accepted. Mrs. Kirk has &C
rnoifiop DrooLhouou