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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
Anti saloon League Held Important
Meeting Friday Night

In suite of the inclemencN VI ''e
weather fair sized crowd asselno'eo
in the Auditorium of the school mouse
Friday evening, in response to IL call
Nv the Anti-Saloon league Tor a 'e"h-
perance rally, and much enthuS'ah
was manifested. The meeting was
called to order by president f. ~
Calkins, who, in few well choeo"
words stated the object of the meeting
and introduced the speaker OF 1he
evenipg DR.. ] Benliman Lawrence Oh
Now orleans who announced MS
theme: The Saloon as Soclal FACTOR
Although DR. Lawrence is rather oos-
ish in appearance, he had not oeen vi
the floor but few minutes before be
convinced his audience that ne was
, not only a master of oratory but INA
he also had a thorough kno"leos'
and profound grasp OF his SuoIec
IN hand He advanced as premlS'
: the statement that an INSTITUTION
S should be retained or eradicateo 'roD
our social system according as VI
sum total of it's influences were 10
= Good or evil. He then showed bV
e clear process of reasoning supple
II mented by formidable array OF 80
tistics and figures that the saloon Is
y detrimept to the material, mental al
Of spiritual welfare of community y, al NJ
IF hence should be eradicated' AZ u
re close of the meeting short ouSI'"e
5. meeting was held at which oppoF'"
u itv was siven for those VINO desire
,e to do so, to unite with the l''
~ branch of the Ant-Saloon league
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
Much amage Done BY Recent heauy
Rains.

The recent heavy rainshavedone IN
calcuIable damage to the rice In lhlS
section of the state, not only delay
ing harvesting, and threShing onI
damaging or destroying large quaint
tiles of the rice that was shocked III
tho field. The marshes below are 80
full that the water is recedlng out
slowly and it will be near the ias' Oh
the week before there can be any gen.
orol work in the fields. In many
ooOos the shocks are standing in wat
or 10 the bands or even oeepe,'
Tbore can be little question at THIS
time about the present wears yield be-
ing under the 100000 bag mark
set by some of the car window prop"-
cts Even if there had been a reason
able prospect of such yield any 'inie :
this season, there is no POSSIBILITY Oh
than amount being harvested Inc
nlanter who has his rice threshed anu
under shelter will be able to COMMAND :.
0 his own price for it, especially
0 present conditions should prevail io'
u a week or ten days longer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

number signified their faith IN the
organization by adding their names 70
the membership of the league Inc
committee on constitution which had
been appointed at previous meeting
reported constitution which was
adopted. Election of officers for the
ensuing year followed, when the FOL,
lowing officers we're elected; PreSlden,
F. D Calkins, first, second and thlro
Vice President, L. f. Robinson Kew
n NJ Grain and DR. John H. Cooper
Secretary, E. A. Goodreaux' Af'e'
discussion upon the best methods o
conducting the campaign now oean n!
waged against the saloon. The mee'
ing stood adiour ned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
-, ne l,lRy REFusEA SECOND TIME TO
-clltm ELECTION At REQUEST OF
PROHIBlTIONiSTS.
,,,,so Miller Complains that Pro-
hiDItiOnists were Making Fight
Against Sanders

For a second time the police jury %
.coleasieu parish has exercised l'S
.ororei.p power in refusing to grant
- .he voters of the parish the priv
l,soe Of voting upon the liquor queS,
a ..io0, and this, in the face of the TACT
that the request was backed BY 'hs
.ia0atpres of more than two thousand
~o,ors The vote stood as it did last
r,ontb, four for and five against, the
question was decided by a yea anu ,
nav vote, Messrs Chaumont Oh " Sru
.n6e. Eaves of Ward Six, Henchey OF
MAID Seven and Hathaway OF ware
Tan voting for an election, and MessrS
roDtsrot of Ward Two, Geary an'
uocs of Ward Three, Segrist of Ware
Four and Miller of Ward Eight vol
ino nav. O. F. Silcot of Ward FIVE
refused to vote.
Mr.. Miller of Ward Eight wn
professes to be probibitionlst' G
at least a temperance man, baseo n
opposition to the measure upon u
belief that too much politics was oein
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

injected into the issue aud thaV 'l'e
were making an attack
npop ], Y. Sanders. He being "
Sanders man could not support the
netition of the prohibitionists uneer
these circumstances. :.
Our boosted American hoer'! Is
reaching a low ebb when pe'l'l"nS
signed by thousands OF voters are
turned down by a board OF ponce
iurors with no better excuse tnan '.'"'
a. mart of the signers of the pe'''.ol
are opposed to a jurors choice III
Governor. Is it not time that the 'o'
Eers of the parish awaken 10 1heif ""
dition, and retire some OF these Jul
ors to the quiet of private ll'e "n
fill their places with men whose COZ
are better attuned to hear the 'oA00 =
the people?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08

Crozet and two children. Mr. ana MUS
John Ewing, Miss Matte Langley
Misses Esther and Evangeline Rus
coll and Sovereigns w. P. RUSSELL
Jr.. Willie and George russell a.
r, Arceneaux, j. L. Parsley, t. o.
coodraau. $. f. Carroll, W. Ii.
Bridges, A. S. King, A. Sonnier, ~
T Medus, Frank Cotton, j. H. hoo'-
ohoonx Z. J, Miller, Edward Lou
Were, A. Hebert, st. A. L"gn'on'
Ezra Cheek, W. j. SellarS' H. D.
Stockton and guests of the camp
Mossrs A, l.. Clark Il. U. Goodreau
Alex Lognion and CIaud s'nsle'0n'
making a total number OF 81 lrom
Welsh.
S Unon arriving at Jennings, welsh
I Camn was met by Live Oak Camp NO
q. and marched to the opera mouse
6 w, Carey, marshall OF the day. IL
his most charming manner, acting I"
master of ceremonies, introduced MI
3 Curtis Cary, the Brother OF Jen
u ninos," who welcomed the vlsltln
camps from Crowley, Lake Arthur
Eunice, Rayne ana Welsh, extenoln
to them hearty greeting, response
e. beipg made by members from KaYn'
,m Crowley and Welsh. ,
~, State Manager E. W. Well q
nd 1ivered most pleasing address, 81
T. inc an early history of the ORDER
- objects, aims. and glorious fu'ul
- The Rice City Band OF Oro"le
~ discoursed very fine music at lnOe
q walls. The music and handling oi
q band was "a credit to its conducl
q and to the occasion.
x At the conclusion of the address
x Sovereign We'll, the "ssemolaSe
" about six hundred, fully one MIRO
@ whom we're ladies ana children, W
g oreditably served with cod me"
~ broad and cakes, hot coffee ""u Il
~ onade. After Tie refreshments
K nartaken. OF, furtLer >petN', a'''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
sic WAS rendered.

At2 O'Clock p. m. the proceSslon
marched to the cemetery where 'he
unwilling was held. Jennings GER
tainly did herself proud
w. p. Russell Jr.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
Thanksgiving Supper

Eor benefit Of UnifOrm
Rank nI, W. o. W. Of Welsh Isl
Camp No 176, Nov IL, W.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
UNWILLING CEREMONIES
To the Memory of ", B. Anderson IL Oh
Live Oak Camp Ne. SO, W. o. w.
at Jennings, La, Sunday
Noypmber 3, 1907.

Those attending the unwilling cere-
M WelSh Camp No. 17o, W. O. W. W.,
I @n and M Mrs, A. R, Arceneaux anu ~
tvov children, Mr.. and MIS- D. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-08
Attend the Lecture Course.

The following is the lecture GUT
and the cast of each individual enter
tainment to be given in the auoltorl-
nm of the school house: oo..o
November l., Saxophone Qu S,Ie oe
December, Emma D. Randel, I'M 10 ~
persOnatOr. ...'.'''''; '0''0
January, Booth Lowery' nu- % M
March. S. a. Long, lecturer. DIV .
General admission for the tr 5
nnmher: adults 75c, children 35c. Ad'
| mission for the following numbers
Al ADULTS SOC, children 25c, lOc add addi.
tickets tickets for adults So, children ~
Seats Seats reserved free to holders OF seas
n 1nI tickets, beginning SATURDAY., Nov
q O." At , o'clock at Davidson's store
Board closes Tuesday noon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile, May S.-Arrived: Strs. Hiram
(Nor.) Johannessen. Puerto Cortez;
Puerto Cortez, Raithmpor, (Br.) Evans.
Savoy; Schrs. Florence'R. Hewson. (Bro
Meisner Havana; James c. Clifford,
(Br). Hunter Manbanillo
Cleared: Strs. Fort Gaines (Nor.),
Knudsen, Bocas del Toro; Mercator.
(Nor.), Kaisen, Puerto Cortez; Hiram,
(Nor). Johannessen, Puerto Cortez;
bark Laugen, (NorD, Petersen. Mon
tevideo: Schr. John Francis, Vessel
Cienfuegos.
New Orleans, May S.--Cleared: Strs.
HabH. (Nor) Gudmundsen, Ceiba; APP
pomattoX, (Br.), Nader. Santa Maria
Liuosian. (Br) Lord, Liverpool; I'm
perator. (Nor.), Petersen, Bocas del
Toro; Excelsior, (Amn.), Birney, Ha-
vana.
Port Eads, May s.-Arrived: sers. city
of Tampico. (Nor), Olsen, Vera Cruz;
Dictator. (Nor). GunvaIdsen. Bovas
del Toro; Atbara, (BrD, Wynne, Vera
Cruz; Bluefields. (Nor), Halvorsen,
Bluefields; Santurce, (Amn), Griff1ths,
Porto Rico.
Sailed: Strs. Coronation, (Br). Wa
ters, Rotterdam via Norfolk; Russian
Prince, (Br), Dawson. Havana; Miami
(Br), Scudamore, Port Limon; Arkadia
(AmnD, Lewis, Porto Rico; Comus
tAmn.), Post, New York; Alene, (Br)
Farullo. Ceiba.
Galveston. Tex, May s-Arrived
steamers: Ell Siglo, Prescott. New York
Rio Grande, Young, New York.
Cleared: Steamer San Jacinto. Evans
New York; Ell Cid, Baker, New York.
Sailed. Steamer San Jacinto, Evans
New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
MRS. j. A. PRITCHETr DEAD
Union Springs woman SuccumbS IT.
Long Illness

Union Springs. May ESPECIAL y
Mrs. j. A. Pritchett, who had been a
long and patient sufferer, died yester-
day at her home on Southern Heights
She leaves husband and five chill
dren. The funeral occurred today from
the home and was conducted by Rev.
F. L. Crawford.
Mrs. r. E. Walker is visiting Mrs
George Walker in Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Owens have
arrived from Grove Hill and will spend
the summer with Mr.. Owens mother
here.
Rev. Gholston Yates. of New De-
catur, is in the city. Mrs T NJ Ghol-
ston will return to Decatur with him
for visit.
Mrs Fannie BIedsoe, widow of DIR.
John Bledsoe. OF Midway, died few
days since at her home in Midway.
Mrs. Bledsoe was stepmother of Mrs.
r. j. Lawrence. of this place.
The municipal election was held here
yesterday. There was no opposition
to the regular nominees, and very lit
tie interest was manifested. An un-
usually light vote was polled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
NEGRO WOMAN MAKES THREE UN-
SUCCESSFUL TRIES.
Was Imprisoned I'm Mobile for a @Coke"
Drunk and Endeavored to
Strangle Herself With
Her Clothing.

Mobile, May Especial. Ethel
Beetle. negro woman serving ten
day sentence at police headquarters,
made three attempts TO commit suicide
this morning, by choking herself with
parts of her clothing
The woman was tried and sentenced
yesterday morning. Some hours later
she was found considerably under the
influence of a large dose of coke" A
box of the drug was taken from her
and she was placed in a cell.
This morning shortly before o'clock
Turnkey Harwell went to the woman's
cell and found her again under the
influence of the. drug and her bonnet
strings tied SO tightly around her neck
that she had become almost uncon-
scious from strangulation. The strings
were tied so tightly around the wo-
mans neck that It was with consid-
erable difficulty that they were cut
loose.
The woman's hands We're then tied
behind her back. Some time later the
woman was found with her hands I'M
tied and portion of her dress tied
tightly around her neck. This time a
pair of handouts were brought into
use, but about IL o'clock the woman
was found with another piece of her
clothing around her neck. notwith-
standing the fact that the handouts
still held her hands behind her back.
After this third attempt the woman
was securely bound and handcuffed
to the bars of her cell.
The woman is wanted at Brewton,
where she is charged with having
committed some minor offense. The
authorities at Brewton have been COM
municated with and deputy is ex-
pected to arrive here today to take the
woman in charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
COURT IN CENTREVILLE.
The 10 nd of John Redd il Fixed at
500


Centreville, May Especial. THE
non Jury term of the County Court of
Blbb County for the Cenpeville d.
vision, was In session here yesterday
with quite a number of cases on the
docket.
OF the cases set for trial at the May
term there were fourteen convictions
and pleas of guilty but most of the
cases were carried over to the July
term, the defendants having asked for
trial BIZ jury.
The preliminary trial of John Redd
charged with burglary was set for to-
day. Judge Pratt fixed the amount of
bail at $500 John Redd is the father
of Bud Redd and IT is alleged that he,
together with Bud Redd and Charlie
Jones, robbed the storehouse of Daniel
Ward Mt Foline This robbery led to
the killing of Deputy Sheriff John Red
dick.
1t is now reasonably sure that cleo
trio lights will he placed on the streets
of CentreVille in the near future. A
committee from the Town Council has
the matter in charge and it is very
probable that a contract with the
light company will be signed within a
short time.
The heavy wind storm which pre-
vailed here yesterday afternoon blew
down many trees east of town.
Sheriff ] c. Oakley left today for
Birmingham on business.
A. p Dobbins of Montgomery is here
on = visit.
The closing exercises of the Centre
VILE High School will take place Fri
day night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a bill will
be introduced at the adjourned session 1907
of the Legislature of Alabama which re-
convenes in July, which bill is in sub
stance follows
WHEREAS, Walter Cotter Company were
licensed by the State of Alabama to do
business as future dealers for the year 1907
in the City of Montgomery, Alabama, for
which said Walter Cotter Company paid
the sum Of $4,000; and
WHEREAS. by Act of Legislature APP
proved March Z, 1907, said license was can
celed and an additional license of $4,000. 90
was imposed upon said Walter Cotter Com
pany to do business as future dealers; and
WHEREAS said Walter Cotter Company
declined to pay said additional license and
ceased to do business April 6, 1907,
leaving an unexpired term of eight months
and twenty four days under said license:
THEREFORE,, Be 1t enacted by the Leg
islature of Alabama, that the Auditor is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant in
favor of said Walter Cotter Company, on
the Treasurer of the State of Alabama for
the sum of sS6s.Oo, being the amount of
said license unexpired on April 9Th, 1907.
LOUIS LOEB.
May 3. 1907 -thu-4t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
SCHOOL AT OEMOPOLIs.
Teachers For Next Term. Elected b,
lHOord

Board.
Demopolis, May (Special. )-The
school board held an important meet
ing yesterday afternoon, at which the
teachers for the next term of the De
mopolis public school were chosen.
They are as follows: Miss Mimic
Mcintyre, of College Park, Ca. for the
ninth and tenth grades; Miss Mary
Frances Morrow, of Eufaula, seventh
and eighth grades; Miss Louise Strud-
wick. of Demopolis, firth and sixth
grades; Miss Margaret Woodruff, fourth
grade; Miss Ethel Ferguson. of De
troit. Mich. third grade. Miss Fergu-
son also will teach vocal; Miss Della
Yaretzky, Demopolis, second grade
Miss Winnie Smith. Demopolis. first
grade: Miss Jennie Morris, piano.
Professor w. C.. Blasingame, the SUI
perintendent, is here under three
years contract, which will probably be
renewed If he is an applicant at the
expiration of that time, as the school
has been conducted along advanced
lines and the work has been most sat
isfactory.
Four Of the faculty are new, Misses
Mcintyre. Morrow Strudwick and Fer
guson; Misses Wood. Taylor, Hunter
and Stewart not being applicants
This term of tine school ends on May
,. and Hon. James ~. Thames, Of
Nicksburg. Miss, has been invited to
deliver the commencement address.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09

Duff were testifying, City Attorney
Boone became somewhat sarcastic and
questioned fhe witnesses rather point
eddy, on more than one occasion caus-
ing them to partly contradict them
selves. When the evidence was all in,
he stated that he did not care to argue
the case, as he thought the evidence
too strong to leave the least possible
doubt OF the charge being true.
Duff stated that he had been in bust
ness at the Hub Saloon for the past
two years. and that during that time.
not an arrest had been made in his
place or a complaint registered against
the place up until this time. In impos-
ing the fine of $50. Judge Clarke stated
that he taken into consideration the
good reputation of the place In the
past
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
ROBS A POSTOFFICE
SAFE BLOWERS GET IN WORK AT
DEPOSIT, ALA.
NitrO-GIycerine Used During Heavy
Storm which Swept Over the
Villagc-Secured $40 and
StamDA

Huntsville, May ESPECIAL. 1.-THE
safe of the postoffice at Deposit in
Joseph E. McCaleb's store. was blown
open some time during last night and
$40 and a large quantity of stamps was
secured.
Nitro glycerine was used and the JOB
was apparently the work of experts
A skeleton key was used to gain emit
rance to the building Nothing OF
value in the store room was removed
A heavy thunder storm prevailed
throughout the night and the villagers
knew nothing of the robbery until to-
day. No trace was left behind by the
burglars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
DUFF IS CONVICTED
aARKEPER FOUND GUILTY ON TWO
CHARGES.
rFred For Selling whiskey On sunaa!
and Also Fer Operating Gam
Ing Tables--City Attorney
Confuses witnesses.

Mobile. NAV Especial. 1.-The case
cf tbe cttv against John Duff, the pro-
prietor of the Hub Saloon, at the cor
ner of Dauphin and Wilkinson sIreets'
which was tried before judge S!ai 70
this morning proved to De one oL
mos interesting IN the andai' with
this court. Duff was charged Win
selling LIQUOR on Sunday and was nm
ed $50 or ninety days
TT will be remembered that Dun
place of business was raided py tne
notice last Sunday morning ana luli
Pledged crap game" was found run
ming. and a number of persons drink
ing in a private room at the rear OF ti,e
bar room. Duff was fined 500 IN TINS
case for operating gambling mouse.
In making their statements In court
This morning, both Ohcers Boltz and
Rurch. who raided the place, stared
positively that they had seen Johh
FLYNN, a bar tender in the place.
arinking a bottle of beer, that there
were several partly empty bottles sit-
ting around the room. and tnat the
hotties were cold as II just taken from
ice. THE raid. thew stated was hihue
at 2.20 o'clock in the morning.
Flynn, in making his statement
made an attempt to clear his employer
of the charge. He stated that he was
not drinking when officer Boltz enter
ed the room. as the officer had sworn,
and then changed the statement ana
claimed that he did have bottle III
his hand, but that the bottle was empty
and he pretended to be drinking siilP
" as a joke on tho officers. so far as
I can see, the joke is on your employ.
err" remarked the recorder. whom ~
was apparent was not very 1aVoraplS
IMPRESSED with Flynn's testimony.
Dun. in making his statement was
also somewhat inconsistent. He said
at first that he kept the bar open be-
cause there were three drunken women
in the place and he did not care 10 pu
4haro IN the street, and then changed
this statement for one to the effect tha'
he was posting his books, and this war
the reason the place was open. Anoth-
err party who stated he was asslstlhs
Duff in posting the books, when ques'
toned. showed very little knowledge
Of what the books contained.
More than once while Flynn ahc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
BEARD BILL LOST
FLORIDA HOUSE DEFEATS HIS
UNIQUE MEASURE.
1t Was Designed To Test Fourteenth
And Fifteenth Amendm ents--New
County Created-Executivc
Mansion Opened.

Tallahassee, Fla, May S.--(Special)
The House today defeated Senator
Boards resolution to amend the Con-
stitution of the State which had as its
ultimate end the notification of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of
the United states Constitution.
The Senate passed the resolution by
the required three-fffths but in the
House the vote was forty-seven against
fourteen in favor of the proposed
amendment.
The defeat of the measure was due
largely to the speech against it by
Representative McWilliams of St
Johns. who asserted that the amend
ments to the Federal constitution which
were questioned had been adjudicated
by the Supreme Court of the United
States many times Senator Boards
contention is that these amendments
were never regularly adopted. This
phase of their status has never been
before the Supreme Court.
Senator Beard, it is stated, will be
candidate to succeed Senator Mallory
in the United States Senate, and this
resolution had it been successful, would
have been the foremost plank in his
campaign platform.
The action of the House will I'M
doubtedly put quietus on the ques-
! ton for some time.
In his speech before the House Rep
resentattve McWilliams appealed to
the members not to allow their good
sense of judgment to be swayed in or
der that the State of Florida might
be made a political football The Sen
ate passed by vote of twenty to
eleven the bill creating Palm Beach
county from Dade county, the north
section of Oade.
West Palm Beach. the former home
of Joseph Jefferson, will be seat of the
new county. 1t Is not anticipated that
there will be any opposition to the new
county in the House.
Tonight Governor and Mrs Broward
formally opened the mansion which IS
the first executive mansion ever Quilt
in Florida by the State, with recep-
tion. Five hundred guests were pres
ent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
AN ACCIDENT TN BAY
TUG BOAT STRIKES BRITISH
STEAMER RAITHMOOR.
Collision In Mobile HarbOr Was Caused
BY Suction From the Zig Ves-
sel-NegrO Cook Is
Drowned.

Mobile, May Especial. while
coming up the channel of Mobile Bay
this morning about o'clock the tug
Hustler owned by Kimball Brothers,
was drawn in by the suction of the
British steamer Raithmoor that was
coming up at the same time, with such
force that the first named vessel was
badly damaged about the stern, and
Charles Moore, the negro cook of the
vessel, was thrown overheard and
drowned.
The body was not recovered. The
accident occurred in the channel about
two miles down the bay and the es-
cape of the smaller vessel was indeed
remarkable.