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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Uroes Employment of Residents.

Baton Rouge.-A letter is being pre-
pared by the central relief committee
to be forwaded to the railroads, lum-
Der companies and other concerns in
the sections visited by the floods, urg-
ing them to begin work in those Sec
tons as soon as possible and to en-
ploy the people of the sections in the
work The action is taken by the
committee to aid the people who were
rendered desolate by the floods and
who have returned home to find moth
ing on hand to do. The condition In
which the floods have left the land
renders i: impossible to begin work
at once and unless some work can be
done the suffering will become acute.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Amite Stores Are Robbed,

Amite-A bold robbery was commit
ted here when Goldsby's drug store
and V. H. Springs confectionery store
were entered and considerable
amount of expensive goods secured.
Jewelry and silver to the amount OF
$400 was secured from Goldsby's drug
store, while s35 worth of cigars was
taken from the Spring establishment.
The fact that the thief or thieves pro-
ceeded leisurely was evidenced by the
fact that a number Of empty pop bot
ties were strewn around the Spring
store and the street was sprinkled
with cigars.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Water Is Recedinu

NapOleOnville-The water is reced.
ing quickly on both sides Of the bayou
and planters are in hopes of planting
corn at an early date. The cane crop
is practically lost in this section with
few exceptions. The grinding season
will be very sort, and in some places
it is reported no grinding will take
place, as there will be just enough
cane to make seed for the following
year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
struction it shall be the duty of thu

struction it shall be the duty Of the
commissioner of insurance for the
state of Louisiana to prepare a book
conveniently arranged in chapters or
lessons. The book shall be published
at the expense of the state from the
amount appropriated for public print
ling. Wilful neglect by any principal
or other person in charge of any pub
llic, private or parochial school to COM
ply with the provisions of this act
shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by
fines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Would Teach Fire Dangers.

The house committee on education
reported favorably on the bill by Col.
Joseph Kantz, providing for the teach
ing of fire dangers in the public
schools. The gist of the bill follows;
Every teacher or instructor in every
public, private and parochial school,
consisting of more than ten pupils, in
the state of Louisiana shall devote not
less than fifteen minutes in each week
during which school is in session to
the instruction OF pupils in fire dan
gers. For the purpose of such In.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
!. HALL Sends Long
Urging Passage
4 important Laws
/ varERS DEMAND THEM
MEASURE in House Passed for
J, Urea Reading on passass-7o
% Speed Legislation
.o- Union News Service

amor Union News SPrVics.
s pnSse.- Members OF the gen
l y riy are placed between TWO
,seir actions in cutting ap-
. y for state officers aat
la ,gnIl those whose offices ;. de,
:, ,. Ss before the legislature
1 aty messages appealing and
\ '' t.cts and figures. ,..,.,
J. ii the legislative members
|s'vsyer, that they have done the
~, could under the circom,
W. The state being III no con-
/ % stand liberal approximations 'ns
..ount Of heavy losses to the
Ia from ADVERSE wy
[bOds. 100000, - O
[sn,e urging the passing OF Ger
=. ..,orm and needed measures, He
ut that the people are de-
:. these laws and that walte
sion is nearing its end there
F ,snaIns sufficient time to pass
measures, ,,,.,,
|s.ds,s in the house of represen'
: have gotten together and
h push certain bills in pref
II otbers. They claim they are
u carry out the will Of the
4 and that these bills will De
In and then it will be up to the
|spto pass the bills or stand the
rD,hility for the failure to do so
Sanders has denied emphatiCai
HI there will be an extended SEES
The legislature. He says, how
ttat in all probability that there
i a special session in Septem
rbeD the tax commission vii,
ills report
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Penitentiary Board Complete.

H. Shelby Sanders, cousin of Elk
Gov. ]. Y. Sanders, bat always oppos
ed to him politically, was appointed
by Gov Hall a member of the state
penitentiary board of control, to sue
coed j. T. Young, of Baton Rouge, re
signed. This will make penitentiary
board complete for the present, con
sisting of Colonel c. Harrison Park
err, president; Fl. Shelby Sanders, o.
New Iberia; Judge G. A. Kilgore, o.
FarmerYille.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

IasAlp Company Allowed Time.
I senate reported fayorabiy. az
saling toa talk from J. w. Porch
gsegtle bill, allowing the Par
saa Steamship Company three
isals from 1918 within which to
sls It's organization to entiIe it
+ = years exemption from taxa,
g lts Steamship line.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Relief Officer Stricken.

Baton Rouge.-Major Lawton. U. S.
A., who was to have come here to open
bids for supplying rations. was taken
suddenly Ill in New Orleans with an
attack of appendicitis and it will be
necessary for him to undergo an
operation. The bids were opened by
Secretary A. r. Barracks, acting for
Major Lawton Three thousand OF
the $4,000 rations were shipped imme'
diately to the Vacherie in response to
an urgent call.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Reports Are Adverse.

Baton Rouge. - Reports received
form the section affected by the Tor.
ras flood are not promising for those
who have returned and will try to
make a crop this year. The army worm
has been so bad this year that it is
do btful whether it will be possible
to, grow any corn at all in that Sec
ton. Some cotton has been planted.
but it Is too late to plant cane.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

After wacing through a mass Of
typographical errors and making a
number of minor corrections, the SEN
ate committee on city affairs, without
debate, adopted the substitute COM
mission form of government bill drawn
by City Attorney Moore and offered as
a substitute for the Good Government
League commission bill, which was in.
troduced by Senator Byrnes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Attorney Notifies of Suit.

Baton Rouge-Assistant Attorney
General Barrow has been notified that
a hearing in the suit brought by the
commission against the Texas and
Pacific Railroad will be held in Alex
andria on July 8 before Examiner
Flynn, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission The railroad commission
Is seeking to have the Texas and Pa.
cific reduce its present rates on pota-
toes and lemons from points in Louisi.
ana to points in Texas to the low rates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Neuro Given Quick Trial.

Lake Charles.-George Afford. .
negro, was arrested while in the act OF
burglarizing the office Of Ex-senator
H. c. Drew, in the Virtbo building. He
plead guilty next day and wss prompt
ly given a four-year term in he peni-
tertiary This is considered quick
work. Afford served short term once
before for stealing flowers from resi-.
dences.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
i. :. Innraase Jurisdiction.

.Hort to Increase Jurisdiction.
thIs session of the legislature an
/ has been made by representa-
from some Of the hill parishes to
ID existing laws so that justices
~ peace may have jurisdiction
nbdemeanor cases. To date no
hilton along this particular line
assn enacted, and it is quite prob
zone will be, as the fight against
! Hesitation is equal in Vigor to
Itght for II.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Stricken While Voting.

Jennings-David Mahaffey, an old
resident, died suddenly at his home.
He was at the polls early to vote on
the railroad tax proposition. when he
was suddenly stricken. Medical as.
sistan6 was summoned and he was
taken TO his residence, where he died
an hour afterwards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Train Runs Into Ganu,

Ponchatoula. -The Illinois Central
northbound train No. 4 ran into gang
of negroes at work on the track just
below this place. and Instantly killed
one negro, William Darr, from Hazel.
hurst, Miss, and injured several
others. Alonzo White, sustained a
broken leg and several broken ribs.
The same train conveyed the dead man
here.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
SUGAR Bill Revived.

eltative Leon Locke. OF
Charles, revived the Patterson
hill by offering an amendment
sg6Ie 22s Of the constitution by
b / license on sugar. 1--WE pro,
citing a little revenue out OF
% said Mr.. Locke. why not
H0nlribute something"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Veterinarians Want Change.

Baton Rouge-Veterinary surgeons
are making an effective appeal to be
placed on an equal footing. A few
were inadvertently shut out under the
act of 1908, although eligible to come
in. Their bill only opens the way fos
their admission, and no others.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
French PRINTING Bill Reported.

Amended so as to make it operative
June /, 1915 the Patterson bill re-
pealing the law requiring printing on
judicial advertisement in French was
reported favorably by the house city
affairs committee, after hearing last.
ing several hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Charlton Causing Cattle Fatalities.

Charlton has caused the
death of live stock in this vicinity.
The carcasses are being buried to
prevent spread of the disease. Near.
ly all OF the remaining stock has been
yaccinated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
lOlnt judiciary committees

l0lnt judiciary committees
n, aAle by a tie vote of 8 to s
g 70 adopt the Texas anti.
Is .s Oaered as a substitute by
d, sIS ack 4 for the Leoa Smith
4. y The latter bill was again
Ofaoly by The Senate with
ssslss that allowed a person
b u. u the interest OF a bin
. nv ~ ! without giving an affida-
sss.' ,Ae money was spent for
I i y. Over $l8O, this aft.
y state. va" '''e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Trucking Season NEARING End.

Norwood THE trucking season in
this vicinity has about closed. For
the past few days or more the ship
ments of tomatoes have averaged two
carloads daily and prices have held
up we'll Shipments of peas and beans
have also yielded good returns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
tn Raise Cojjeoe Funds,

Alexandria board Of directors
of the education commission of the
Louisiana Baptist Convention held .
meeting in this city and authorized
Edgar Godbold, corresponding secrs-
tary of the board, to go through the
state and raise 100000 for the equip
ment of Louisiana college at Pinevills.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

After hearing tho arguments the SEN
ate committee on education adopted
favorable report on the Leon Locke
bill providing for the removal of the
Southern University for negroes from
New Orleans to the country. The
committee stood 6 to 4.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Would Cut Salaries.

Sidney A. Marchand of Donaldson
vile. introduced a bill to reduce the
salary of the state engineers. he
would cut the income OF the chlet from
SIS 900 to $4,000, and the assistants
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

representative c. F Labarre, OF the
Seventh ward, secured from judiciary
committee B favorable report on MS
prize fight bill, legalizing 2o-rouno
bouts in New Orleans. There was ou'
ore vote in opposition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Flood Relief From New York.

Baton Rouge.-Mrs. H. B. Smithers.
of Garden City, N. Y. sent Governor
Hall check for $1,000 for the benefit
of the flood fund, which was turned
over to the central relief committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Plant Meets With Approval.

Lake Charles.-A fertilizer manufac-
turing plant is in prospect for Lake
Charles. The suggestion was made
by c. l.. Prater al the meeting of the
Progressive League and met with the
hearty approval of all those present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Parish Printer Gets Longer Term.

Vile Platte-The police jury of
Evangeline rescinded their action and
instead of electing G. A. Bailey par
ish printer for one year, made it four
years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

,.. pploprlation committee met
s.sa. iayorably, with amend
\ s : VII by ". L, odom, provid-
! appfopriation of $4,000 for
s'ate approved high schools.
| I. 'aent provides for $4,000.
s'. . approved high schools.
D,,s sald that it is absolutely
4 an. . provide aid for the
= s1sfSise many will be forced
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

= L.
s'ase engaged in a long debate
aOoefts and Price bills on the
q The recall 'ond On the But
!. p'oliding for eight congress.
81. aa'ilcts in Louisiana. In both
SIS, ne debate was sharp. The
Sun Y. vas the adoption of the
N, olli relative to the recall and
y redlstricting bill as 1t came
\ eOnmittee. Both bills were
crossed and passed to third
md final passage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
rsaI!satlon Bill Amended.

BY BY Mr.. Sere, of Orleans, to
3 iAe publication OF the tax as
A|s N New Orleans passed the
eas amended in such a way
Be ANYTHING like the original
sas Dill now provides that the
Snents shall be published in
parish Of Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Income Tax Amendment.

"The income tax amendment has al
ready been adopted by the house or
representatives and is now pending IN
the senate. 1t should be adopted with
out further delay; its adoption is de-
manded by the people of the state and
the Democratic convention, the SUI
preme authority in party matters, re-
Gently held here, Endorsed H. A fail
ure to adopt it would be tantamount
to a Reputation OF the Well-knoWn
wishes of the people of the state.
There is bill pending to repeal
in effect, if not expressly, the act OF
1910 directing the sale of lands adj
Indicated to the state for the nonpay'
ment of taxes at not less than the as
sessed valuation thereof, when adju
dicated. The bill should, in my opin
ion, be passed.
THE principle of the act sought to
be repealed is vicious, in that it max
es the state speculate at the expense
of it's unfortunate citizens. They
should have the right to redeem theil
property in such cases by paying tc
the state the taxes due, with Interest
and penalties. Respectfully,
IL. E. Hall, Governor"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

Estherwood Owing to evaporation,
the Morris Canal Company began opera.
tions flooding nearly 5000 acres OF rice
lands.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

Case of Paliasra Causes Excitement,
Ringgold-A case of peliagra de-
veloped here few days ago, which
caused considerable excitement.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

senate printing committee
IS q fayorble report on the
tlayton bill reforming the
anllng law separating the Off
e0'0al from the state printing,
/ PISSED the house practically
|lnolsly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
GOVERNOR HALLS MESSAGE
Points Out Legislation Which n. Saw.
Is Badly Needed.

western Newspaper Union News Ssrv;,.
baton Rouge.-Governor Hall mt II
up to the legislature in special mos
sage as to the success or failure of 70.
form legislation now pending and
threatened, and which was demanded
oy the people at the last state election
The responsibility for the success
or failure Of the legislative program
outlined and demanded by the neo-
pie" declared Gov. Hall in his mes.
sage, rests not with the executive
out with you. The executive can do
no more than cooperate with and as.
slSt You in your labors."
He specified fifteen bills now mend.
ing as being measures which the neo.
pie would demand being acted upon
before the adjournment of this general
assembly.
Text Of the Message.
COY. Halls special message fol-
lows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
created this board. The present law

created this board. The present law
gives to the commissioner Of agricul
ture and director of experiment. sta
tons power which properly belong to
it. The board should be revived to the
end that the important functions COM
mitted to it by the constitution should
be properly and efficiently exercised.
AboIishing Rating Board.
Great complaint has been and is
being Justly made by the people of
the evident imposition practiced upon
them by fire insurance companies.
The business OF fire insurance
should be placed upon competitive
basis, and pooling in the matter OF
rates absolutely prohibited. Bills are
now pending to abolish the fire rating
board and to amend the law creating
the fire prevention bureau and to pro-
hibit and punish combinations. In my
opinion, the fire rating board should
be abolished and the power to suggest
rate TO be charged for insurance
taken from the fire prevention bu-
reau, and that its power be limited to
the ascertainment of the cost OF in
surance to the insurer.
Conservation Tax.
Your attention is invited also to
the bill TO carry into effect article 229
of the constitution, as amended at the
election in November, 1910, by levy
| ing an annual license upon those en-
gagged in the business of serving nat
ural resources from the water or soil
The act passed in 1910 has been at
| tackled in the courts. and the case
is still pending. 1t is necessary, IN
my opinion, that the bill proposed
should be passed at this session to
take the place of the former act, and
! thus render certain the collection
Hereunder of the revenues provided
by the article of the constitution re-
ferred to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
 GOING ID MOBILE
Will Deliver Address Before Graduates of University
 Medical School

Montgomery, May s.-(speeial.) )-Gover- nor o'Neal will deliver an address before the graduates of the University Medical school at Mobile on next Monday night, May G. The governor had contemplated attending the annual alumni banquet in that city on Saturday night but he found that he would not be able 10 leave his office on account of several important business engagements. The executive will probably leave for Mobile on Sunday night and will return to Montgomery about the middle of next week.
 Governor O'Neal is being made the re- cipient of many invitations to deliver school addresses in various parts of the state. but a large number of them he has had to decline, owing to pressure of off cial business. The governor will prob ably deliver a number of commencement addresses, however, though he has not yet made any specific engagements, having | declined those that conficted with other
 matters for which he had previously made appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
ASHLAND SOCIAL

Ashland, May a. Special L)-Miss Eula Hooton returned from Judson college Thursday morning, where she was a junior this year
 Mrs. C. N. Lanier of Lineville spent Wednesday with her mother. Mrs. G. A. Mittison.
 Miss Marjorie Harris, who has spent the past nine months here as piano in- structor in the Clay county high school, returned to her home in Scottsville, Va, Friday.
 Miss Eva Barfeld from Lineville is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. NJ. c. Roop.
 MT and Mrs. F. L. Whatley, who have been spending some time in Hot Springs, Ark. on account of the i'll health of the former. returned to their home a few days ago.
 Mrs. W. A. Sutton, assisted by Mrs. s. B. Savage and Mrs. Therman North ern, was the delightful hostess to a party of young people at her home one night this week Miss Martha Sutton, their niece, senior at Shorter college, tertained on the front veranda of Mrs. Suttens home. and after interesting games had been played delicious re- treatments were served. Those pres ent were Misses Mattison, Treadwell, Hooton. Wilson, Allen, Hicks, Car michael and Messrs Allen, owens, Morgan, Cuslck Martin, Johnson. Megs, Hooton and Mckay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04

Washington, May 3.-(Special )-Notice | of the success of the first prosecution ever undertaken under the civil service law which prohibits any person from soliciting or receiving political eontribu- tions in buildings used for federal pur- poses has just been given by the civil service commission. F. H. Lathrop, cam paign manager in 1910 for J. O. Thompson, collector of internal revenue at Birming- ham, Ala, who at that time was repub- lican nominee for governor of the state. has been sentenced to pay fine of $50 for violation of section 119 of the criminal code.
 J. G. Bass, who was MT. Lathrop's clerk, and who participated with him in violating the law, was also convicted and fined $25. Both Lathrop and Bass pleaded guilty. The cases were brought to- trial March 5. 1912. the department of justice having charge of the prosecution on facts furnished by the civil service eommls- sion.
 Most of the solicitation of political as- sessments was done by telephone calls by MT. Lathrop or his clerk upon post masters throughout the state according to testimony. The original investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-04
ROWLANDREMANDED ID JAIL AT ANN|STON
Charged With Murdering Pidd Rutledge at Jack
 sOnyille-Denied Bail

Annlston. May 3.-(special) )-John Row land. deputy sheriff of Calhoun county, who has been on trial at preliminary hearing before Justice J. F. Green in the city since Wednesday on charge of mur- dering Pldd Rutledge. was remanded to jail without the privilege of ball here this afternoon. It is said that an effort will be made to secure his acquittal through habeas corpus proceedings.
 The shooting took place al Jacksonville on the day of the recent primary election in this county. The state claimed that the shooting was a cold blooded murder Rowland claimed selfdefense. The feature of the trial was his statement Friday afternoon. He claimed that Rutledge was