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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
MYSTERY UNEXPLAINED
Some Have Advanced the Theory
That Legislator Is travelling.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge-While the police
could throw no light upon the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of A. H. Gar
land, representative Of st. Landry par
ish, who has not been seen since the
adjournment of the general assembly
July II, the impression is growing
chat Mr. Garland has taken steamer
for Europe or South America and will
show up at Panama or Liverpool. Mr.
Garland was fond Of travel and il is
believed that he took tramp steam
er, without giving notice to any OF his
friends, and that he is now in some
foreign port, and will return homo
after he has completed his trip.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Second DAYS Session.

Chicago, Ill-The second days ses.
sion Tuesday of the National Progress
sive Party Convention was given over
almost entirely to Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, who, in addition to deliver
ing his long awaited confession OF
faith" answered at some length and
with a good deal of earnestness as to
his attitude on the negro question.
The delegates :chheered Colonel
Roosevelt for more TIN an hour when
he appeared suddenly and rather
dramatically upon the platform Of the
Coliseum.
While awaiting the colonels arrival
most of the delegates had Joined in al
impromptu song that they would fol.
low him wherever he should choose
to lead. This was the spirit Of the
reception accorded the former presi
dent when he reached the convention
hall, and it was the spirit with which
his advanced ideas of progressiveness
were received as fast as they were
uttered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL ASPIRAhTS
Time for Filing Candidacy Is over
Several Are Filed.

Western Newspaper Union News serVics-
Baton Rouge-The secretary or
state has formally closed the entries
in the congressional nominations.
The following are the nominations:
First District-Richard +. Otero
and Albert Estopinal.
Second District-H. Garland Dupre
and Louis LeBourgeuis.
Third District-Robert F. BrousSard
and Henri l.. Gueydan.
Fourth, District-John T. Watkins
and Frank J. Looney.
Fifth District-Walter Elder, 0. {
Dawkins and J. f. Clayton.
Sixth District-Amos l.. Ponder. 1
Samboa Jones. Fred Claiborne END
Lewis l.. Morgan.
Seventh District-L. La2ZaTo, JONI
w. Lewis and p. J. Chapuls.
Eighth District. B. AsWetl anC
T. ". Perrin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Kills Aqed Man With Billiard Cue.

De Ridder-In fight between Dave
Smith, who runs livery stable at
Merryville, and George Rodgers end
ed when Smith took billiard cue
and struck Rodgers over the head
with it. Rodgers lived only a few
hours. Several days ago son OF
Rodgers broke the shaft out OF one
of Smiths buggies, and Smith wanted
the boys father to pay for it. the
trouble being the result of the differ,
ence. Rodgers was about 70 years
old, while Smith is man of about 40,
Smith was arrested.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
First DAYS Session.

Chicago, Ill.-With prayer. with the
singing of hymns, with the fiery en-
thusiasm by all present, the national
progressive party was launched here
at noon Monday when Senator Dixon
of Montana called to order the first
convention Of the new party.
The list accounted for about eighty
men. There were 1900 delegates and
more than 800 alternates with cred.
entails in the hall when the conven-
ton opened.
To look at it, this was not a whit
different from the largest national DO.
litical convention ever held except,
perhaps, In the matter of the conduct
and the character of delegates.
Governor Hiram W. Johnson of Cali,
|fornia seemed agreed upon as the vice
presidential nominee of the national
progressive party to make the first
fight of the new political organization
with Colonel Roosevelt.
Early in the evening Judge B. Lind
sey of Denver, a. former democrat
had been agreed upon as permanen,
chairman of the convention. CoIone
Roosevelt had Endorsed the recon
mendation of Judge Lindsey and the
plan had been entirely approved b,
the delegates.
Colonel Roosevelt said before b,
left Oyster Bay that he favored tn,
selection of Southern democrat a,
vice presidential candidate. The fteit
was canvassed carefully. and it is I'm
derstood the colonel's suggestion wal
abandoned only when it became eyi
dent that it was impossible to decid,
upon an available mai
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
ROOSEyELT-JOHNSON
PROGRESSIVE TICKET
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT
AND, VICE PRESIDENT CAME
BY RECLAMATION.
NAME" THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY
Nominations Accepted on Convention
EIoor-Summary of PtatrorG'
Adopted by the Newly
Formed Party. .

Chicago, III. - Singing "0n"1rd'
Christian Soldiers" and "'rhe Battle
t7vmn of the Republic" the delegates
50 the first national convention o. the
new progressive party Wedue"d'? ac'
claimed Colonel Roosevelt OF NE"
York rs their candidate for ptes,oeht
"a Governor Hiram W. joha"ou Oh
CM6Ifornia as their choice tor wee
president.
Making new departure ia tue pro-
qsedlngs Of national conVeoHon'. 'he
Two candidates Immediately were IN
Sormally notified OF their nomtuati0n,
end in the midst Of deafenlng c1eeFs
appeared before the delegates 60 voice
their acceptance and to pledge taelr
hest efforts to the coming campa'sa'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Louisiana Officer compIimented.

Baton Rouge.-State High School
Inspector l.. M. Favrot, employed by
the general education board of the
Rockefeller fund, has been the recipi-
ent of compliment recently from the
howard. All the other high school IN
spectors or professors or secondary
education" as they are termed else.
where, have been sent copies Of re-
cent report submitted by Mr.. Favrot,
with the request that they follow its
outlines and sbmit a similar report
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
De Ridder Has Bio Fire.

De Ridder.-Fire broke out in the
De Ridder steam bakery, which is
situated in the heart of the business
district, and is surrounded by frame
buildings. Every one thought that
the fire would make a clean sweep.
but the fire department did such ex-
cellent work that only the adjacent
buildings were slightly damaged. The
bakery was owned by John H. Lewis,
OF this place, and was insured for
$500, but this amount does not cover
the loss by two-thirds. The loss on
this one building is estimated at
$4,000
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Summary of Platform.

Chicago, Ill-Progressive party plat
form summarized:
1.-THE conscience of the people in a
time of grave national problems has
called into being new party, born of
the nations awakened sense of justice.
I'VE of the progressive party dedi-
cate ourselves to the fulfillment of the
duty laid upon us by our fathers to
maintain that government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people,
whose foundations they laid.
I'VE hold with Thomas Jefferson
and Abe Lincoln that the people are
the masters Of their constitution, to
fulfill its purpose and to safeguard
it from those who by perversion of its
intent would convert it into an instru-
ment Of injustice.
Country Belongs to People.
This country belongs to the people
who jnhabit it. 1t Is time to set the
public welfare in the first place"
The platform further declares that
"the old parties have become the tools
of corrupt interests, which use them
impaytially to serve their selfish pur-
poses" and that the new party Of
fers itself as the instrument of the
people to sweep away old abuses and
to build a new and nobler common
wealth"
Declares, under heading 1.-THE Rule
Of the People," for direct primaries
for the nomination of state and ma.
tional offices and candidates for the
presidency; for the popular election
of United States senators, and urges
On the states the use of the short
ballot, with responsibility to the PEG
pie, secured by the initiative, referen
dunn and recall"
:, Pledges the party to provide 9
4 more easy>-and expeditions method
OF amending the federal constitution.
| Advocates national Jurisdiction o.
problems which have expanded beyond
Individual states.
r".. For Equal Suffrage.
J, Pledges party to secure equal SUI
/ frage.
i Pledges party to enactment of legis
{ lation limiting campaign contribution
Y and expenditures, and providing TO
, publicity thereof.
II Opposes participation by federal ap
poipiees I'M state or national conven
!, tops,
u f"rDsmands such restrictions" Of tn
, power of the courts as shall leav
1.-THE people the ultimate authority t
Y determine fundamental questions O
y social welfare and public policy"
: Pledges judicial reform, believin
: that 1.-THE issuance of injunctions il
labor disputes should be prohibite
: when such injunctions would not al
a ply where no labor disputes existed.
[ Declares against child labor and fo
A a minimum wage for women; for tn
prevention of industrial accidents
a safeguards for health of employee.
+ publicity as to wages. eight.hour worl
| day, and establishment of q feders
t department of labor.
e Urges re-establishment of covntr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
HOW MANY OF W.
Fall to Select Food Nature ~
to Ward OF Allnhsnss'

A KY. lady, speaking aDoa
says: IT was accustomed .
all kinds of ordinary 1000 W.
some reason. indigestion anu y
prostration set In. -
After l had run down ~
my attention was called 70 " =.
sity of some change IN ny 8,
| discontinued my oriinaIy ss I
and began using GrspeNau s
good quantity Of rich cream ii,
On a few days my gu !,
changed in a remarkable WV J. i 1
began to have a streng1u ", "a !,
never been possessed Of Ds ~
yigor of body and a pOlse q !, n's :
amazed me. 1t was aaplu
my experience. !. ,,a,,4
"My former attacks "a -. 4
had been accompanied by nel !. !
and many times my cond'sn !. n,
tresslng with blind spels v :. = Z
rush Of blood to the bead s'a :
gic pains in the chest I'M,
"since using GrapeNuu, -. :
breakfast / have been free Nv
troubles, except at time, w., : !,
INDUCED in rich, greasy i00a -
tity, then would b va I'D,
pain under the left shoulder ~ !
unless l needed the vsIn, =, |,
trouble would come BACK. 4. ~,
finally got to know we.s MO
bles originated I returned . I, y, !,
Nuts and cream and the ps'
turbance left very quickly, IN
II am now in prise l sa.
result Of my use Of Grps,N ~
given by Postum CO..
Mich. . IL NJ
There's a reason, IN.
planned in the little pooAs
to Wellville," in pkgs. .,..,,
! Ever read the above y DE
one appears from tims q. ssIl Il
are genuine, true, ana
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
CHANCE FOR EDUCATION
Rhodes Scholarship Examination % &c
Held In October.

Western Newspaper Union News Servica.
Baton Rouge.-President Boyd, of
the Louisiana State University and
chairman of the Rhodes scholarship
committee for Louisiana, announces
that an examination for Rhodes schol-
ars will be held October Is and 16.
President Boyd has also received no.
tice that DR.. George R. Parkin, agent
of the Rhodes scholarship trust, will
be in the United States during the
time set for holding the examinations
this year.
Up to the present time Chairman
Boyd has received no notices of con-
testants for the scholarship. The
number Of contestants from the state
is usually small despite innumerable
attempts on the part of the commits:
sion to stir up interest in the posi-.
bilities of scholarship.
The scholarship is for three years,
with an allowance of $500 year.
The commission from Louisiana is
composed of President T. D. Boyd. L.
s. u, chairman. Dean A. w. Dinwid.
die, of the College of Arts and Scien:
ces. Tulane, successor to former Dean
Miller, of the same institution; Rev
c. Cottingham, Louisiana College Ill
Pinevflle; Rev. Father H. S. Maring
of st. Charles College, Grand Coteau
and Prof. E. L. Scott, head of the de
partment of ancient languages, at L
S. U. {,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Expense Bills Cause Comment.

Monroe.-A bill for $2O5 for auto:
mobile hire turned in by committee
that inspected the public roads in the
parish, and the unauthorized purchase
OF six mules for $1,577.5O by one or
two members, furnished plenty of ex.
element at the second meeting of
the new police jury held here. War
rants for the two amounts had already
been issued by the clerk, and all the
police jury could do was to ratify the
action, but there were plenty of fire.
works for time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
To improve Road.

White Castle.-The city council has
instructed the secretary to purchase
the necessary gravel to begin build
ing lower Bowie street, a distance of
1000 feet, in order to meet the parish
road on the south end of the corpo.
rate limits, which will be under con-
struction in few weeks. The board of
municipal appraisers submitted their
inventory, showing municipal owner
ship of 1901. Claims amounting to
$51.95 were approved for payment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
inspectors Visit Overflow Sec
lions and Report People
in Need.
MANY CASES OF SICKNESS
Near the Mouth of the Black Hi'er
There Is Disease in Nearly
Every Family
u.,,.rr Hsv~nsner Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service'
Baton Rouge. -Pitiful conditions IN
some sections Of the Black river anu
Torras territory were reported by sam
DuDra of Baton Rouge, and Wade
Hewett, of Cathoula, who were sent
out by the relief committee to inspect
the overflow sections. Between Glade
Dostoffice and the north OF Black river
The people are reduced to starvation.
The report of the two inspections
was made to Secretary Barracks, or
the central committee, and will be
transmitted to the committee for ac-
ton. According to the report, about
1900 people are in need Of rations,
supplies, clothing and medicine in the
Black river section. About 200 in the
Torras neighborOhood need relief. The
committee now has about $1,000 OF
it's funds left, and it is believed that
this will go around.
The most serious condition in
Pointe Coupee parish was found near
Latanache, where the negroes and
! French settlers are suffering from
/ hunger and sickness. The young men
are not trying to work the farms, but
| have gone to work on the railroads.
The inspectors found some complaint
| in the manner in which ratiOns were
distributed, and they recommended
that in future two men, instead OF
one, attend to the distribution.
Mr.. Dupre also visited Melville
Bayou Current, Woodside and Elba
and found the people coping will with
the situation. Melville he found tc
be in excellent shape.
The report of Mr.. Hewitt, who made
the Black river region, is not half Sc
bright. The army worm PRACTICAL!
throughout the section has destroyed
the corn and grass, and in some place.
has attacked the young cotton. Thu
forage crops have been destroyed il
most sections.
Up to Jonesyille there are mostl.
small white farmers, who despite hare
work, have been unable to meet tn
situation. Little River, French Forks
Monterey, Glade and Serena hav
similar problems before them, wit
the worms getting worse at each place
Then from these places to the mout
OF the Black the people are in terri
BILE shape. Sickness exists in ever
family in some places, suffering G
the worst kind, and virtual starvatio
; are some of the calamities met. |
some spots, Mr.. Hewett reports, tn
peole are living off corn bread, wit
now and then fish which they &c
from streams. He urges prompt a
tention to these places. Charlton an
hog cholera have also wrought havoc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16

-
Opelousas.-The st. Landry School
board opened the bids for the SOS 900
bonds issued by the Opelousas school
district, selling the entire issue to a
Toledo firm. The price bid was par.
with $780, premium, subject to a
charge of 500. The bonds are dated
September Is, 1912, and the proceeds
90 to the erection of central school
in this city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16

only in one way, and that is by SO
carrying myself that you shall have
no cause to regret or to feel, shame for
the action you have taken this after
noon.
Pledges Highest Endeavor.
"And, friends, with all my heart
and soul, with every particle of high
purpose that there is in me, pledge
YOU my word to do everything | can
to put every particle Of courage, OF
common sense and Of strength that
have at your disposal, and to en-
deavor, SO far as strength is given me-
to live up to the obligations you have
put upon me, and to endeavor to carry
ont. in the interests of our whole peo-
pie the policies to which you have to-
day solemnly dedicated yourselves to
the millions of men and women for
whom you speak. thank you"
There, was a prolonged demonstra-
ton Is Colonel Roosevelt concluded.
It was renewed when Governor John
son was introduced. He said:
1T is with the utmost solemnity, the
deepest obligations that come to tell
you that | have enlisted for the war
| enlisted long ago, and enlisted in
that fight which is your fight now
the fight of all the nation, thank God
at last Humanity's fight politically
all over the land.
| "Enlisting as | have in that contest
for humanity that desired government
ally to make men better rather than t
make men richer, there is no question
of course, but that of necessity.
accept the place with grateful hear
and with the utmost singleness o
purpose to carry out as we'll as | ma.
| the little that may be my part to do
New Era Struggle and New Greed.
There is a new era, new struggl
that is abroad now. There is new
political creed, it is political cree
that this great man, Colonel RooSe
welt, preached even when he was il
the White House; the great creed o
equal opportunity and of a fair dea
for all human kind, or giving to ever
child N the race Of life an equal start
| it is the creed in the last analysis o
humanity that Is now the creed OF on
of the great national parties in tn
United States.
IF n one little particle, if one sma,
degree, ! may tighten the burden G
this great man, this brave fighter
who is today doing the greatest an
bravest thing in his career, then
shall FEEL we'll repaid in this can
'-lpaign-
g MY one desire shall be from no
V until November with what Virilit,
l. what force, what fighting strength
t have, to follow him, under his leade
y ship to so forward to better and pure
e things in this country Of ours, and
S win the battle that you have just cor
+ menced in this nation.
+ II would rather go down to defei
+ with Colonel Roosevelt than to go
victory with any other PRESIDENT
1 candidate"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Expect Biz Sale Of Red crra Vi

Expect Big Sale OF Red Cfua y
The campaign for selling Rac
seals this year will be carria q
practically every state and tsfnla
the United States, and even u =
Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii nt
ippine islands. No less that ~
volunteer agents, including y
ment, drug and other kinds O :
motion picture theaters, ilal'S'
and others, will be engaged y
work. Before the sale Is CON-
1t is expected that at least wv
seals will have been psnied u
tributed, besides several Illllla
ers. display cards and ethe' WI
advertising literature.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
Large Sum Has Been Contributed

Baton Rouge.-L. J. Ricaud, city
treasurer and treasurer of the central
relief committee fund, gave out q
statement in which total contributions
to the flood fund to date Melted s7s,.
2Os.35. Contributions have not been
solicited within recent weeks. but
money has been sent in, largely by
associations, representing funds pre-
viously collected. The demanrs upon
the treasury Of the central relief COM
mittee have been heavy, especially In
the purchase Of seed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
life commission and promotion OF the
welfare OF farmers.
Hiah Cost of Living.


welfare Of farmers.
High Cost of Living.
Pledges party to full and Imme
date inquiry and to immediate action
to deal with the high cost OF living.
Favors a single nationa! health
service.
Demands national regulation OF in
terstate corporations, and urges the
establishment of a federal commission
to supervise interstate industrial cor
porations," and favors Strengthening
the Sherman law to insure competi-
ton in business and prevent unfair
trade practices.
Pledges party to enactment OF pat
ent law that will prevent mOnopoles.
Favors legislation giving interstate
commerce commission power to value
physical property Of railroads and de-
mands abolition OF the commerce
court.
Condemns methods OF issuing cur
rency notes through private agencies
and urges control thereof by the gov
ern .nent alone. Opposes AldrlCh cur
rency bill,
Favors government cooperation
with manufacturers and producers III
extending foreign commerce.
| Declares for prompt development OF
all natural resources, condemnins ex'
ploitation, waste and monopolizatlon.
Urges reasonable compensation TO the
public for water power rights mere
after granted.
For Good Roads.
Declares for good roads, national
highways and extension of rural free
delivery: immediate development OF
natural resources of Alaska, and prom
Uses to that territory local selt-goy'
eminent as given other territories.
Pledges party to immediate prepare
ton of plan to develop rivers OF the
country, especially the Mississippi and
tributaries, without delay.
Demands that the Panama cana
shall be operated so as to insure sea
competition with transcontlnental rail
roads, and urges that American rail
road-controlled ships be denied tbs
use Of the canal.
Expresses belief in a protective tar
if which shall equalize conditions o
competition between the United State
and foreign countries for all classes
demands tariff revision because tn
present tariff is unjust to the people
| and pledges party to the establishment
: of a nonpartisan scientific tariff com
mission. Condemns Payne-Aldrich bill
' and the democratic party'S TART
,, policys as obstructive of the pcotet
! tive system"
: Canadian Reciprocity.
Demands immediate repea! Of tn
Canadian reciprocity act.
/ Favors inheritance and iucom
taxes.
i Favors international agreement 70
limitation of naval forces and the COT
II struction of two battleships a yea
pending such agreement.
Favors governmental action in b.
half of immigrants; a wise and jus
I policy of pensions for soldiers an
sailors, and the immediate creation {
a a parcel post.
- In conclusion, the platform "appea
- for the support of all American cit
zens, without regard to previous p
i litical affiliations"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16

Shreveport.-G. c. Huckaby, OF Red
River parish, graduate of Louisiana
State University and holder of a
Rhodes scholarship for three years,
has been selected as pricipal OF the
Shreveport high school for next term.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16
UnderwooI
STANDARD
1ypewrte,

,;: The UNDERWOOD D !, bs.,
displayed at all expos H.
Importance since lsM ~
every case was ayarIi
highest prize. Receu rS,s |
ship typewriting cou,,sts !
United States and Rllros. |
been {, won on the UnderTnoi''
all speed records an bsl'
operators Of this machine
The UNDERWOOD j.,
chanical masterpiece and y
sal favorite. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-16

only in one way, and that is by SO
carrying myself that you shall have
no cause to regret or to feel, shame for
the action you have taken this after
noon.