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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07
SUGAR PRICE DROPS

DENVER. Feb. 1.-THE manufactur-
ers prico on sugar dropped ten cents
= hundred pounds in Denver today in
line with n general decrease announced
thruout the country Tho new Dem
yer beet sugar price II t5.s5. while canc
sugar Is quoted at Ss.l7. The change
had not affected retail prices this
morning.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07
SANTA FE WILL
SPEND HUGE SUN

CHICAGO. Feb. s.-The Santa Fe
railway system will spend S4s.l5o. .OoO
for improvements and betterments dur
Ing 1922. according to a statement made
today by W. II. Storey, president. This
amount exceeds tho 1871 expenditure by
$s.lSo. 900 officials announced.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07
DIR. BOND DIES

ST. LOUIS. Feb. s.-pr. Young
Hance Bond. rs. formerly dean of the
st. Louis University medical school.
and founder of a medical college here
died at his home in ST Louis county
last night after a brief illnesa Ho
aided in establishment OF tho first
woman's hospital In st. Louis.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07

John Smith was given by several as
Minnehaha or Hiawatha.
Several high school graduates ana
university students made creditaole
showing in the test but when gram
mar school pupils were asked to an
swer the questions their answers were
all given correctly and in short order.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07
NICKEL LOAF or BREAD

KANSAS CITY. Feb. s.-The nickel
loaf of bread came back to Kansas
City today when a local baking COM
pany announced its ten cent loaf would
be reduced to five cents.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-07

For Colds. Grip or Inf1uen.A
and as n Preventative, take Laxative
BROMO QUIN1NE Tablets. The
genuine bears the signature of p. w.
Grove. lBc sure you get BROMO.)
soc.
The Washington times., 1922-11-14
VET HOSPITAL
CONSTRUCTION
To Be HURRIED
President in Night Conferences
With offlciaIs-Monsy for
Work Already at Hand.
ny Univer.si Service.

President Harding has reached a
decision to Immediately put into exc
cution the elaborate plans OF the Fed
eral board OF hospitalization for care
OF disabled veterans of the world war.
He conferred until nearly midnight
last night with the thirty members
OF the Federal board OF hospitaliza'
ton, headed by Brig. Gen. c. Z. Saw
yer, and the special committee head
cd by DR.. w. c. White, of Pitts
burgh. who has made study OF hos
pital conditions. Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon attended the confer
ence and outlined the financial ar.
rangements necessary.
II was decided that II would not
be necessary to ask Congress- for
additional funds to provide ade'
quate hospital facilities. Large
sums already are appropriated for
the purpose. and are unexpended on
account Of delays for one cause and
another, II was said.
One of the principal matters In
controversy is not one Of policy, or
administration. II was learned, but
the difficulty OF deciding upon suit
able locations In the face of strong
political pressure from various com.
munities.
In view Of the criticism voted at
The Washington times., 1922-11-14
WARD To ASK
DISMISSAL Of
DEATH CHARGE
Dem mands Date for Trial Be Set
or Staying indictment Be
0uashed.
Universal Service.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Nov. IL.
Walter 8. Ward. charged with the
murder OF Clarence Peters. former
sailor. will ask for the dismissal OF
the indictment, counsel for the son
of the millionaire baker declared
today.
Isaac N. Mills. Wards attorney.
told Justice Morschauser that II a
date for the trial was not set he
would seek to have the indictment
set aside.
District Attorney Weeks asked
for an adjournment for q week.
Mills asked him why he could not
try the case at once. Weeks re-
piled:
~ refuse to answer"
The court then adjourned the
argument until next Monday after
which Mills said:
"It is up to the district attor.
ney to 20 to trial or else allow
dismissal.
He should either fish or cut
bait. 1t Is all wrong that this
trial should be held up. II the
prosecutor has not enough evidence
he should be man enough to say"
The Washington times., 1922-11-14
Norma And Connie Sit
With Duke OF York
At London Movie
by Universal Service.

LONDON, Nov. l4.-"Sit
with me-" was the invitation Of
the Duke of York, King
Georges second son, to Norma
and Constance Tslmadge,
American film stars. at last
nights production in London
Of the film, East Is West"
Norma and Constance were
presented by Ambassador Har-
vey when the duke entered the
cinema. After talking to him
for some time they rose to go
to their own seats, but the
duke called them back and in
vited them to share the royal
box In company with Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Harvey, the
Duchess of Somerset, and Lord
William Cecil.
Earlier in the day the sis
ters went to the famous Che
shire Cheese, where DR.. John
son was said to have often
dined, and sat In his chair.
The Washington times., 1922-11-14

Board that there was not enough
tonnage TO support the private and
Government lines and requested the
withdrawal OF the Government ships.
Commissioner Chamberlain COM
pleted AN investigation In which II
developed that the Government
ships did not compete with the
private lines and recommended that
the four ships now In this trade be
maintained.
The Washington times., 1922-11-14

the recent convention Of the Amer.
lean Legion. It was decided that no
further delays could be tolerated,
and that a huge construction pro-
gram would be launched immedi.
ately. Architects Of the Treasury
Department already have completed
detail. plans and specifications. SO
that work can begin at once on the
projects planned. II was said.
A second meeting OF the two COM
mittees will be held tonight TO com.
plete details and decide upon the
personnel to direct the program Of
building.
The Washington times., 1922-11-14
U. s. WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN INTERcoASTAL SHIPS

The United States Shipping Board
today declined to withdraw its ships
IRON intercoastal trade in favor Of
private operators.
Steamer companies operating in
the trade between the Pacific and
Atlantic petitioned the Shipping
The Washington times., 1922-11-14

Cash Price. with CON-
pIete attachments,
$50. so; without attach.
ments. $3.50.
ION deferred pay.
ments. IS additionally
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
oil PRODUCTION in
NORTH LOUISIANA
Forty-Two Compilations Re-
corded; Two Good Ones
at HaynesvilIe.

Shreyeport.s La NOTWITHSTANDING
unfavorable weather conditions over
all the oil producing territory or North
Louisiana and South Arkansas Tor the
last ten days, development was consld-
cred satisfactory during the past week,
during which the Shreveport territory
recorded improvement both in the
number Of competitions and initial
WELD There were forty-two wells
completed of which one was gasser
and forty-one were producers with
combined initial production of 26,S32
barrels. compared with the previous
weeks record of thirty-five compile
lions, including three gassers, two fail
ures and thirty producers with total
initial yield of 21,O85 barrels.
OF the new production 22,640 bar
rels were in the North Louisiana
fields, Bellvue and Pine Island show
ing some of it, but Haynesville yield
ing the greater portion. In fact,
Haynesvilie had more than three times
as much new production as all OF the
other districts combined. including
South Arkansas. There were seven
teen competitions in Haynesville, all
being producers, with combined initial
yield of 21,360 barrels, which was
twice as much as the record of the
preceding week when this district re-
corded only eight competitions. one
| failure and seven producers with to-
| tai initial yield of 10,S75 barrels.
! OF the new production in Haynes
vile 5000 barrels were obtained from
/ two competitions by the Gilliland Oil
Company, namely, Deloach No. 3, at
$500 feet, 1000 barrels, and Deloach
No. 4. at 1874 feet, 5000 barrels.
A great drilling program is in pros
pect in wildcat territory of Arkansas,
East Texas and Louisiana, to begin
as soon as weather conditions become
settled. Many locations are under
stood to have been made in territory
lying along the west side Of the Sabine
River, with early drilling anticipated.
The same applies to large area in
Southern Arkansas, and in a number
of North Louisiana parishes. Many
wildcat operations are already under
way in North Louisiana.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
RAason for Early Lunch.

Dingbatt dropped In to see friehu
about ten O'Clock the other day, gave
him a cigar, discussed few unimpor-
tant matters, saw that his friend was
busy and prepared to depart.
II have some important letters 70
get out this morning" said his friend
"Come back a little later and we Will
have lunch together There are some
things l would like your opinion
about"
ooh. / have already had lunch, thank
you," said Dingbatt.
ALREADY had lunch? Why, what
time is itT" and the friend looked al
his watch. ut is only few minutes
past ten"
"Well, / wanted to smoke SAID
Dingbatt, land my doctor has told
me not to smoke before lunch. So
dropped into little place near m,
home and got lunch on my way down
town.
But what could you get for luncf
this time. of day?"
"Oh. / had coffee and buckwhea
cakes. And cigar" replied Ding
bait, according to the New York Sun
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
AGED Victims Of Cupid.

Never too old to wed, bride OF
eighty-two stepped briskly from a
wedding coach at the Grimsby eng,
land) register Office and helped down
her groom Of eighty-one. The bride
groom was Mr.. George Woolis, who
has been married twice previously
and the bride was Mrs. Sarah Anr
Horn. who had been widow for sc
wears and the eldest Of whose 10 chill
dren is daughter aged sixty. The
bride went through the wedding cere
mony smilingly, but the groom ap
reared somewhat nervous For Ter
years Mrs. Horn has managed Mr.
Woolis' household, but recently hel
daughter suggested that she should re-
tire arc live with her. Tn hearing thi.
Mr.. " DOLLS at once proposed to hi!
hcusekeeper and was accepted. II ilk'
being busy. l can wash and cook 81
we'll as ever" said the bri'e after tn,
ceremony "Work is the best thing OIL
earth to keep you healthy and happy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
LOUISIANA TEACHERS
TO MEET ON APRIL

New Orleans, La.-Four thousand
Louisiana school teachers are expected
in New Orleans April 6, Z and 8 for
the annual convention of the State
Teachers Association, Superintendent
]. NJ. Gwinn of the New Orleans public
schools said Saturday.
Professor P. H. Griffith, principal of
the Baton Rouge High School, came
to New Orleans to confer with Superin-
tendent Gwinn on the program.
A membership campaign for the
State Teachers Association has been
put on in the New Orleans public
schools and Superintendent Gwinn ex-
poets to have every white teacher in
the public schools enrolled as mem
ber
Reports received from the country
parishes, Superintendent Gwinn said.
indicate great interest In the associa-
ton. There were three thousand dele
gates to the convention in Alexandria
last year and Mr.. Gwinn says he ex.
poets at least a thousand more to at.
tend the New Orleans convention.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

hours street dress, two hours lounRmg
r,p-vou can smoke and read your
paper then-and two hours evening
clothes. That's all pretty easy, but
wait until you have to wear an over
cont Now, get busy and put on that
hundred and twenty-five tweed. III
choose The tie. We're going to make
Rome how, all right"
He was so enthusiastic and not
hit putroniZlng or condeScendlng. 40
all the statesmen fell in with his plans
and cheerfully obeyed the orders ne
gave without Il murlnur.
Turner had a splendid figure ana
ALWAYS wore his clothes well. Con
seauentIy the window was surrounded
from morning to nign, ana many Oh
the spectators came In to buy
When the manager returned liattoli
went back to his old post without
murmur but he was Il changed man.
and he waited on his customers VIII
little song Of triumph in his breast
for he knew that he had made sue
cess.
The following Saturday Adler sent
for him and started right Into the
business on hand.
How'd you like to be manager OF
the store we're opening at Akron 'he
first Of the year?
"Fine. If the salary's enough, ne
answered noncommittally.
They discussed the money SIDE out
Halton held back.
make it thousand more ana III
take It," he answered.
"Well, you're worth it If you keep
No your two-days' record the poss
said at last.
That night he proposed to FLO anu
after the first joyful moments were
over the girl seemed strangely anxious
and depressed. -
oWhat's the matter, darlingf nc
asked.
1--WE a~dreadful confession TO max
If WAS | who sent you that let1er
about inhcriting the $2o.V". print
ed the paper myself down at the sioi
and wrote the letter and sent II 10
friend i'm Milwaukee to mail.
"Wbat-what on earth did you u
# for?" he asked after the first shocS
was over.
~ wanted to see what you couio
do If Won had little more nerve apo
/ knew you'd have more If you were
not so deadly afraid of what mieh'
happen If you lost your position.
..You wise, wise little woman liz
murmured happily as he took her once
more In his arms.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
GOOD
ROADS
TO EXPEDITE ROAD BUILDING
bureau of Public Roads Prepared &c
Approve Projects Without IN
necessary Delay

prepared by the United States tpartment
of Agriculture
To relieve the unemployment Situa-
rion. the bureau of public roads. Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
is prepared to do everything possible
10 expeditr federal-a road building
projects that can provide work or that
will sl ,rtpn the season ot inactivity
in road building In the northern
states. Projects will be approved with.
out delay for the building of roads
which the states a, Il the district en-
gineers Of the department agree will
come within the federal-aid program.
There is available at the present
time an uneXpended balance from the
old federaI-aid appropriation IT S'",
100000 in federal-aid funds YET to
b apportioned among the states. In
addition, under the law passed Nov
cember 9 last. the sum of S24,3t3,ho
became available ut once and there A.
so became available January |. Sis.
100000. a total Of S126, S21 600.
In approving projects under the fe-
uppermost in mind the provision If
the 1927 law which states that TN"
secretary of agriculture shall give pref
erence to such projects as Will eX-
pedite the completion of an adequate
and connected system of highways,
Interstate i'm character" At the same
time the Importance Of local traihc
will not be minimiZed. To care for
that class of traffic will always he,
in general, the first objective OF nigh
wav Improvement. Wherever possible
choice of highway will he made
which. regardless of the order Of i'm
provement. will eventually join into
well conceived network, crossing
both county and state boundaries.
Thus. while the immediate needs of
a state or district may determine
priority of construction, each new
link will bring nearer the completion
Of the system as whole.
Each district engineer of the depart
ment is fully informed as to the pro-
cedure for interim projects, which Is
so simplifed that If important prof.
ects are chosen in good faith there
will be no delay in obtaining approval
for them.
Plans for the coming road-buiiding
season are under preliminary consid-
Grafton In the western states the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Few Formaiities Necessary In tho
Early Days Of Great Federation
OF United States.

In the 16OOs when land was literal
~ las cheap as dirt along the tide.
water basins and creeks Of the James
and the Potomac, where the manors
OF the first Lees and Fitzhughs and
Calverts stretched from 1000 to $4,000
acres inland, deeds Of land transfer
were not the formal and precise docu-
ments that they are now. A mile or
SO difference in a boundary line was
small cause for dispute.
The earliest method OF transfer was
TO make note on the back Of the pat
ent or by a crude memorandum handed
the purchaser. or, more picturesQuely,
by the rod" Paul Wilstach's "Poto-
mac Landings quotes such a transfer
BY the rod from an original manu-
script record Of the sale Of portion
Of st. Gabriels manor by its lady, Mis-
tress Margaret Brent to one Martin
Kirk. Through her steward. acting
~ hes. Kirk vas dvea livery Of ~
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

major lines OF highways will be fixed
largely by topography. In many in
stances long routes will be determined
by single strategic points, such as a
mountain pass. Because of this neces-
sity. the department is DESTROYS OF
having the states affected reach agree
ments as to their plans which will be
based on the future service that is to
be rendered, not only to the local but
also to the interstate and national
traffic.
The department hopes that 1t VIII
not be required to take oveI single
mile of highway for maintenance. mat
is the function of the state, once the
road is built with the aid of federal
funds. But the responsibility Tor
maintenance is imposed by the law
upon the department and this pro-
vision Of the law will be enforced to
the letter.
The department will not consider
| that the states are living up to the
maintenance requirements Of the act
until they establish h system of patrol
of some form that places direct ana
continuous responsibility upon some
one for the condition Of each mile OF
road. The word patrol" is not USED
| in the technical sense to distinguish
1t from the so-called gang system
but rather to designate the proper
combination Of patrol and gang sys-
TENS to meet the particular require
ments Of each state.
The department will proceed unoet
the provisions Of the act on the as
sumption that each state will recognize
the mutual responsibilities imposed
upon the state and upon the federal
organizations and will bring its opera
lions at once into harmony with al
It's provisions.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Amber Many Centuries Old.

While amber is found In many parts
of the world, much Of our ornamental
amber comes from northern Prussia
on the Baltic. In the early days Of
the world. this northern country, even
around the arctic circle, had a mild
climate; the magnolia and date-paln
grew there and the pine trees from
which the amber came. Amber IL 1
resin; It slowly exuded from the trees
sank into the earth, and hardened In
to this golden transparent gem: Later
much Of this northern country wal
submerged and now the cold waters O.
the Baltic conceal It and the windl
and waves wash up the amber treas
ures bit by bit.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
LAND TRANSFERS ARE MADE EASY

zen" by the rod. he holding one end
and the steward the other, In the pres
ence Of witnesses, while the steward
declared: 1.-THE lord (lady?) Of the
manor by me the steward doth here
by deliver you seizen by the rod and
admit you as tenant Of the premises. :"
Whereupon Kirk, In full court. did
his fealty to the lady Of the manor.
swearing in these terms: Hear you.
my lady, that I, Martin Kirk, shall be
to you both true and faith and shall
owe my fidelity to you for the land I
hold Of you and lawfully shall do and
perform such customs and services as
my duty is to you at the term as
signed, SO help me God and all His
saints" Then, after the ancient Eng
lish custom. twig was broken and
each party retained part thereof as
evidence Of the transfer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonful OF
california Fig Syrup now will thor
oughly clean the little bowels and In a
few hours you have well, playful
child again. Even cross. feverish,
cOnstipated child loves its fruity"
taste, and mothers can rest easy be-
cause 1t never fails to work all the
sour bile and poisons right out OF the
stomach and bowels without gripping or
rupsetting the child.
Tell your druggist you want only the
genuine california Fig Syrup" which
has directions for babies and children
of all ages printed on bottle. Mother,
you must say "California." Refuse any
Imitation. Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Commerce Body Election.

Hammond, La.-At meeting of the
board of directors OF the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce, Messrs. Rich
ard, Cameron and Balm were appoint
ed an auditing committee to audit the
books of the secretary-treasurer for
the last year, report to be made at
the annual meeting and election of Of
ficers March Z. H. A. Bres, H. H. NC
Cain and Roy Wilcombe were appoint.
ed as commissioners OF election for
officers and directors March Z.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Drilling 70 start Soon.

EstherwOod, La.-Land surrounding
Estherwood for four miles has been
leased and indications are believed ex-
ceptionally promising. Mr.. Leighton,
J. c. Hoyt, DR.. j. ]. Frances and w.
N. Hoyt are leaders in the movement
to develop wells. Order has been
placed for 112-foot derrick. and work
is being pushed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Mile of Perfect Road.

The highest grade of road. one mie
In length. is to be constructed ON the
Lincoln highway, between Dyer ana
Schererville, in Lake county. Indiana
II IL believed that this mile of per-
feet road, embodying the highest Ideals
of American highway construction
will stimulate interest ia road con-
struction throughout the country.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
STRIVE TO MAKE ROADS SAFE
campajon In state Of Massachusetts
for More Comfortable Conditions
After Dark.

In a campaign to make the foaus
Of Massachusetts safe and comfortable
for night driving, automobiles from
other states must have the proper
light equipment devices approved
in that state before they are allowed
within the limits of the common
wealth.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS,
SWEATER AND DRAPERIES
WITH DIAMOND DYES

Each package Of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions SO simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything.
even if she has never dyed before Buy
Diamond Dyes"--no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia-
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot,
fade. streak or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye i
wool or silk, or whether it is linen. cot
ton or mixed observation-disclosures
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Sunburned Steel.

A marine outfit was undergoing in
spection in a tropical region. The in
specting officer was 'hard-bOiled."
Selling Private Murphy's rifle like a
ion going after round cf raw beef,
ne beloved:
whats this, rust?"
"Oh, no." said Murphy. That's sun
purn."-From the Bulletin, organ of
the D. c. Branch Of the Second Df-
vision Association.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Oil Scouts Visit New Prospect.

Monroe, La-Twenty-five men and
scouts from various sections, mostly
from Monroe and Ell Dorado, visited
Farmervine this week because of re-
ports that there are chances for bring
ing in a good oil producer in section
29-21-1E of Union parish at the Craw-
ford and Sebastian we'll venture known
as Ramsey /. in the eastern suburbs
OF Farmersville
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
To Build New Town.

Monroe, La. Lamberton, Union
county, which is being built by A. H.
Mann and II. L. Lambertop. Monroe
carbon officials, has railway depot,
ten houses, two groceries, a barber
shop, newsstand and number of other
businesses. Work on the town was
started about two weeks ago. Its build
err promise to have thriving town
there by the first of March.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
stolen Car Recovered.

Alexandria, LA motor car which
was stolen from the streets of Alex.
andria where it had been left by it,
owner, James Readhimer, has been re-
coyorod by ]. C. Carlo and F. A. Ar.
doln Of the local police department.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Canal Is Completed.

Lake Charles, Lathe section OF
the intracoastal canal from the Mer-
mentau River south Of Lake Arthur to
within four miles east Of Sweet Lake
has been completed.