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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Not Guilty, Saws Beer.

New orleans.-Joseph w. Beer for
mer owner of the revolutionary steam
or Hornet, who recently was indicted
with General Manuel Bonilla, General
Lee Christmas and Colonel F. DaVilla,
charged with violating the neutrality
laws, has entered a plea of not guilty
in the federal circuit court. The date
of trial was fixed for April 4 and Mr.
Beer was released on bond in the sun
| of $1,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
CONSUMPTION Spreads in syn

Consumptives in Syria are t9sa'eu
today much in the same way az inc
lepers have been for the last WV
wears, tuberculosis Is compaFstiVe,
" recent disease among the Aral anu
syrians, but so rapidly has II ieaa
that the natives are in great tfsr 0,
it consequently when a mem er OF
a family is known to have the al sase,
he is frequently cast out and comseie -,
to die of exposure and want. Aesmall
bosnital for consumptives has oeen
opened at Beyrout under the ulie'''''
of DR. Mary P. Eddy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
OnIy Four Hours.

New Orleans.-Under provisions OF
the program finally adopted, ex-Presl-
dent Roosevelt has found only four
hours for his reception in New Orleans
on March II. He will arrive at E p
m rest one hour at hotel, then start
at 7 o'clock with a reception and
speech, with an elaborate banquet 1ol
lowing At II o'clock he will Doar(
snecial train for san Antonio.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
The Dead Couple.

ohatic now in their opinion that the
case was one of double murder as
we're after the autopsy. The cat IN
cident has served to revive public IN
terest and cause demand for the
solution of the mystery by the au'
,horities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Hoo Raising Increased.

Crowley.-That swine breeding has
increased in this parish in recent years
is shown by the fact that in the last
wear one firm of shippers has shipped
from Crowley alone live hogs to the
value of $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
New Well at Jeems Bayou.

Shreveport The Roster Oil Com
pany, composed of Hollanders, drilled
in an oil we'll Saturday with capacity
of between 1900 and 1000 barrels dali
" in the Jeems Bayou section in Sec
ton "a, township q, range Is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Porter Fined and Sentenced.

Shreveport Henry Spann, porter
for the Houston and Shreveport Rail-
way Company, was convicted in the
CITY court for violating the prohibition
law by selling whisky on one OF the
companys trains between the Union
Depot and city limits, and was fined
$3.50 and sentenced to three months
on the road.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
100000 SHINGLES Burned.

Morgan City.-Fire originating in
dry kiln of the Chapman Storm Lum-
Der Company of Berwick Friday de-
stroying it's contents of 100000 shin
giles, entailing loss of about $4,000,
partially insured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The party who referred to tne
Smithsonian institution as trash
heap" evidently labors under the I'M
preston that the specimens slaugn
tered by Col. Roosevelt are already
there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
aov Gathered up His Severed Toes.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Carrying mangled
portions of his toes in his hand. thir'
leen.year-old William Ramsey, whose
loot had been run over by a coal car,
calmly asked policeman for an am
hulance and was taken to a hospital
His foot was so badly crushed that
,mputation was necessary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A New York Judge has decided that
a wife, even though she be childless, Is
a mans family" to the extent of shar-
ing In his money. Even the law these
days of women's rights is deferring to
the lady.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A rich coal operator Of West Vir'
rtn,a wants a divorce because his wire
insisted on putting on boxing gloves
with him and whipping him every
night, Before deciding to break up
his happy home ne should nave .fieu
nutt,ng on catchers mask ana an
umpire's pad.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

One Of the scientists predicts tnat
the women of the future Will De DaiG,
headed. Pshaw! He Is dreamlns' =,
women were bald-headed, how coulo
they use hatpins?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

In Germany there is a dog that can u.
sneak seven words. No woman ID
HkaIv to have much respect for a dog
that can't make use of a more extern
sive vocabulary than that.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Three thousand girls are taking
commercial course in the boston nIsn u
scboools Perhaps this is one OF the
reasons why schoolboys are oelns
taught to sew and darn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

East st. Louis wants eggs to Do
stamped with the date on which they
were minted. Cannot Wizard BURBANK
or Wizard Edison invent a hen sufti'
GENTLY intelligent to use a time CLOCK
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The Montana bride who had never
cnoken to her prospective husband un'
III a few minutes before the marrlaeo
ceremony will probably make up 1of
her lack of loquacity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Lincense Collections.

Alexandria.-The licenses collected
nv the city clerk to date amount to
s3S 1929. There are still several large
collections to be mad. Of this amount
s29 900 is from whisky licenses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

New York city is about to leglslate
against hatpins. Being strung On Que
does not improve the temper Oh 'he
tired citizen who must ride nome
hacked in a subway train.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A peaceful citizen who was held up
and robbed by two Chicago CROOKS
wants to thank them because they
didn't kill him. All Of which constr
tutes our notion Of the uttermost limit
Of optimism.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Died From Blood Poison.

Jennings.-P. W. Tomlinson. head
miller at the Northern Rice mill, died
Saturday after two days suffering from
what the doctors termed acute blood
poisoning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Funny the lightning picked out tne
Missouri statehouse as its objective
when big, tall, glittering rods are up
in New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts
and New York.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

American football may be frowneo
unon by European educators, but We
can point with pride to- the fact ina,
our universities have not accepted
anarchy as a popular sport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

The enterprising journalist will SCI
70 It that the Hope diamond Keeps
true to its traditions in the ma'tei
If worrying it's owners.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Maybe the woman who recel'eu vU" -
when she thought she was Duyins
epgs is in luck that it was not oia-
monds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Paris wants a new law to discourage
duellng, the idea being to shed Ola,
tory instead of blood when some one
has a grievance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A Philadelphia woman wants a
a,vorca because her husband allowed
her only Is cents a day Evidently
sbe isn't satisfied with her quarters
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Possibly the Chicago thieves VINO
we're betrayed by the singing OF a
canary have come to the conclusion .
That a bird on the dump is worth two
in the fat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Russia is going to build $4,000
ooo fleet for the Black sea. Evidently
russia isn't taking much STOCK IN
This universal peace business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Fresh air advocates will not be sur,
nrised to learn that hermit VINO nau
remained indoors for forty years 'oieu
of pneumonia.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Five generals of the Haitian re'olu,
tionarv army have been captured anu
shot Presumably the private so'
away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Aviator Latham has gone uuoA
bnnting in monoplane. The innoVa-
t,on adds to the undesirabllity OF De-
ing a duck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
Cab wv

or any old sore, no matter now long you nave
suffered Prevents lockjaw or blood poisoning
from a nail or splinter in the 1907 or haha'
For sale at all stores. II your aeaier aoes
not carry 1t send IS cents Tor trial package
and your dealers name to the Guarantee
calve COMPANY, Houston, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
TIE RICE BELT JOURNAL
WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs
WELSH, LN1-- -..----.

Among other things, the automoOne
hoe taken a load off the Humane So
Ciety.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

II is not surprising that the re-
mains of a dinosaur should be found
IN New York city. Dead ones are
plentiful in the vicinity of Broadway
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

II is better for ones aeroplane 10 90
wrong ten miles from lano ho''A0n
tally than vertically.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

As vet, the aeroplane has not Desun
seriously to worry the automoOile
business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

American heiresses when causnI
very young may be more easily
trained by their titled husbands
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10
sov Attacked by Starving Dogs.

dered them all shot. When omcers
went to the place they found no less
than Is lean and snarling ours IN inc
Enclosure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

A German woman advocates co,n'
,,,,sorv domestic service for all girls
Che must live in the suburbs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-10

Salye cures cuts,
bruises, sprains,
boils, carbuncles,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
RAPS STATE OF UTAH
Protest by D. A. R. Against
Batt|eship Silver Service.
EXPRESSED IN RESOLUTION
Likeness of Brigham Young Cause
of the Displeasure.
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS
Election of Tenth Vice President An
nounced-Precedes Singing
of Patriotic Air.
EXPRESSED IN RESOLUTION
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS

If the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton have their way, the silver service
which will be presented by the state of
Utah to the battleship Utah will not bear
portrait of Brigham Young, founder of
the Mormon Church. Before the TWEEN
tieth continental congress adjourned last
evening q resolution was unanimously
adopted empowering the president general
to appoint a committee of three to call
upon the Secretary of the Navy to pro-
test against the receiving of silver serv-
ice bearing Young's likeness
All political differences were forgotten
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sion. The programs have been arranged
from point Of view pertinent to the
education of children, and are said to be
especially appropriate and entertaining
Foreign delegates to the convention
announced at present are Ambassador
Bryce of England. DR.. Merrigio serrati
of Italy, Nine Ali kuli Khan, wife of
the charge d'affaires Of Persia: Paul
Hegeman of Belgium and Mrs. Benjamin
Hart of the Parents National Educa-
tlonal Union of Edinburgh. Scotland. 1t
is thought probable that Holland will be
represented.
The meeting to be held Saturday next
will probably be the one Of greatest local
interest it being expected that nearly all
Washington school teachers and many
mothers of the city will be present
The various parent teachers associa-
tons, and all associations of similar ma
tllre pertaining to the schools. have been
invited to send delegates to the conven-
ton The Mothers Congress in encourag-
ing the organization and promotion of
these associations and similar ones. 1t Is
doing this largely by sending representa-
tives to the schools and interesting the
parents and teachers in the work.
The Washington schools at present
having home and school association,
or similar organizations. are the
Western and Eastern high schools
and the Ketcham, Addison. Curtis.
Hyde, Fillmore, Tenley, Chevy Chase.
Eaton. Hubbard. Monroe. Takoma, Brook
land, Emery. Morse, Thompson. Carhery
Hilton and Peabody schools. OF these or
CARNATIONS all, with the exception of
six. have been organized since Jan
uary ]. mainly through the efforts of
the local Mothers Congress. it is said.
Besides this, mothers kindergarten
clubs have been formed at the Buch-
anan, Weightman. Pierce, Taylor and
Webb schools. Preliminary meetings
which are expected to result in the or
ganization of associations to connect
home and school. have been held by
the Tyler, Jefferson. Cook, Arthur.
lexington, Gage, Gales and Benning
schools.
The headquarters of the congress
will be at the Arlington Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
CARE OF THE CHILD
Thousand Delegates Expected
to Attend Welfare Congress.
FIRST SESSION TUESDAY
President and Mrs. Taft to Give Re-
ception to Visitors.
ADDRESSES ON MANY TOPICS
Foreign Countries to Be Represented.
Headquarters Located at the
Arlington Hotel.
ADDRESSES ON MANY TOPICS

thousand delegates and many visitors
are expected here for the meeting of the
second International Congress on the Wei
fare of the Child, to begin next Tuesday
and to continue for week, under the
auspices Of the National Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations.
The delegates will represent several for
eign countries. practically every state and
territory in the Union, and people of
every rank and station.
The cooperation of many prominent
men has been secured, and the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Will Hold Harlem Regatta.

NEW YORK, April 22-The recent fire
which swept away a row of lighthouses
along the Harlem river front will NOT
prevent the holding OF the annual Me-
mortal day regatta on the Harlem, in
which clubs from other cities partict-
pated. This was announced today fol-
lowing meeting Of the Harlem Regatta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

president general for Illinois; Mrs Ames,
retiring state regent; Mrs. Lawrence
newly elected state regent, and Mrs.
Seely. Other Illinois ladies assisting
were Mrs. john Brayton Berry. Mrs.
Hoops, Mrs. Ostrom. Mrs Coleman, Mrs
Hand, Mrs. Everett of Galesburg, Mrs
Ferry, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Orr and Mrs
White The parlors were thronged for
two hours.
Thanks for Courtesies.
Mrs. isabel Worrell Ball. now consid-
cred the dean of u. A R congress
reporters. was delegated by the report
ers of the daily press to present resoiu-
tions of thanks 10 the president general
and the congress for the courtesies ex-
tended during the week. Especial thanks
and d big bouquet of carnations were
given to Mrs. Sa>2uel A Ammon of Pitts
burg, chairman of the press committee
for her untirinS attention to the reporters
The society extended thanks TO the
press, to the pianist. to everybody in
particular and general. before very
tired hundred or so women sang the
national song and the twentieth CONT
mental Congress was declared at an end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

an entire cabinet devoted to her interests.
| This has never happened before, 1t
is stated, in the history of the national
society. The president general, it is ad-
ded, has often been opposed by her cabi-
net to the extent of hampering almost
everything that she desired to do.
The consideration of amendments to
the bylaws was the business of the
afternoon, but was not taken up until
nearly 4 o'clock
There were a number of unimportant
amendments accepted and few killed.
Many amendments We're offered to the
constitution to be voted upon next year.
An amendment to the bylaws Of the
society, providing for associate member
ship in the chapters. was adopted. This
will permit Daughter who is men,
Der in New York and is spending the
winter in San Francisco to join the San
Francisco chapter as an associate men,
Der.
Memorial to Patriots.
Resolutions were adopted urging upon
Congress the passage of a bill providing
for the erection here of statue to the
signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and another protesting against the
destruction Of the home in which Francis
Scott Key. author of The Star Spangled
Banner" lived in Washington
y pleasing feature of the afternoon
was the presentation to Mrs. Sophia
Bushnell, chairman of pages, and Mrs.
Roberts. vice chairman, two beautiful
silver and cut glass dishes engraved
with dates and names of donors These
came from the pages who have served
under these two ladies. There were
many presentations of relics of one kind
and another. one being a prescription
written by the celebrated DR.. Rush for
an equally celebrated patient. The CEN
fury old letter is framed in glass and
will hang on the museum walls
The Illinois delegation last night gave
the president general a. reception a the
Arlington. In the receiving line, which
was not formed until nearly IL O'Clock,
were Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. the guest
of honor; Mrs. La Verne Noyes, vice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

by the Daughters when this resolution
was presented by Mrs. Donald Mclean of
New York. and the Story women, as we'll
as the supporters of Mrs. Scott, gave it
approval.
Sentiment of Manhattan Chapter.
Mrs. William Cummings Story took the
floor long enough to say that the Man
haitian Chapter, of which she is regent,
had started the movement to prevent the
placing Of the likeness of Brigham Young
on the Utah's silver service A number
of unkind things were said about Brigham
Young during the discussion of the reso-
luton. He was a traitor to the Union
to the day Of his DEATH one Daughter an
nounced.
Mrs. Scott appointed Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean of New York. Miss Janet Richards
of the District of Columbia and Mrs. John
{. AmeS of Illinois committee to call
upon the Secretary of the Navy In regard
to the matter embraced in the resolution.
The congress closed at I o'clock, the
singing of The Star Spangled Banner
being the last act.
Result of Election Announced.
Just previous to this the chairman of
tellers, Mrs. Guernsey, state regent of
Kansas. announced the result of the sec
ond ballot for the tenth vice president gen
eral, which had been taken about noon.
Miss Harriet l.. Lake, state regent of
Iowa, received 266 of the 493 ballots
cast, twenty more than the ma jorty re-
quired. and was declared elected. Mrs.
George M. Sternberg received the next
highest number of ballots. 1866. The rest
of the votes were scattered among the
eight other candidates.
Miss Lake has been counted with the
Story party, and was at one time a
candidate for vice president general on
that ticket She came out from among
the Story supporters some time ago. how
ever. and so was given place'on the ad-
ticket 1t thus comes about
that Mrs. Matthew T. Scott has about her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
JAPS WIN OUT.
Defeat California Varsity in Second
Game in This Country.

BERk ELEY, Cal. April 2o.-The base
ball team of the University Of Waseda
Japan. won its gam" today. defeating
the University of California team, 4 to l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Reception at the White House.

May reception by President and Mrs.
Taft at the White House in the after
noon, exact time not yet announced;
tea given by American League of Pen
Women.
May 2-Addresses, 1.-THE Rights Of the
Baby by DR.. jeanette Bolles Of Denver.
Col; THE IIilltops and Valleys Of HUI
manity,'' by Elizabeth Harrison of Chi
cago. The afternoon will be given TO a
public buildings and visit to the Juve-
nile Court. Miss Edith kunz Is to give
Maeterinck's 1.-The Bluebird.'' at the Ar
lington Hotel in the afternoon before
children invited by the various school
orga niZations throughout the city.
Miss Alys r. Bentley. director Of music
in the local public schools. has arranged
a musical program for each evening ses-
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Lacey Of this city. A reception will be
given by Mrs. John r. Mclean.
April 29-Meetings for teachers of local
schools will be held in the Business and
NJ Street high schools in the morning
and evening. a. r. Stuart, superintend-
ent of public schools Of the district: Mrs.
w. S. Hefferan of Chicago. Miss c. E.
Parrish, principal Of the Georgia Normal
School; w. D. Lewis, principal Of the
William Penn High School of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Elmer Ellsworth Brown of
this city will speak on The Relation OF
the School to Child Welfare" The
morning session will be followed by a
luncheon at Rauscher's. Mrs. Helen v.
Mears of New York will sing at the
luncheon.
April 3O-All pastors of local churches
have been asked to preach on "The Re
lation Of the Church to Child Welfare"
on this day. Many have signified their
intention of doing so. Sessions Sunday
afternoon and Monday are under the di-
rection Of the Religious Educational AS
ISOLATION. Among the speakers are Rev.
Clayton II. Rarck Of Baltimore, Nd;
Walter NJ. Wood Of Philadelphia. Pa. !;
Patterson Dubois, Mrs. Lemuel G. Barnes,
Rabbi Abram Simon, Rev. f. W. Thomp-
kinS and Henry r. Cone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Duty of the State.

April 2s-The topic of the day will be
The Relation of the State to Child Wei
fare" Among the speakers are Mrs.
Robert Park of Wollaston. Mass; DR..
Langworthy, Mrs. George II. Robertson
of Tennessee. Logan w. Page, Depart
ment of Agriculture; James S. Heberlins
Of Redington, Pa. and Judge w. II. De
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Of the United States will receive the del
gates one afternoon.
General Topic For Discussion.

| The topic which will he considered at
the convention will be THE Relation of
the Home. the School, the Church and
the State to Child Welfare" The morn
ings and evenings of the days of the con-
vention will be given over to general bust
| ness, lectures and addresses, while the
afternoons will be reserved by the Wis
ltorS for sightseeing and other social
features. Although the program in de-
tail has not been given to the local MEM
bers. the following preliminary outline
contains almost all the matters which are
to be given attention:
April 2Je11:3O and = o'clock. meeting of
officers, state presidents, organizers and
chairmen of national departments: 4
to O'Clock. distribution of credentials
and badges to delegates; 3 o'clock, recep-
officers in the ballroom
April 26-10 am, opening of congress,
addresses and reports. 1880 o'clock,
automobile sightseeing trip about Wash
ington and luncheon at Congressional
Library; addresses by prominent men
later including Ambassador James Bryce
of England and possibly DIR. Merrigio
Serrati of Italy.
April 1880 am, address. THE Re-
lation of Child Study to Child Welfare
by DR.. Theodate Smith of the Child
Study Institution. Worcester, Mass. /:
How Fear Leads to Deception and
Falsehood.' by DR.. J. George Becht OF
Clarion, Pa. In the afternoon trip
will bc made to Mount Vernon.