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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
POLLARD HEADS NEW
ARTILLERY COMPANY
Officers Chosen for Second Bat
terry of Richmond
Howitzers.

Officers were elected last night for
the new Second Company OF Richmond
Howitzers. the fourth battery OF field
artillery in Virginia. good attend
ance OF the men who have signed ap-
plications for admission was had at
the Howitzers' Armory. The meet
ing was enthusiastic throughout.
james c. Pollard. now Junior FIRST
lieutenant in the old battery. which
Will be hereafter known as the tirs'
Company, was unanimously elected
captain OF the new command. Fon
taine c. Jones was made senior first
lieutenant: p. II. Eubank. junior hrst
lieutenant; J. c. Fink, senior second
lieutenant. and W. r. Jenkins, junior
second lieutenant.
Although each oficer-elec was call
ed upon for a speech, all Sraceluiis
sidestepped the proposition. contend
ing themselves with thanking the Da.-
terry for the honor.
After a brief discussion, II was de-
cided that the battery shall hold us
meetings Monday nights when tne
weekly drills will be held. The next
meeting will be on January g. 1913
In the meantime, application will be
made for admission to the Virginia
Volunteers. 1t is not believed to De
probable that the command can De
mustered in before late in January
Captain-elect Pollard has been IN the
Richmond Howitzers for thirteen
wears. and has been first lieutenant
FIVE wears of that time, his commits
sion dating from December 3. 1907. lie
has attended for three successive year >
the school for artillery officers at Fort
Riley. Kan. and holds a certificate OF
proficiency from the school or hre a'
Fort sill. Okla. session 1912. he Is
regarded as one of the most eh'c'en'
men in the military service OF the
State. s.,,or
All the lieutenants-e are former
artillervmen. and have all served as
serpeants. They bring experience u
the taS..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
TRIED TO KILL OFFICERS
Eddie Adams Convicted Of Attempted Man
slaughter by jury

Eddie Adams. colo7ed' was seHie l-'s-,. ~
- ,,,-eI,-o months on the roads YESTERDAY
hen - was convicted by a july IN me
rfusffngs Court 81 attempted msns.ausntef
Adams s-ied 70 XII PairolInen l. 9 sIIei
80 7 7 smith last August. Sh<l tne>
- ,.Ied house in Jackson Ward wnere
gam. % craps was In progress
Il ~a< shown thai before the ariiNai Q.
The police Adams had qUarreied With one o.
;hc gamblers ard had drawn n's IsNo- '
a. - ,r.lunardiug the ret-ru - some
rsonev when the officers came upon ne
.c..re WIZ the others Adams attempted
~ run hu: after he had gone a snort ols
..-cr stopped. turned and nrcd hNe shot'
=. ran-.r and smith. All vent Wild
Two Indictments were returned aeains'
him and his second trial was continued ~
Fud<r n g.. Richardson Until the next tS'n
o. court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
HAVE SPENT ALL
STREET MONEY
Ward Delegations Have Ordered
Work Far in Excess of Avail
able Appropriations.

Penorts submitted to the Council
,,.,,,r,ittee on Streets yesterday after
noon by City Engineer Charles r.
Boiling showed that each OF the ward
delegations composing the committee
had ordered much street work In eX-
cess of the appropriation allotted 10
each ward, the total work now under
contract exceeding the appropriation
for streets generally by about Sz''Vuo'
As the CITY Engineer and members OF
tho street Committee are personally
liahle for such expenditures in ex-
cess of appropriations. the committee
directed the. City Engineer TO suspend
work on such contracts as were oot III
his Judgment absolutely necessary, o'
where. as in the case of Broad street
there is a special appropriation WIZ
which to carry the Work LOT" an vi
Polling stated that he would go over
tho list of work now under CONTRACT
and not completed and pick out the
ite,,s which could be deferred untli
NIX, spring with the least possible
puhlic inconvenience, carrying forwaTu
other work until the appropriation io'
streets generally is exhausted
Bv resolution the committee oroe'e.
navn,ent Of vouchers for work anu
supplies on streets, bridges, sewers an
other construction. aggresat'ng more
than $4,000. without taking the 1uo.
her bands from around t.le package OF
bills. 90,
4 speciai meeting will be called TOT
next Friday afternoon at CLOCK u
consider the plans of the fichI'oHu
and Henrico Railway Company TOT
Fulton Hill extension guaranteed u
be built by that company as cohui
ton Of getting the vote OF Aioernia"
Nielsen for the light and power iran
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
SIX WOMEN WALK
OUT ON STRIKE
Tailors of Baylor Marlborough
Company Quit When De-
mands Are Refused.

Iucensed over the "temperamental
language Of their foreman. six young
women employed in the tailoring shop
Of the Baylor Marlborough Company,
POI East Broad Street. walked out Of
the establishment yesterday morning.
after laying Gown an uitlmatum 10
samuel NJ Baylor. the president Al
though Mr.. Baylor made wnole-hearted
efforts to appease the wrath Of the
strikers and to nave the diinculty sub
mitted to arbitration, no agreement
appeared possible last night.
Either the foreman goes or We go.
was the substance OF the conditions
impose by the strikers. Mr. Baylor
has declared nat-footed that ne Will
refuse 10 consider such Il proposal and
after securing an apology from the
foreman for his behavior toward the
young women. says ne VIII make no
further overtures 10 the hOid-ouys.
Trouble between the foreman. who
is a Russian by the name Of }. stein,
and the half-oozen young women un-
der him has been brewing tor some
time. According 70 the assertions OF
the foreman. the girls We're shlrkinS,
while the strikers declare they have
been forced 20 submit 10 outrageous
verbal assaults from the Russian.
During the rush OF work on Saturday
Stein lost his temper completely, and.
throwing in little strong language
declared that he would ike 10 pitch
one Of the girls out OF the window
Firm in Demand.
The six young women promptly rose
in arms and marched of 10 ~ Baylor
lie listened 10 their complaints. inter
viewed the foreman and secured a
complete apology from the Russian TO
scothe tn. wounded feelings Of the
seamstresses They. however. ignored
all efforts at mediation anc deelare4
that either Stein must be discharged
or they would quit in a BODY -iey
gave Mr. Baylor until Monday morn
ing 10 come to a decision.
When the recalcitran; seXtet ar
rived at the shop yesterday morning.
they were met with polite refusal
on the part Of Mr.. Baylor To discnarSe
his foreman. and. demanding their pay
the young women walked out Oh a
strike.
Speaking 10 reporter for The
Times Dispatch last night, Mr.. Baylor
said that he HAD done everything pos
sible TO heal the breach.
After occurring a full apology from
Stein. | think the young women wer"
asking too much in dema nding his dis
missal," said Mr.. BAYLOR. He is a very
valuable man 10 me, and is on q con-
tract. which I cannot violate without
financial loss. The girls know that
stein is not familiar with English po-
likeness or language, and MS vccabul-
ary when angry smells bit Of brim-
stone I am ready to receive the strik-
ers back to work at any time on the
old footing"
The strikers expect Mr.. Baylor 10 be
forced 70 give In 10 their demand by
the rush Of holiday work and the
scarcity OF labor. but the president OF
the establishment says he has sum
Gent force already TO tide him over
the season. II the strikers 90 not conc
} 20 mis- terms by the time the holida :
are gone. he declares. he will proceed
to fiji their places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
MILITIA LACKS
MONEY FOR TRIP
Lack of Funds May Prevent At
tending of Soldiers at Wilson
Inauguration.

Indications at this time are not favor
able 10 the proposition to take the
entire State military force 10 attend
the inauguration of Governor Wilson
as President next March Finances.
or rather the lack thereof. form the
stumbling block
While the cost OF the movement has
not been definitely ascertained. since
the bids OF the railroads have not been
received by the Acknowledgement, II
IS said 10 be evident that the State
cannot from its military fund pay the
cost OF taking the volunteers 10 Wash
inston and later in the year put the
troops into camp. 1t has taken close
nsurinS the past three years 10 have
an cncampment hold a school for the
instruction of infantry officers, and
send the artillery officers TO Fort Riley
To take $4,000 from the military fund
IN one lump would so impair Il that
enough would not be left 70 pay camp
expenses No one Il is believed. would
favor abolition or even suspension of
the officers schools
1t might be possible 10 have an en-
campment with two regiments. omit
ting one Of the three infantry COM
mands and the artillery and Blues
Battalion. But II Is the conviction OF
Acknowledgement Sale tina, all the
militia OF the State should be In camp
once j year.
When the bids are IN and the cost
definitely ascerta!ned. the whole mat
ter viii be put up 10 the Military
Board
The Richmond Blues and some other
organizations Will 90 20 Washington
and march in the parade in any event.
with or without State aid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
XMAS PLANS FOR
STATES PRISON
Great Day to Be Observed With
Holiday and Theatricals at
Penitentiary.

Although the forest does not con-
tain a pine tree large enough TO hold
the Christmas presents FOR MAJOR
James b. Woods big Christmas party
over at the State Penitentiary. a visit
from Santa Claus is certainly ScheI-
uled for the morning OF December %
At the white house on the hill The
chimneys OF the great prison are
barred for obvious reasons, so the
good old gentleman will have to be
let in through the main doorway
The States gift 10 its hundreds OF
hayward sons and daughters will be
in the shape of complete rest from all
labor on Christmas Day. with a bis
christmas dinner to make the day
seem natural. As much freedom as Is
permissible will Ee given &c each
prisoner Christmas Day. and none VIII
he without a reminder of the passage
OF Yuletide. Christmas is the one oc-
casion when nearly every prisoner
.inds a friend that remembers his sad
.light and sends In some gift or other.
Wood Does Shopping.
Those who are 81 unfortunate as to
have no friends turn over 20 Major
Wood "A sum OF money 10 be spent IN
purchasing Christmas presents ana
goodies for themselves. The Kind
superintendent already mas q long l4Sl
Of Christmas shopping that he must
90. and there is still more TO come.
According TO the major, nearly every
man in his charge receives Il Christ
mas box.
In keeping with the custom that has
come down from years, it IS probable
that Governor Mann will disburse 4
Few Christmas presents to the best
behaved convicts in the shape of par
dons and paroles. The Governor so Tar
has given several Of these eNceedinSly
welcome gifts and more are expected
The state takes no official recognition
OF the day more than the holiday and
the dinner. but Major Wood and the
prisoners celebrate the occasion after
their own desire
The vaudeville and theatrical enter
iainment given Thanksgiving Day was
such a success that the men are al
ready preparing 10 repeat the per
Torrance with new features on Christ
n.as Day. other holidays are observet
+ ny baseball match between tive
teams composed of convicts. bu'
Christmas weather Is not conducive e
the great American game, and theatri
CARS viii take its place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
SHORTER DAY FOR
POSTAL employees
Department Order Fixes Maxi
mum Eight-Hour Day
After March d.

orders from the department re
ceived by Acting Postmaster w X.
Southwark serve notice that beginning
March T. 40 carriers or clerki can ne
worked more than eight hours day,
with the further provision that these
EIGHT hours must fall within con-
tinuous ten-hOur period. The order
carries out the provisions of a law to
this effect passed by Congress last
summer
Except in the case of rush seasons.
the eight-hour law has been IN ell
feet in the local pOst-ofhce for more
than two years. Since the occupation
Of the new building. clerks the
local Office have averaged nine
hour working day. due to the extra
r-ork involved in getting settled With
the limited force employed. said MI
southwark. this practice will have I"
h.. continued for AZ least the rest OF
+ba wear 10 take care Of the holiday
rush.
II Will still be possible under the
n.yv law 10 require clerks and car
riers to work overtime. but extra pay
ment will BE- provided Acting POST
master Southwark was Of the opinion
that the department Will authorize IN
creases in the working force of TINS
and other Offices in order TO presrVe
Tho spirit 81 the eiSht-hour law
In q number or the small post-o-
fees throughout the country. empioS's
have been compelled TO work as many
a. ten ard eleven hours "A day. ana j.
l. these particularly that the new Ia"
will strike II is in line with u''
General legislation last summer. nav
;ne for its object the shorteninS 81
~ --o~<irr day for post-ofiice en-
LIS and cor the elimination II sun
gar- work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
PARAGRAPH PULPIT


To those who find themselves out Of
harmony with the old conceptions OF
religion: TO those who love truth more
than tradition. TO those who are seek
ing an Interpretation OF religion whicn
viii meet both their intellectual and
spiritual needs: 20 all VINO are OF open
and inquiring minds. the Paragraph
Pulpit il addressed. In IL will be set
forth day by day conception OF reli
Sion aOt commonly preached You are
invited TO read and consider It's state
ments and to accept or reject them, as
they appeal or fail TO appeal to your
reason.
Unitarian Publicity Committee
advertisement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

-. ---fu-..ton % Second Lieutenant freo-
.-,1t 5 sarseans Ba;,eTy p. First bat-
,.'soo. yield Archery. JtegtsEsnt Ssrsesn |,
uas co-nris-ior~d an cTicsr IN the SoT1"iN
: s~r, a--ffie-v Piues on May T. i'1o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

farfrIn Thomas n NcDoNeIL HIrhIII'TI
-xsrs rr<.atrv Blues. whose recent Noipn
- -ftse-rwai from tire service was made
tse r8sjsct Of meetings and sppeais -.
v--.~-fsy pIsced upon the retired sist o.
fhs vIrrinia voiuntssss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were IL
sued yesterday In the clerks Once o. the
Hastings Court Charles ~. Marks and
Bulah Belle Puiiy. Ohie \. Denton aad
Fa-rie r. Ibei!.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30
Mr.. Paul Ardoin Drops Dead on Train

A startling an example of the I'm.
certainty of life and the inevitable.
ness of death occurred here Saturday
afternoon, when q we'll known Young
creole, Mr.. Paul Ardoin dropped dead
lust after boarding No. 4. Paul who
had lust turned II. was the son OF Mr..
Oniel Ardoin deceased, and lived in
the Ardoin cove south west OF Welsh.
He came into town Saturday morning
with two brothers and In the afternoon
boarded the Oriole for Estherwood for
a visit with friends. At the time he
boarded the train he was in apparent.
ly perfect health. but before the train
had pulled out of the switch yards he
was dead, having passed away with.
out a struggle. Heart failure Is as
signed as the cause.
Interment was made In the Ardoin
Cove Cemetery. Paul leaves many
friends who will mourn his untimely
death.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30

George aud Alec Lawson came cross country
from Barbreck, arriving here Monday evening
with several head Of mules and othsr stocl.
they have disposed OF their farming interests
in barbrecE, aud are preparing to take M
other lines Of work. '
Mrs; "a; Martin and Master Ed Martin Jr.
81 Lake Charles were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
>. ALI. Martin OF this city few days this weak
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30

\, and Miss Rena Day were
ll isDs, in Lake Charles Tuesday
.,.e WAS visiting friends in
s1us'd'y' -, ham srs,aiD1
Cn ';.i,ing at the home Of her
lbs TlsisIi Of this place started
8. CEFiIIl ssco, Kansas, Tuesday
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30
For Sale.

$40 acres Prairie Land 6 miles from
Welsh. Price $3.50 per acre, Terms
1880 Cash, balance can he paid In B
equal payments. If YOU want this bar
gains call on C. E. Carr, at Welsh,
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30

lAN IL "AktS yoA lilSu3 dilN~
upon your life, That'll
protect the children as
we'll as your wife.
Messrs. John W. Armstrong J. NJ. Booze and
Opelouses, where they had been on business
connected with the election of Parish Central
Committeeman, which will occur Tuesday,
Sept Bird.
L. Bertrand, formerly Of this city, but re-
Gently located near Elton. was a business
visitor here Monday.
Chas LAM, of Welsh Carriage & Implement
Co. was guests of Lake Charles friends over
Sunday,
lR. E. Medus, who is buying rice for Crow
ley rice mill arrived in Welsh. Monday and
expects to spend several days here.
D. J, Benoit made business trip to Lake
Charles Monday.
5 or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of ChiIls & Fever; and if
taken then as a tonic the feVer
will not return. Price 25c.
John McDaniels, whose announceunce as .
candidate for assessor appears IN this issue OF
the Journal. was here from Lake Arthur Fri
day meeting Welsh voters.
D. w. Doesch6r. one of the leading citizen
of Ward Eight, whose announcement for con-
stable Of Ward Eight appears in this issue Of
the Journal, was among the ont Of town visit
ors here Friday.
Yves Pitre one OF the leading citizens OF the
north part Of the parish was business visitor
in Welsh Tuesday. He says the vote in his
ward is absolutely solid for Welsh.
City Marshall Horn, Of Elton. was one Of the
pleasant business callers in Welsh Friday Mr.
Horn predicts that Welsh will carry the Elton
Ward Four precinct by at least a two to one
In the coming parish seat election.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30

Hon. e. F. Gayle, candidate for District
Attorney was In Welsh Monday meeting
friends and voters. Mr.. Gayle Is sanguine Of
success in the coming primary. believing that
ne will be elected over his opponent by q
handsome majority.
Eloi Robert made business trip to Lake
Charles Monday.
Mira. ]. F. Tubbs, went to Houston, Sunday
evening for a few days visit with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Morrison Of Lake Charlie
were guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
stegal west Of town Sunday.
Choice Alfalfa Hay for
sale at Jones Bros
c. NJ. Skaggs and W. N. Terry, who together
with their families, had been spending some.
time visiting friends and relatives in Kentucky
returned to Welsh Friday in order to register
so as to vote at the coming parish seat election
Mrs. A. Robin and children and Miss Mar
1ory Robinson were guests Of friends in Lake
Charles Saturday.
Mr.. and Nrs. Carl Mcmillan of Roanoke were
the guests of friends in Kinder the latter part
of last week.
Masters Fay and Wilton Godfrey Of this
city spent Saturday as the guests at the home
OF Rev. and Mrs. H. Fl. Mccain Of Lake
Charles.
j f,ynu fha % a..
in Lake Charles Saturday.
yet our prices on indie
pendent repairs for Deer
ing and Mccormick Rice
Binders.
Southern r1ercantile CO.
P. j. Liechly of Fenton, was business Wis
itor in Welsh, Monday.
Rev. Thos. E. Webb, pastor of the Methodist
church, who has been at jefferson, Texas, for
the past two weeks, holding mountaineering
with his brother-in-law, Rev. Germany, who
was here last summer, returned home Tues
day afternoon.
]. NJ. Barnett, who has been in Arkansas for
sometime past putting in cement walks, re-
turned to Welsh for few days business and
pleasure the latter part of the week.
E. G. Willard returned Friday, from visit
OF several weeks in California.
W.D. Boyd, who has been working for some
/ time in Baton Rouge spent few days the
latter part of the week visiting Welsh friends
Why toll and strive all
your days in order to lay
something by for the wife
and babies when you are
gone, a life insurance
policy will accomplish the
same thing and can be
bought for a mere pittance
laid by each pay day. See
Wade E. PIauche at the
Bank, Welsh, La.
Dock Weatherwax, merchant and general
business hustler, of Woodlawn was one of the
out Of town visitors in Welsh Friday. Doc
says Ward Eight is all for the center Of the
parish.
II. l. Longenhach and wife, of the southport
of Ward Eight spent Friday in Welsh the
guest of friends.
| Rev. Z, NJ. Stewart went to Lafayette Satnr-
day to meet his wife, who is returning to her
home after visit of several weeks with her
parents and relatives in Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Vaitor and Mrs, Blanc Migueg and sons
| of New IBERIA grandmother and aunt Of Mrs
Ale. Lognion, were visiting at her home 8
few days this week.
Choice Alfalfa HAY for
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30
Choice Alfalfa Hay for
sale at Jones Bros.

SHfA q u ooft<o III Va.
Oscar Landry Jr., of Ward Three spent Fri
day in Welsh. lie says Welsh will get about
forty of the ninety votes that will be polled in
his ward. Mr.. Landry is a candidate for the
nomination for police Juror from his ward,
and has his announcement in this issue of the
Journal.
Yves Pltre of Ward ), who will probably be
a candidate for police juror from his ward
spent Friday in Welsh. He seys Jennings will
not get FIVE votes in his ward in the coming
contest.
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.
Mr.. Fruge, postmaster at Woodlawn was
meeting old time Welsh friends here Friday.
Asked how the vote would go IN his ward, he
said they had heard there was one man going
TO vote for Jennings, but that they had been
unable to locate him so far.
Messrs. Philip 1Iiller. A. H. StMartin,
Andrus, Spencer and a few others Of our Jen.
uinRs friends, were here Friday, watching the
Welsh registration.
Get our prices on lnde-
pendent repairs for Deer
ing and Mccormick Rice
Binders.
Southern. Mercantile Co.
Mr.. Bert Longenbach Of Iowa station. one OF
the leading Iowa planters, who was left in old
Calcasieu was business visitor in Welsh Fri.
day. Mr.. Longenbach Is an ardent supporter
of Welsh for the parish seat and while he has
no vote in this parish he showed his good will
by contributing $4,000 to apply on campaign
expenses,
Fred Whitney OF Elton spent the latter part
of last week in Welsh. He says the sentiment
favoring Welsh is constantly increasing in his
ward.
FOR QUICK SALE-The N. W.
IA Section "a, township 9, range Z
West, Calcasieu parish, Louisiana.
The w. H. Allen $50 acres, 8 miles
East of Lake Charles. Mail offers
to Box 764, Blackwell. Oklahoma.
Messrs. F. D. Castle and Jules Cattle, men,
bsrs of the Lake Arthur city council spent
Friday in Welsh. While these gentlemen are,
Of course for Lake Arthur heart and soul, in
the first race, they state their sympathies will
he with Welsh, should second primary be
necessary, and Lake Arthur be eliminated.
Messrs. Sylvester and Fred Petticrew, John
T,aBlane, B. T. Waite apd A. 7. Jones OF the
Iowa neighborhood were Welsh visitors FRI
day.
10, Guzman, of the north part OF Ward
Eight was transactiag business in Welsh
Tuesday.