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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
FIRST Of all the women of fashion

FIRST Of all the women OF fashion
/ to take to aeronautics as sport,
Washington society leaders are plan
ming to lead the world as high fiiers,
in the literal sense. The thrill attend.
ant on sailing through the air has fas'
cinated Washington mondaines, and
in order to indulge in 1t to their
hearts content they are going to es-
tablish a school and obtain instruc-
ton in the science of operating ma
chimes The school may become an
actually some time this spring and
after a course of lessons milady con-
fidently looks forward to becoming a
skilled "sky pilot" and taking three
or four mile Fly" every morning be-
fore breakfast.
The leaders Of the movement are
Viscountess Benoist day, wife OF the
naval attache of the French embassy,
witty. breezy and enthusiastic as a
schoolgirl; Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
who retains the girlish viVacity and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24

VIZ ASIIlNGTON-WhO are the main
W support of the capital city Of our
nation? What class contribute most
10 the general prosperity Of Washing
ton? The first city of the United
States, unlike most other cities, has
no industries that are furnishing a
revenue to its citizens and for this
reason the question of maintenance
naturally arises. Many towns are kept
in a fOurishing condition by the in
come which it's citizens derive from
working in mills, factories and Vari-
Gus other forms Of manufacturing in
dustries, but Washington has no
source Of this nature from which to
draw It's support. Our capital de-
ponds on the government clerk The
government itself is the big mill that
fills the envelopes Of WashingtOnians
every week and the ducats that flow
into the purses of the grocer, baker,
plumber, lawyer, doctor and clergy
man come from the envelopes OF the
10000 clerks that keep Washington
alive.
The members OF the legislature re-
ally take more meney out Of Washing
ton than they bring In. When the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Labor Bureau Investigates Insurance

operative insurance against accidents
to workmen engaged in mining.
The forms of old age insurance now
In operation In the European countries
are classified by the commissioner OF
labor as voluntary insurance not SUD-
sidized by the government, voluntary
insurance receiving government subsl'
dies, compulsory insurance, and non
contributory insurance. The lnVesu-
CATION revealed that in a number or
European countries funds are found
which provide old age pensions for en-
ployees on the basis Of contributions
from both employers and workmen.
Usually the employer requires the
workman to join the fund, so that as
far as the employe Is concerned the
system may be regarded as compul'
sorry.
The three European countries having
a national system Of compulsory OLD
age insurance are Austria, France and
Germany. In each case the law emu
merates the classes Of persons subject
to the law. In Austria, the law In
cludes salaried persons only, though
the government is now engaged In
formulating a plan for national sys-
TEN of insurance for workmen. In
France and Germany the law covers
nearly all the population gainfully en-
ployed who are receiving wages or sal
aries, though many Independent per-
sons OF small means are included. The
expense of the pension in each OF the
three countries Is met by payments
from the insured persons and from the
employers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24

AleXandria.-A mass meeting, at
tended by representative body OF
AleXandrians and Rapidians was called
by Paul Lisso, a member OF the 70
lice Jury, for the purpose of discussing
the question of bond issue for pubic
roads and bridges. The question was
discussed at length by many interested
citizens and finally a resolution was
adopted calling on the Police jury Oh
Rapides Parish to call an election on
the proposition of issuing $3OO,OOV
bonds-$2O0,0 for good roads ana
100000 to purchase the Alexandria
Pineville traffic bridge, now Toll
bridge, and make it free. The resolu-
ton also calls on the Police jury 10
levy and collect 2-mill tax to pay the
principal and interest on the bonds
which are to run forty years An
amendment to the resolution was
adopted calling for committee to De
sent by the Police Jury TO other pa
rishes to ascertain the cost and char'
acter, as well as maintenance, OF roaus
already built
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Decisions in Three Cases.

Natchitoches.-The Circuit Court OF
Appeals, through Judges Porter and
Drew, has handed down decisions IN
these cases: w. H. Jones VS.. Sholars
ct al, Judgment for plaintiff affirmed;
Nelken Mercantile Company VS.. John
Rapnlel ct al, judgment affirmed, cues
ton of homestead being referred to
Supreme Court; L. H. Tessier VS.. Leo
pola Levy, judgment for plaintiff
amended and affirmed. The case OF
Mrs. Julia Mcfarland VS.. Joe Levy ct
al was continued under advisement.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleans.-Official trading IN
both rough and clean rice was sus'
pended Saturday on the floor OF the
New Orleans Board of Trade, and rice
mills were closed in respect to the
memory of Henry Kahn, president OF
the National Rice Mill.
Rough rice-Honduras steady at
$500 and $3.05; sales, 339 sacks al
5000 and $3.O5. Japan steady at
$500 and $500; no sales. Receipts OF
rough, 942 sacks. Millers' receipts,
GAS sacks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Nav Annex West Side to City.

Monroe.-A well-defined movement
is on foot in West Monroe to annex
that city to Monroe. The proposition
is being backed by prominent and repre-
sentative citizens, and it is said res
olution will be introduced at the next
session of the West Monroe Councll
looking to that end. 1t is argued by
those favoring the movement that
Monroe and West Monroe logically
belong under one government. The
change would decrease the taxation
on the west side something like Il
mills. Free mail delivery would also
result.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
New Orleans Sugar Market.

New DEMONSTRATING IN the local
sugar market Saturday was very light.
Supplies that came forward were main
ly of low grades and were all absorbed.
Prices were unchanged and the tone
was called steady. Receipts from
plantations were 800 barrels.
Refined sugars were steady and un-
changed. New York refined sugars
were firm at the recent advance. Lon
don cabled that sellers were at quo
,ations for beet sugar; cane sugar
firm. lMolasses and syrups were nom-
inal and no receipts came forward
from plantations to work on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Senate Shocked in Closing Session

the Senate adjourned the legislative
day of March 3. When the senate re-
covered therefrom 1t was for both
the legislative and calendar day Of
March 4.
AS soon as it became noised about
that a custom had been violated. sena.
tors began a hasty examination Of
precedents. Senator Gallinger was IN
the chair. He referred the question
to Henry H. Gilfry, the senate parlia.
mentarian. After long search 1t was
discovered that while the senate never
had legislative day Of March a for
the purpose OF winding up session OF
congress, there was no reason, except
custom, for that fact.
For the first time, therefore, leaders
of the senate learned that the calendar
day Is superior to the legislative day
In determining parliamentary situa-
tons
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Black Handler Placed Under Bond.

New Orleans.-Robert L. Lopez,
whose wife is suing him for divorce
ON the ground that he is a member
OF the Black Hand Society in New
orleans, was placed under bond of
SlOO in the district court for threat
ehlng the life Of Jack Giacomino, a
drayman. According to the testimony
OF several witnesses, Lopez told Cha
comlno that he belonged to the
Black Hand" Society and would
get the drayman. Giacomino testi-
lied that one Of his mules disappeared
one night and he afterwards learned
mat Lopez had sold the mule. When
he protested he says Lopez warned
him not to interfere with the work
of the society.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Cana dian Prospector Murdered.

Thibodaux.-The finding of the
body of a white man on the embank-
ment of the Southern Pacific railroad
two miles west of Bowie has re.
vealed a mysterious murder, and the
sheriff is trying hard to fathom it.
The victim is evidently C. H. Lejaille,
French Canadian prospector, and
stranger in these parts, and as his
watch and over 500 in money were
found on him robbery could not have
been the motive for the crime.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Army of Clerks Support Washington

height Of the season is on they leno
an atmosphere Of hustling prosperity
to the town, but when the warm
months come around they leave town
with filled purses and spend their
bulky sum at the SeashOre and noun
tain resorts. The busy clerks STICK 10
their posts in all kinds OF weather
and all through the year and when the
gloom settles down after the big guns
are gone the government clerk Is the
only hope Of the merchant ana lhe
amusement managers. 1t may seem
strange, but when closely inquired out
the humble government clerk Is the
mainstay of our capital city.
During the long months when lhe
congressman and senators are ENJOY
ing the Injuries Of vacation the clerh
must sweat for his daily bread. those
humid summer months of Washington
are hard on a mans nerves ana uis'
position and hence the physician ana
LAWYER are kept from the door or pow
erty. Food, dress and amusement
must be had and this necessity pro-
vides for the well being of still an
other class. In this way the 4O,Ooo
clerks keep things moving during the
dead season. If the clerks were TO
follow the example Of the legislators
and 20 to summer resorts to rest up
for two or three months the capital
city would take on the appearance OF
a deserted village, the merchants
would be compelled to close up shop
and grass would begin to appear be-
| tween the cracks of the sidewalk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
1--WE IN ONEFAMILY SENT
TO AN ISOLATION CAMP

o,.oans-The Istre fe lily, OF
Ns '.tte, has been broken up by the
I t.,os o. 't traces Of !sprosy among
bnau y tbe children. The family was
five = to New Orleans by DR.. Clark
SloD sSIavette, and after each member
o. lN subiected to meteorological
10 .nination, three sons and two
eS' lstars we're found to be afflicted
ts1sD .bo malady. The father and a
Fil daughter were found to be
yoapS The others were sent to the
'I laa., Home on Indian Island.
E ~ family is well known in La
,.l ltt where the father has resid-
ls number of years 1t was not I'M
e. 'osontly that symptoms OF the dis
u we're discovered among the
cav sai-0n The mother died several
'n, .. ago it is saiG, but those who
irtimate with the family assert
az che was free of the disease. The
a sh symptoms were noted on the
sodv of the eldest son, a young man
w.. !. % years. The youngest son, a
y, If Il. was also examined, and the
symptoms. :, responded to the tests, 1t
!. sold that there were no outward
ENC of the disease. The fact that
he h. sons were afflicted alarmed those
-So made the tests, and it was de
,Iod tn make an examination of the
stire family. The result of the
ts.t and examination was the finding
!, the disease on the bodies of the
tro young ladies.
There is hope that the disease may
10 successfully combatted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Three Cases Disposed Of.

Covington.-In the District Court in
the case of Dicey MCGEE, charged with
the murder of her baby, resulted in &C
quittal, the jury being out ten minutes.
Henry Zarich, Jr., charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon with
intent to kill, was convicted Of mis-
demeanOr Mrs Josephine Polk was
awarded $500 damages against the
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
for the death of her husband, who
was killed by train at Slidell..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Ievee Board Meeting.

Shreveport.-At meeting OF the
Levee Board, attended by Chief State
Engineer Kerr, a committee, with
President S. A. Dickson as chairman
was selected to go to Washington and
appear before the secretary OF war
and chief of engineers to urge author
ity for the Caddo Levee oBard to en-
large it's levee system by diverting
the channel of Twelve-Mile Bayou. A
large area will be reclaimed If this
authority is granted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
To Make Drummers Health Officers.

New Orleans.-Dr. Oscar bowling,
president of the State Board of
Health, announces that he is consid.
erlng the ACCESSIBILITY of making cv-
cry commercial traveller throughout
the state one of the inspectors of the
board without pay, so that the regu,
lations of the board governing sani-
tary conditions in hotels and board
ing houses might be more strictly en-
forced. He also announced that he
had under consideration the advisa-
bility of law which would prohibit
the rolling or common-use towel, such
as are seen in big offices, public
buildings and railroad stations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
EIks Elect Officers.

Houma. -Elks' Lodge 1893 have
elected: A. ]. Livaudais, exalted rul-
er: h. v. Daspit, esteemed leading
knight; E. l.. Lashbrooke, esteemed
loyal night; ]. Arthur Daspit, treas
urer: DR.. B. E. CLANCY, tiler; Calvin
Wurzlow, secretary; j. A. Donohue, es'
teemed lecturng knight. Several can.
didates were initiated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Showcase Plant Burned.

Nacogdoches, Textile big plant OF
the Nacogdoches showcase factory
was totally destroyed by fire at noon
Friday. The fire caught in the shaw
ing room, next to the boiler room, and
i ST.. south breeze famed the
flames up. The local fire department
did some good work in saving other
property, although the loss outside the
building plant will amount to $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24

TOR the first time In the history OF
+ the government the expiring gasp
of a short session Of congress was pro-
longed beyond the Legislative day OF
March 3" and into the legislative day
,f March 4. The precedent was set In
the senate, and 1t happened this way:
inadvertently motion was adopted
Friday to the effect that the Senate
session of Saturday was to begin at 8
m The custom had been to take
recess until the time agreed upon
for the meeting on the calendar day OF
March 4, but early Saturday morning
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
PROLONGED Drouth Threatens Crops.

White Castle. - The continued
drouth that now prevails throughout
this section is commencing to cause
the young plants to suffer, especially
the gardens. Field work is practi.
cally suspended until rain comes.
Should a good rain fail to fall within
a fortnight, the farmers look for Sc.
rious results.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Good Roads Bonds.

Alexandria, mass meeting held
this week passed resolutions asking
the police jury of Rapides Parish to
call an election on the subject of is.
suing 100000 of forty-year bonds for
good roads and bridges in the parish,
and to levy a 2-mill tax to pay the
principal and interest on same. Two
hundred thousand dollars is to be u.s.
ed in making good roads, and $780,
600 to purchase the Alexandria-Pine-
Vile traffic bridge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Ration Rouoe Excursions.

Baton Rouge.-Louisiana Railway
and Navigation Company and the FRS
co lines will start their popular Sunday
excursions to Baton Rouge on April z.
Every preparation is being made by
both companies to furnish the same
excellent service that made them pop
MAR last year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Government Accepts Postofflce Site.

Government Accepts Postoff'ee s''e'
Lafayette.-News has been re-
,o;yod from the treasury department
at washington that the government
has finally decided to accept Dr. u.
r Babcock's site for the proposed
nostoffice building at Lafayette at a
nost of $4,000. Some $4,000 has
heen appropriated for the building,
and now that the question of site
has been settled, measures for the
construction of the office will likely
ho taken without delay. The lot is
at the corner of Jefferson and YER
million streets, a good location.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Applies to Melons.

Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana Rail
road Commission issued a notice to all
railroads of the state that the commls-
sion's recent order applying to native
grown fruits and vegetables also APP
piled to melons. The roads were notl-
fed to be governed by this rate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Parish School Gets 5000.

Napoleonville.-At meeting of the
Police Jury $4,000 was appropriated
for the public schools and the salary
of the road overseer increased from
SIS to $780, A committee was named
to look into tn epetition from Marals
taxpayers that the public road from
Upper Texas through Marais be made
to 90 straight to the bayou instead OF
through the plantations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Find Stolen Articles in a Church.

Natalbany.-Thieves broke into the
Illinois Central depot, gaining en-
trance through the office window.
They broke open the cash drawer,
but found no money. They took
few articles of little value, which
were found in a church next day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
State Rate COMPLAINT,

Baton Rouge.-The commission re-
ceived complaint from W. B. Thomp-
son, of New Orleans, against the rate
charged by the Rock Island on rough
slaves. He says that the road charges
a lower rate from Junction City, Ark,
to New Orleans than it does from Min
den to New Orleans, the rate from the
former being IL cents and from the
latter Il cents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
covinoton Will Protest.

Covington.-Business men will pro-
test against the proposed discontinue
ance of the mixed train service be-
tween Covington and Hammond, as
desired by General Agent Hunter u.
Leake, of the Baton Rouge, Hammond
and Eastern Railroad, in a petition
to the Railroad Commission. MT.
Leake desires that the service be CIV
en- only between Hammond and Baton
Rouge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Hnuse Burns: OCCUPANTS Jump.

Lake Charles.-The family of W. H.
Allen had narrow escape for their
lives when their home on Pujo street
caught fire from some unknown cause.
The occupants sustained slight burns
but saved themselves by jumping from
the windows.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Will Test for Oil indications.

Crowley.-The Crowley Oil & Min
eral Company is putting down a test
we'll on a 1,2OO-acre lease southwest
Of Egan, where strong gas indications
have been found. The test we'll Is
now down about 1900 feet. The
tract is across the bayou from the
Jennings field.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
r. Warner Held to Grand Jury

Columbia.-E. F. Warner, who is
charged with shooting Finas Brown
at Kelly, on the night of February ~
vas given a preliminary examination
and was held to await the action CT
TIE grand jury. His bond is in the
sum Of $4,000, which he ha; no. been
able to furnish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Complaint of Louisiana r. r. Board.

Washington, D. C.-Alleging that
the freight rates, both class and COM
modify, between Shreveport, La, and
Texas common points are unreason-
able, excessive, disCriminative, and, in
some instances, prohibitiye, the rail-
road commission of Louisiana has
filed complaint with the Interstate
Commerce Commission against the
st. Louis Southwestern, or Cotton
Belt railway, and many other carriers
operating in. the Southwest. ,..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
opslOusas Sewerage District Created

Opelousas.-The board of aldermen
nave adopted an ordinance creating
sewerage district which practically
:, elnOraces ali the property within The
.pes OF the old town, but excluding
se new additions and the OUTLYING
BUTTONS of the city which are not
.sichly inhabited. The ordinance au-
Orizes the mayor to call an cleo
.On ior March 20 for the purpose OF
9sung a sewerage board of five
ss S,lm issioners, who, under the law,
:, M ascertain the wishes Of the peo-
Z tegafding a special tax.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Exploding Lamp Causes a Bad Fire.

Franklinton.-An exploding lamp in
the home of d. E. Walker, while the
family was away visiting, resulted in
q fire that destroyed the residence,
causing $1,000 loss, partially covered
nv insurance. A portion of the fur
niture was saved.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Ysggmen Rob stephenson Postofflce

Shreveport. - Postoffice Inspector
Purdum was notified that yeggmen
mad cracked the safe in the postoffice
d Stephenson, in Morehouse parish,
and obtained a considerable sum OF
money, evidently travelling from Eel
senthal, Ark, on a handcar, and es-
gaping the same way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Gives Bond on MansIaushter Charge.

Many.-H. c.. Fike, charged with
numbering Alvin James, at Sodus,
was arraigned for preliminary hear
ing. The district attorney waived
examination and consented that the
prisoner be bonded for manslaughter'
Fike gave $4,000 bond and was re-
leased.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
E.si.e Sharks Destroy a Barn.

Colfax.-Capt. C. H. Tears barn
was destroyed by fire, together Win
200 bales of hay. Sparks from 2
passing engine on the Red River val
lev railway are supposed to have
been the cause.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Black Hand Invades Bogalusa.

Bogalusa.-The dreaded Black Hand
or Malta has added another fearful
tragedy to it's bloody scroll by caus-
ing the assassination of Tony Lago,
an Italian who conducted grocery
and saloon in New orleans. The
victim was visiting in Bogalusa and
was shot down as ne stepped from
the house a countryman. The as
sassins escaped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
Troop of Boy Scouts Formed.

Clarks.-A meeting was held mere
to perfect organization OF a troop
Row Scouts. Thirty-one boys signed
application blanks and took the scout
oath A delegation of scouts from
Monroe was present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
New Water Rate for White Castle.

White Castle.-Claims amounting
to s945 were allowed by the city
council at it's last meeting. The re-
yising of a new water rate was dis
cussed and laid over until the next
regular session, when it is expected
a new rate will be provided for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-24
investigate Killing Of Mayor Walker

Investigates KIIIIHy OF WdyoT :VaINe''
Pineville.-Judge W. F. Blackman
has called the grand jury to meet at
once to investigate the killing of
Mayor Walker by William McManus.
i petition was circulated and numer,
ously signed requesting Judge Black
man to call a petit jury and give a
sDeedy trial to McManus. Feeling is
yery high on account of the killing.
NcManus, who is in the parish jail,
refuses to make a statement for the
public.