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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
Phiiathea Elects Offers.

On Friday evening, Sept. eth. the
annual meeting of the PhiIathea Glass
was held at the home of Mrs. /. E..
Robinson, being the occasion of the
election of officers. The following
were chosen to serve for the coming
wear: President, Miss Mcdonald
Vice-President, Miss Helen Lewis:
Secretary, Miss Ruth McLeese; Treas
urer, Mrs. Oscar Yantis: Teacher,
Mrs. L. E. Robinson; Reporter, Miss
Margaret FairleV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
l1IHUR HE3 l59 ..... ....
A STAND FOR WELSH.
arpgghIV Considering The
IN Editor Putnam Takes
.'1in Favor Of Center Of
Parish.

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
JENNINGS CiTIzEHAD-
MiTS Welsh HAS WON.
IN Letter to Real Estate Man, Con-
CedeS the Parish Seat to Welsh.

The following letter received Mon
Gay morning from a we'll known citi-
zen' OF Jennings, who owns a quarter
section of land within mile OF the
corporate limits of Welsh, gives an
idea of the real sentiment of the peo-
pie of Jennings relative to the parish
seat light While another primary
Will have to be held. unless Jennings
WlthdrawS from the race in order to
save the expense of second primary,
still it is apparent that even well IN
formed Jennings citizens concede that
W 2lsh has won the parish seat. We
quote the following letter which is
bOnitied, and quoted verbatum.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04

'ton beyond the Calcasieu river ex.
within easy driving distance of
'aa Is not OF any other town COM
lG the parish seat.
because, as shown on the map, If
having radius of ii miles be
wa Welsh as it's center, it will in
OF a part of every Ward in the
'a'le a similar circle drawn with
S us center would entirely miss
Ao and 9, would include but FIVE
Al'es OF Ward 5, and but a small
'q Ward 7, and would not include
entire Ward.
because o circle drawn as above
], s'uue $40 square miles, or approxi-
aree-htths of the area of the entire
'i'li'a a limit of II miles of the
i ceat n
I'M, pssaase a circle drawn ss above
4 '"aNGS as the Center would leave
pn 'selY 400 square miles, or almost
Illus the entire area of the
o9E than ELEVEN miles from
uh Seat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
Mr.. G. +. Carr,
Welsh. La,

Dear 81
" | am now ready to put my one fourth
section on sale, as Welsh has now won
the parish seat. There are parties here
who wish to buy, but | have rot given
any price, | prefer to sell altogether.
| am thinking Of laying Quit in ) and
10 acre lots it will make good truck
farm. # Won have an offer [ will con-
slider the price, and ifyou effect sale
| will allow the usual commission of
5 per cent.
Let me hear from YOU at vour earli-
est convenience.
And oblige,
A Jennings Citizen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
MS WHY The
IRISH SEAT SHOULD
4 LOCATED At WELSH

Because it is the exact
optical Center of the
Because it is nearer the
Fd the Material Wealth of
liah than any other place
FAas for the Parish Seat.
| Because it will, in time
Fozim'teIy the center of
'plI'tIon Of the Parish, a
aa0ther town competing
Y parish seat \can ever
hi A.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04

Continued on last page column 3. J
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Household Necessities in Sanitary
Packages

Riker and Hegeman Borax,
pound, &c; ten pounds for 75c.
Riker and Hegeman Am
monia. pint, zoe; Borated Am
monia. pint, l0c; Parsons
pint, l3c; quart, 2lc.
Riker and Hegeman Pot
ash or Eye, pound tins, &c.
Green's Mineral Paste, for
polishing nickel or silver; full
Csc box, lie.
Electro Silicon, SC.
Marvel Metal Polish. fol-
brass and copper, 23c.
Hegemans Clensall will re.
move stains or spots OF any kind
from any kind Of fabric, gloves
etc. Guaranteed satisfactory OF
money refunded. Positively non
inflamTsble, lsc.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
GOV. WILSON here;
PLANS WEEKLY TRIPS
DURING CAMPAIGN
Goes to Syracuse Tonight to
Address the Democratic
State Committee.

A SPECIFIC announcement that he will
make campaign trips weekly from now
until election day was made by Gov.
Wilson to-day while enroute from At
iantfc CITY to jersey City. He insisted,
however, that these trips could not be
construed as swinging around the
circle"
~ viii start out eacn time with a
definite destination in v,ew," declared
the Governor. and viii complete the
triy and return direct to my home. II
Will be more like the methods CT the
baseball player who starts out for first
base, rounds the bases. ard then starts
back home. When his next turn to bal
arrives, II he r. lucky enough to make
q hti. the performance Is repeated. That
10 the way l intend to campaign.
The Governor will remain most OF the
day In Jersey City. He will review the
annual parade OF the Hudson County
Democratic Club and will meet num-
Der OF the leaders. Aftorward he will
come to headquarters IN New York.
where he win stay until 1l.2o tonight.
when he will leave for Syracuse.
his Nislt 10 syracuse to-mOffow u
likely to have an important bearing on
the Democratic campaign in New York
State. His chief speech. so far as the
public In concerned. will be delivered q,
the State Fair. but the real punch IS
expected when he addresses the Demo-
cratic State Committee. which will NEE.
at hotel tomorrow to talk over next
months State Convention and to name
the State Presidential Electors.
Boss Murphy OF Tammany is already
on the ground at Syracuse. lie In con-
sidering with his !ntimates whether Gov.
DIX 10 to be given denomination In the
face OF bitter opposition that is deyel-
oping through the State. Wilson. while
sticking to his attitude of hands of Ia
tn State fight. Is expected to deliver
some very plain truths to Murphy and
the committee and to tell them that
they have no right TO nominate anything
but progressive State ticket
The Governor to-day received the
resignation OF Congressman William i.
Hughes OF Paterson. representing the
Sixth New Jersey Congressional Dis
trict. who resigned to be free TO make
the primary race to succeed United
States Senator Briggs.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
SUBWAY WORK RESUMED.
strikers Return to Jobs. Pending
Arbitration,

Pending tho arbitration OF their griev-
ances. 5000 subway workers who went
out on strike WREN the union drivers
quit. returned to work to-day subway
work. which has been stopped FOR ten
DAYS since the men left their Jobs. was
resumed in all the sections
The men Will remain at their Jobs until
the arbltrators have reported. II no
decision has then been reached, 1t Is
stated the men will again go out on
strike. The Board OF Arbitrators com
prisos William Ashton. Edward Gould
and Frank TobIn. for the unions, and
James J. Larkin, James y. Ely and
Frank Bradley for the contractors.
The arbltrators are to hold daily Sos
sions, taking up and discussing each
grievance until the entire schedule OF
compile ints Is gone through. The con-
tractors had already agreed to the in
crease OF wages demanded.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Disinfectants Rat Poison
Bed Bug DestrOyerS

Riker's Carbolic Disinfec-
tant and Deodorizer. per pint,
l5c; per quart, Csc.
Jayne's Disinfectant. a So
luton Of the chlorides; destroys
disease-breeding germs, pre-
vents contagion. Large bottle,
Csc.
Lysol, l9c and CSC.
Phenol Sodique. l0c and Sic
Creolin. Parsons. &c. l9c,
SIC, 75c.
en- Disinfectant. I0c. zoe,
SOC, 75c.
Bromo Chloralum, SOC.
Sulpho Naphthol. &c. lsc,
SOC, 75c.
Platt's Chlorides. $50.
Electrozone, 38c.
Public Health Disinfec-
tant, zoe.
Hubbard's Germicide, S5c.
Condy's Fluid. 3sc and 75c.
Sanitas. SIC.
Gilmore's Germicide, zoe
and soc.
Chloride of Lime, &c. &c
and SC.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Kill the Insects

No matter how careful the
housewife may be, Summer and
Fall bring their pest OF bugs.
Get rid of them before
winter.
Riker and Hegeman drug
stores have preparations to help
you conquer any insect pest.
Peterman's Roach Food,
&c. l8c and sac.
Hooper's Fatal Food. for
reaches, water bugs, ETC., lsc,
3sc and 7sc.
Roach Sault. &c, l7c & sac.
Optics Roach Paste. l5c.
Stearn's Roach Paste, l9c
and $50.
Costar's Roach Paste, zoe.
Nosmellee Insect Powder.
l0c and zoe.
Black Flag Insect Powder.
l0c, zoe and SOC.
Peterman'S Ant Food. SC,
lie and sac.
Riker's Insect Powder. Csc
and soc.
Insect Powder Guns. loo
to use.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
NO Joy PARTY IN AUTO.
,. w. burke says Car nit Mnn who
WINS Iyinu in Road.

Joseph W Burke OF West New Brlgn'
ton, s. J., who was driving an automo-
bile on the road back from Midland
Beach early yesterday morning when II
struck Anthony Scaronl OF Lincoln ave-
nue.. Grant CITY. at Leonard avenue.
declared to The Evening World to-day
that tho report that his sister and sev-
cral other women were In the automo-
bile at the time was untrue.
1.-THE only other occupant OF the car
a the time was John Drebinger." Mr..
burke said. Il was not bringing home a
party OF merry-makers; my mission al
the beach carnival was purely business
Mr.. Burke also declared that his ma
chine did not strike scaroni, but that II
simply ran over him as he was iylns
alongside the road. The mans injuries
were superficial and he Will be dis
charged from st. Vincents Hospital,
West New Brighton. to-day
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Loofah, Only 10c

Japanese vegetable sponge"
Far superior to wash cloth for
scrubbing and cleansing in kitch-
en-, etc.; the coarse texture
Of this sponge scrapes off
grease and dirt without injuring
enamel or polished finish. More
satisfactory than a cloth. Try
it. Regular l5c value, ~
our price only. xVC
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
housekeeping
Sponges

Large, porous sponges are
being used more and more by
careful housekeepers for washing
woodwork, floors, walls. etc.
They hold more water and take
up the dirt more quickly than a
cloth. After washing, rub wood
work with a dry sponge to alb
sorb all moisture and leave the
surface shining. Asponge is more
sanitary than a cloth, can be
washed easily and wears we'll.
Genuine Rock Island Sleeps
wool Sponge; bleached, about Is
to go in. in circumference;
regular 4Oc value, special 40
price. AOC
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
&" Dust Down"

Sweeping dirt from the car
pets and rugs so that it can fall
again on pictures, niantels, ETC.,
not only means more work, but
is the most effective germ dis
tributOr known.
Dust Down" sprinkled over
the carpet, ETC., lays the dust
and allows the dirt to be
readily swept together -.
and gathered up; the can. ZCc
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Chamois, SC Up

Indispensable to every woman
and every housewife for scores
of daily uses from cleaning
jewelry to polishing furniture
and wiping out enamelled tubs
and basins.
Our Chamois are all imported
perfect skins. The prices we
charge are lower than elsewhere.
SC up.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Turban busting Caps

The flying dirt from sweeping
and busting accumulates on the
scalp, dries up the pores, and
destroys the gloss and growth
of the hair. Tying the head
up with cloth does not protect
the head, besides looking
slovenly and unattractive.
The Turban busting Cap has
been specially designed to keep
every particle of dust from the
hair. 1t fits tight yet comfort
ably. ..
of frequent washings, csc q
value. ...,.......... &c
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
Bed Bug Destroyers

0cu Dug OCSuoyCAS
Hegeman's Best-Known
Bug Killer will keep the bed
bugs away. This is a liquid
preparation which will not tar
nish the metal parts of the bed,
nor soil the bed ticking. Price
l2c, zoe and SIC; per gallon, 81.
Peterman's Discovery,
liquid, lOc and l9c; paste. lie.
Jaynes's Bedbug Poison,
use and SOC.
Aunt Hannah's Death
Drops, l0c.
Deadine, zoe.
Sallade's Insect Exter mi
nator. l9c, 90c and $l.75.
Wells's Rough on Bed
bugs. loo and l9c.
Poisons for Rats and Mice
Rough on Rats, l2c and
l9c.
Rat-Biskit. l2c.
Rat Corn, l5c, zoe and SOC.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11

Guth Chocolate Candies
are world famous. Guth
works only with the
highest ingredients. He
does not know how to
handle cheap materials.
That is why his creations
have usually been high
priced.
But, believing that
people would buy more
candy if they could get
good candy cheap
Riker d. Hegeman un.
der'oCk TO sell a half mil
lion bores of Billie Burke
in a near
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
What Miss Burke Thinks Of
These Candies.

That why these wonderful candies delicious and original
sell for soc h.
We will be glad to have you Billie Burke Chocolate
from freshly opened box at any Riker Hegeman co
store. The pound box ..................... OUC.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11

Putt pomade. Sc. SC, lsc.
Carbona, l3c, l9c, 35c, 75c.
Bryant's Benzine. l9c & 3Sc
Liquid Veneer. furniture pol
ish, Ice, SOC, 79c.
Alum, powdered; half pound
package, Sc. +; pound, lOc.
Riker and Hegeman Bicar-
Donate of Soda; half pound
package, Sc; pound, lOc.
Boric Acid. one o.. Sc: three
ozs., Sc; half pound, l2c: pound,
zoe.
EPSON Salts. pound. Sc.
Powdered Orris Root. one
o., Sc; two ozs., l0c; half pound,
Csc: pound, 400.
Rochelle Salts. one and one
half ozs., Sc; four ozs.. l0c; hall
J pound, l5c; pound, soc.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-11
10000 Lbs. of Billie Burke Choco-
1ates Sold in One Week

Doyou wonder when you get a candy with
such an unusual quality OF chocolate and with such
novel and delicious filings, at soc a h.?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17

kins was inclined to think that the rela-
tive buoy ancy Of the remaining compart-
/, It's would have been sufficient to save
the vessel fnasmuch as he was not
familiar with the relative division OF the
Titanic's compartments be could not esti-
mate how many compartments must have
given away under the impact OF the coli
lision.
May Have Been Grounded.
Robert Stocker. naval constructor Of the
Brooklyn navy yard, said:
Tn the case OF the Titanic am In
clined to think that It's sinking was due
to the effect Of grounding rather than to
the impact Of collision. Frequently q
ship strikes what Is known as pinnacle
rock ripping open Its keel. The iceberg
against which the Titanic smashed its
bow may have had some such submerged
projection which did additional damage
crashed into q berg so tremendous that
the vessel had held after the impact
which smashed the bow II certainly seems
that the relative buoyancy Of the remain
ing compartments would have been suf-
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17

ficient to keep the ship afloat. am COM
PEELED to believe that great many Of It's
compartments must have been punctured
or sprung"
Lewis Nixon. the eminent naval archl-
tect. is inclined to think the Titanic was
either travelling at full speed or perhaps
crashed into a berg 30 tremendous that
there was practically no give.
III the Titanic hit one Of those great
Ice Masses" said Mr.. Nixon. 1T Is likely
that Il struck one that had no more give
than . rock. Under these circumstances
something had to give way and as the
iceberg did not. the great ship had to
crumple up. It is conceivable that an
impact OF this sort might have buckled
It's longitudinal plates from end to end.
shearing off aad starting rivets and
opening up the water tight compart-
ments throughout the length Of the
vessel
Ocean Travel Regarded n safe. /
FOR many years shipnsaa have as
serted that the safest plaos to be On Is
well equippsa ocean hnes. In proper
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17

W. White. a Massachusetts cotton manu-
fsctursf. VIVA. vxs i psssensercA the
Titanic. makes his home IN this town.
Friends here say he is accompanied by
his son. Richard r. white. a senior at
Bowdoln college and not by Percival w.
White jr.. as was first reported.
Countess 10 Meet Husband.
PASADENA. Cal. April I5-Countess
Rothes, In the Titanic passenger list. was
on her way to Pasadena 10 spend the
coming summer with her husband. Nor
man Evelyn Lsslie. nineteenth earl of
Rothes. He is now In New YORK. having
left here a week ago to nest his wife
there. -
CHICAGO. April is.-Four chieagoans
are known To- have been on the Titanic.
They are Clafehce Moore and wife, and
man servant. and Erwin O.. Lewey- Mrs.
Moore formerly was Miss Mabel Swift.
daughter OF L. c. Swift. the packer.
Lewey Ia n member Of the Lewey Bros
company. jewelers. The Moores had been
visiting In Europe with Ira Nelson Nor
ris and family. The Morrises returned
here last week Lewey had been abroad
on business.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17

fund for insurance purposes which wouli
b applied 90 the los. Tbs cost OF build.
ing the great liner has been estimated ct
yie.eooooo. although Vice President Frank
lin OF the White Star line insisted tonigh.
that Its value was not over sSooo,0oo
The total monetary loss caused by the
sinking OF the ship. however, is certain
to run 10 many millions more. but the
total amount cannot even be conjectured
II Is generally understood that the vessel
had aboard diamonds OF great value. es
timzted as high rs 100000 and also a
large amount of bonds The amount Of
freight carried was comparatively small
for. the size Of the ship. and according
10 a White star official tonight. its value
would not reach over 10000
|. The Titanic carried AGA bags Of mail
OF unknown value. which It is hardly
likely vas saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17


equally to the second cabin and steerase.
10 regulation which may have cost the
life Of many prominent men above decks
II Is natural also that the names Of the
more obscure survivors would be slower
in reaching Hand.
False news and false hopes and an in
ternational belief that the palatai Titanic
was practically unsuitable followed the
slowly unfolding accounts of It's loss In
ia way without precedent Eager crowds
In dozen cities In the United States be-
sieged bulletin boards when 1t became
known that the giant liner had really
sunk with terrible loss Of life. and In
New York City hysterical men and women
crowded into the White Star line offices
seeking news Of relatives. Vincent Aston.
Colonel Astor's son. spent the entire night
waiting for some wireless tiding OF his
father. alternately visiting the White
star line headquarters and the news
paper offices.
The speed at which the Titanic was
travelling when Il shattered itself against
the iceberg viii perhaps not be known
until the first Of the survivors reach
port. Whatever the rate OF progress,
however. shspbuilders here and abroad
must admit that while the modern steam
ship may defy wind ana weather. Ice and
fog remain an ever present element Of
danger. No ship. they point out. no mat
ter how staunchly built nor how many
water-tight bulkhesds protect Il. may
plunge headlong against 9 wall OF Ice
without grave results. The general
opinion Is that the THAMES equipment
was put to an extraordinary test. which
no vessel could have xithstood.
Under ordinary Circumstances these
water-ught hulsheads protect her. may
ship from sinking" aid A. L. Hop
kins. vice president Of the Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock company In
New York. but smashing into an Ice
berg could produce SCATTERING effects that
would render q ship helpless beyond the
protection Of any design yet known In
fore and after collisions where the COM
partments are punctnred the lowering OF
either end OF the ship produces an IL
creased strain on the other compart-
nents.'
Granting that only the forward bulk
head of the titanic had been erunpled
by the impact with the iceberg Mr.. Hop
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-17


ton to the number carried the stAuss,cf
show there is less loss OF life and less
chance than there is by another means
OF, transportation, Fleets come. and 20
from New York and other ports with the
regularity Of the tides and those carrying
mails maintain schedule which almost
equals in punetuality that Of railway
mail trains.
Transatlantic steamers travel 10 well
defined routes known as ''steanship
lanes" the west-bouhd and the east
bound. This reduces to a minimum the
chances Of collision with one another.
But icebergs and dereliets have no re-
spect for these rules and float into the
paths or waiiow ACROSS them to be a
dire menace in time OF fog or very thick
weather. There is no way to give warn
ing until teo late. Out of a smother OF a
fog pallid shape may be giimpsed over
the bows. to be followed half minute
later by the crash OF the bows against
the mass OF ice. p-faals