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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19

New OrleanS.-Secretary Testers
weekly New Orleans cotton exchange
statement. issued before the close OF
business Saturday, shows decrease
in the movement into sight compared
with the seven days ending this date
last year, in round figures, Of 1900
bales, decrease under the same
days year before last OF $4,000 bales
and a decrease under the same time
in 1908 of $4,000 bales. For the twelve
days Of May the totals show a de
crease under last year of $4,000 bales,
decrease under the same period
year before last of $4,000 bales and a
decrease under the same time i'll 1908
of $4,000 bales For the 254 days OF
the season that have elapsed the ag-
gregate is ahead of the 254 days OF
last year 1,444.000 bales, behind the
same days year before last 1,5S6,OO0
and ahead of 1908 by 62l 900 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 63,0i2 bales.
against S0,254 for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 120,659 year
before last and 1884 same time in
1908; and for the twelve days of May
it has been 1867 3S bales. against $780,
996 last year, 2O0,434 year before last
and 150,579 same time in 1908 The
movement since September l shows
receipts at all United States ports OF
S,232, 465 bales, against 6,875, 496 last
year. 9407,610 year before last and
| 1927, 020 same time in 1908. Over.
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada, S73,G69 bales, against 73l,7SS
last year, 1,l0S,S76 year before last
and 659,99l same time in 1908; in
terror stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year
l1SS,S00 bales, against 229,306 last year,
26O,216 year before hast and 23S.l9S
same time in 1908; Southern mills taxi.
ings 1,875000 bales, against 1,SS8,71S
last year, 1,979,034 year before last
and 1,822,S3S same time in 1908
These make the total movement for
the 254 days of the season from Sep.
TENDER 1 to date 11,169,534 bales,
against 9,725,319 last year, 12,755,666
year before last and 10,54S.O4S same
time in 1908. Foreign exports for the
week have been 90,S63 bales, against
1859 last year, making the total thus
far for the season 6,999,S35 bales,
against 5,4O6,S17 last year, an increase
of l,592,51S.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
AN ULTIMATUM TO DIA7
Must Agree to Terms of Peace Within
Fifteen Days or March on
Mexico Cit, Begins.

Juarez, MeXico.-President Diaz has
just fifteen days to agree to terms OF
peace acceptable to Francisco l. Ma
dero, Jr, and his followers. In the
event such an agreement is not made
within that time the insurrectos un.
der the leadership of General Madero
Will begin march upon the City Of
Mexico. This statement was made
Sunday by one of General Madero's
advisers and followed a statement by
Oscar Braniff, one of President Diaz's
unofficial peace negotiators, who said
that he and his colleague, Esquival
Oregon, were now making an effort
to arrange a program of peace which
would be acceptable to both the fed
eral government and to the Madero-
lists. The insurrecto officer who gave
out the limit which President DiaZ
will be given in which to come to time
himself said that the federal govern.
ment was at the present moment
working to find way to meet the
peace demands of the Maderoists. In
the negotiations of the preliminary
peace program Judge Carbajal, the of
fetal peace representative named by
President Diaz to represent him in
| the parley that came to nought and
ended in the insurrecto victory at
Juarez, has no part.
1t is stated, however. by Senior
Braniff that in the event the prelimi
nary program goes through, Judge
Carbajal will again become the Of
fetal representative of the Mexican
government, while Dr.. Vasquez Gomez,
the provisional secretary of foreign
affairs, will be the representative OF
the revolutionists
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Will Consider Intervention.

New Orleans.-Plans for filing an in
tervention in the complaint OF the
Houston Mutual Rice Growers Asso-
citation to the interstate commerce
commission asking that Houston and
Texas be given lower rice rates as
compared with those of New Orleans
and Texas, will be discussed by the
rice freight committee Of the New Or
leans Board of Trade. A brief has
already been prepared and will prob
ably be approved by the committee.
The Texans ask reduction of lOc per
hundred from points in the Central
Freight Association territory to hous-
ton, and sc difierential to points on
the Pacific coast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
New Texas Charters.

Austin, Tex.-A permit to do bust
ness in Texas was issued to the
Kanawha-Texas Company, a realty
concern of Charleston, w. Va, Win
Texas Headquarters at Houston; CAPT
tai stock, 100000. The j. R. Raney
Company of Santa Anna, mercantile
concern, with capital stock OF $751;
600, was also chartered; incorpora'
tors: H. p. Farr, H. E. Wyatt, J. H.
Raney. Certificate of dissolution was
filed by the Beckham Food and Fuel
Company of Fort Worth. Proof OF
final payment OF capital stock was
filed by the A. R. McClurg Lumber
Company of Lumberton, Hardin coun'
ty. The State banking board licensed
the First State Bank of Alta Iona
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19

Amite City.-The newly-elected
mayor and aldermen for Amite City
were indicted into office this week
with the usual formalities. The Oh
'icials are: Hon. c. NJ. Nixon, mayor;
George Burnham, James Perry, Will
liam s. Mcintyre, Henry Saal and
Joseph Kopfler, Jr., Councilmen, the
latter two succeeding themselves, as
does also Mayor Nixon. The follow
ing officers were elected by the new
board S. S. Reid, city attorney;
Councilman Saal, tax collector and
street, commissioner; Councilman
Burnham, clerk; Councilman kopfler
mayor pro tenn. John H. McMichaels
succeeds himself as marshal. The
board of health is composed OF j. W
Gaines, II. p. McClendon, II. p. For
shag and Charles H. Eagan, with Dr.
j. II. Johnson as its president,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
From New York in Auto.

Baton Rouge.-Fred w. Weller,
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Louisiana, with headquarters
in New York, arrived Friday, having
made a trip from New York to Baton
Rouge by automobile, with the excep-
ton of the distance from Selma. Ala,
to New Orleans. The trip was made
inspecting the Standard Oil property
en- route. Mr.. Weller left New York
in an automobile, came down to At
lanta and then to Selma, where he
shipped the car to New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Cow Has Hydrophobia.

New Ioeria.-A sick COW was being
doctored at the home of DR.. H. a.
King while his wife and father were
standing by looking on. Suddenly the
animal became enraged, foamed at the
mouth, and in swinging around rub
bed her mouth against the hand OF
Mrs. King and her father-in-law. The
animal was Immediately killed and its
trouble diagnosed as hydrophobia,
Mrs. King, having an injured hand, it
is feared the saliva may have reached
the wound, so it was decided to send
her to New Orleans for Pasteur treat
ment. All animals about the place
have been killed, including the
chickens.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Iron Ore Road.

Longview, Tex.-More than 1000
200 cubic yards of dirt have been
placed in the roadbed OF the new Port
Bolivar Iron Ore railway from Long
view to the northern terminus in Ore
CITY, and the gangs of workmen arc
making rapid progress. Pile driving
has commenced on the bridge con-
struction, and the rails for the new
line are now en- route for Longview.
They are of 75-pound Steel The gen.
eral progress of the construction is
rapid, and the indications are that
Notwithstanding the wet weather
which has recently prevailed, the road
will as announced, be in operation
| in July.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
HOUSE TO START INVESTIGATION
Statehood Holds Attention of House
Also-Arizona Asked to Resub-
NIT Recall Provision.


Washington.-Two resolutions pro
viding for important investigations
were agreed to by the house OF repre-
sentatives Wednesday. A complete in
yestigation of the postoffice depart
ment proposed b. Representative
Saunders Of Virginia, to determine
whether political influences are OPP
Grating in the department, whether II
is used for political purposes. whether
the employees are discharged for po-
litiCal reasons, and covering other lea
lures of postal operation, was author
lied by the adoption OF one resolu-
ton. The other. that of Mr.. HARD
wick of Georgia, provides for a sweep
ing investigation of the American
Sugar Refining Company, to deter
mine what influence it has had or Is
having upon the production OF sugar
or control of competition.
Statehood for New Mexico and, Arl'
iona held the attention Of the house
Reports were received from commit
tees on resolutions Of inquiry and the
committee on Territories, which ear
lier in the day had approved the SUB
committee report recommending State
hood for both Territories after they
shall have voted on certain constltu-
tional amendments.
Arizona is asked to resubmlt the re-
call provision of its constitution, vot-
ing an amendment which eliminates
the judiciary recall.
! New Mexico is asked to vote on an
amendment making It's constitution
more easily amendaDle. The JOINT res
olutions reported by Chairman FLOOD
of the committee on Territories. VIII
be called up later.
Chairman Henry of the committee
on rules was ready to call up the re-
port providing for an inquiry into the
United States Steel Corporation.
The military affairs committee TOOK
ND the Gardner resolution directing
the secretary of war to inform cor
gress regarding army shoe contracts
Discussion of the wool schedule was
general about the capitol
The senate finance committee con
tinued it's hearings on the Canadian
reciprocity bill After concluding the
hearings the committee will take III
the farmers free list bill. Monda!
has been set aside for cattle men
particularly from Texas, to give thel
views on the measure. This pron
ably will be the first rn''llar hearing
on this bill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
New Orleans Rice Market.

New Orleans.-The market for
rough rice was steady Saturday. a
fair volume of business was done in
Honduras grades, while little or no
trading was recorded in Japan grades
during the early hours. Offerings
were rather light. Clean rice was
steady and trading was much better
than of late, especially in Honduras
grades, Very little was offered in the
line of Japan grades, and as a result
trading was next to nothing. Quota
tons: Rough rice-Honduras steady;
per barrel of 1872 pounds, S1.5O02.7o;
sales reported, 975 sacks at $l.Sl@
2.4O. Japan steady with no offerings;
per barrel of 162 pounds, Sl.7542.75;
sales reported, none. Receipts rough
rice, 1855 sacks; millers' receipts,
1866 sacks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Mansfield.-The new Masonic tenn
pie at Mansfield, recently erected, at
a cost of about $4,000, was formally
dedicated this week. The ceremony
was conducted under the auspices OF
the State Grand Lodge. the following
officials being present: John S. Thi-
baut, G. NJ; f. NJ. Arlington, d. T.
G. NJ; f. Sundey, G. S. W.; X. b.
Pmser. G. J. W.; j A. Cavilla. G. M;
John A. Armstrong, G. NJ; Richard
Lambert, grand secretary. and James
Sinai, past master.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Caddo Oil Field Disaster.

Shreveport -Four men were burn
ed, two of them seriously, in the Cad
do oil field Friday while bailing a
we'll just brought in by the Producers
Oil Company. Han Huitt and Frank
Trust were badly injured and w. II.
Bentley and Y. w. McLemore were
burned, but not seriously injured. The
mems clothing, saturated with oil,
was burned from their bodies in sew
eral places. The injured men were
brought to Shreveport, and are being
treated at a local sanatorium.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
BaIina Rice Straw.

Estherwood w. ?. Chappell of
Crowley, who is operating in this Sec
ton with large force Of men running
three presses In baling the rice straw
at this place and Midland, has orders
for 100 cars of straw, to be shipped
to the sulphur mines in Calcasieu
parish. They grind the straw. mixing
Il with earth, to fill the holes. He also
has a large order to ship to Panama.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Texas Crops S7ooIooo,o 900.

New Orleans, Law. G. Preston,
general freight agent of the Frisco at
Fort Worth, Tex, who is in New Or
leans on business, stated that from
present indications the Texas cotton
crop would reach 100000 bales, and
the corn crop 16O,OOO,OOO bushels this
wear The value of the agricultural
output, he says, will aggregate some
thing like $700,00O,OOO.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
First Car of cucumbers.

Booth, Textile first carload OF
oucumbers of this season was loaded
Saturday. There have been some
small shipments made by express.
Last year the first car was shipped
May 10 and there was total OF 10
cars shipped during the season, put
there will not be that many this year
on account of decreased acreage and
weather conditions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Carload of Eggs.

Weimar, Tex.-A local firm shipped
400 cases-a solid straight car-of
eggs this week to Los Angeles, Cal,
refrigerated with the first ice made
By the Weimar Ice and Cold Storage
Company, thus showing that Weimar
is now ready to compete in the sale
OF carloads of ice with their neigh
boring cities. There were also ship
ped in this car ten 60-pound tubs OF
Weimar creamery butter to introduce
same to California markets.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Woodrow Wilson Buttons.

Washington. Woodrow Wilson
hutton is the first of the campaign
of 1912 insignia to make its appear
ance in Washington. For President
woodrow Wilson," is the inscription
on the button, under picture OF the
Now Jersey governor. Members OF
the New Jersey delegation, as well as
statesmen from other sections, are
wearing the button.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Lumber man Killed.

Alexandria. l.. Haynes, log
ging man, arrived Friday from Kinder.
La, and stated that his partner, Peter
Burres, had been killed while saving
down a pine tree. The tree split and
the butt struck Burres on the head.
causing his death. The dead man was
a Russian, but had been in this cOun'
try about twelve years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Widespread PilIase.

Douglas, Ariz.--Refugee American
mining men who reached Douglas
Tuesday from Mexico report wide
spread pillage in the state OF Sonora
from Nacozari south, and the killing
of two Americans in Santa Mia mine,
southwest of Ures.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Mo Agreement Reached.

pittsburg, Pa-Hope OF an early
sott,ement of the Pennsylvania rail
road shipments strike was dlspelled
thursday when the last of the confer
onoes between officials of the COM
nanv and representatives OF the strik-
ers ended without an agreement be
ing reached.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Farm Labor Scarce.

brownsville, Textile farmers are
all more or less short OF help and sew
eral labor agents are endeavoring to
SECURE laborers. The cotton crop In
cultivation in the Rio Grande valley
this year will exceed fifty Thousand
acras and labor to care for the grow
ing crop is in demand
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Rice Is DAMAGED.

Estherwood.-Farm coming to
town report considerable rice lost that
was planted just before the recent
rains. Some will have as much as 100
acres to plant over. The cool weather
has much retarded the growth of cot
ton. Planting Of rice is once more
going on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Grand Jury Reports.

Lake Charles.-The grand jury
made its final report this week, Its
findings including thirty true bills.
Among the indictments returned were
eleven for violation of the prohibition
law. Most of the persons live in Lake
Charles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
4ailstorm In Brewster County.

Alpine, Tex,-A tremendous storm
OF hailstones of huge size swept over
Alpine Friday, running many orchards
and gardens and Gripping small AMI
mails. Hundreds of window lights IN
town were shattered and a deluge OF
rain followed, doing considerable dam
age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Promotions in Telegraph Service.

Morgan City.-There have been
some changes in the Southern Pacific
telegraph department. Norman c.
Frier has been promoted to Lake
Charles; C. Paige has taken his place.
MIR. Parr goes to Franklin, La, and Is
relieved by l.. N. Wilson Of Galveston,
Tex
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Two indictments Returned.

Lake Charles.-The grand jury has
returned indictments Of Thomas w.
Wofford, for murder, and Sidney
Schulimbright, as an accessory before
the fact, in connection with the killing
of Martin Parker at Reeves on
April II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Carload of Crazy People.

Alexandria, carload OF crazy
people arrived in Alexandria Friday
from the asylum at Jackson, La, and
were placed in the Pineville hospital
for insane.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Eioht Federal indictments.

brownsville. Tex. - The Federai
grand jury Wednesday returned eisn'
Indictments. principally for smuggling
and violating immigration laws near
~ thirty cases being disposed CT by
tho court in the past two days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
yamaoata An Aflame.

Tokio.-Word was received at
Toxic Monday that the town of Yama-
gaia, capital of the Yamagata pre-
lecture, was on fire and that one
thousand houses had already been de-
stroyed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
VIII Vote on Prohibition,

Gueydan.-Vermilion parish is to
have the third election on prohibition
May 30. The prohititionists were vic
torious on the two former contests
and are confident of victory now. The
ants are certain of the same result
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
FALLING Tree Kills Veteran.

Monroe. George Henry, q Confed-
crate veteran, was instantly killed Sat
urday by a falling tree. His brother
was killed in the same manner five
years ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Fraternities Licensed.

Austin, Tex.-Fraternities licensed
Saturday: Knights of Columbus Oh
New Haven, Conn, and the Bohemian
Roman Catholic Union of Texas OF
Morayia. Fayetts county.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Reserve AGENT Approved.

Austin, Textile Union National
Sank of Houston was Tuesday APP
proved as reserve agent for the Texas
State Bank of Canton. Van Zandt
county.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
CHRISTIANS to Houston in 1912

Fort Worth, Textile Christian
state convention decided Thursday to
meet in Houston in 1912. Gainesville,
creenyille, Terrell and San Angelo
we're the other candidates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Mo Mail for Mexico.

Laredo. Tex.-Postmaster Ligarde
received Geographic orders Monday
from the postoffice authorities that no
more mail was to go through into
Mexico for the present
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
1,;r+v.earrel Well at Humble.

Humble, Textile Cash Company
has brought in good shallow well
on the Dannenbaum lease. 1t Is a
thirty-barrel well.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19
Postmaster at Jasper.

Washington. president has ap'
no;nted E. C. Wells postmaster at Jas
per, Tex.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-19

Cleveland Releases Pitcher Veasey.
New Orleans. Veasey of
the Clevelands has been released to
the New Orleans club.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-01-13
Sauterfeit oes Gplfsuutums.

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rung iih nitt be6aupten: fis gsbt an
lbrer forruptipn 81 8runbe.
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bat man bic .unDiIienoen" ginaspans
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branomarten oerfu6t. Nah ben gnts
huIungen in Qoams Gpuntp, no taum
Elm 4usldnoer an3utreffeu iein burfts,
miro man es pobl ni6t mebr ipoqer,
III oieier Siniiht 3lpiiten ginoebores
neH unb gingepanosrtsn 3u unters
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