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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
s Of LOUISIANA
|, s,tterers Camped Near
Caused by
| Delayed Flood
h DEEP NEAR JENA
PLAYS Freak Franks on
|'la ny Lsdy-eives and Takes
''' Her Speech.
! DEEP NEAR JENA

or Union News Service.
5 S!TsP, ss':-There are $500 flood
]. o' speamped in the vicinity OF
= ,.ording. to news from there
W. states that the situation
. s,,y and that rations had
Unlimited, but an additional
anld be necessary. The cause
' temporary suffering its was
vas because of a delayed snip
r.ter is deeper in this locality
! any, other section of the state
!, =, :, .Decial, land it is subsidlns
uogs are dying by the nun
,.,e and in the country where
.a,sht refuge on the mounds and
rlotblng and seed are badly
/, and the inhabitants have no
I With which to buy either ,. Gar,
5, oarlv corn, peas and beans
,s5sd now. In one day lol dead
40 counted, drowned and
3D.
y, from the Hymelia crevasse
IN pilfng up fast in the Lake
lIienands section, and army OF,
have been dispatched to that
/, h make close inspection. Capt
4 rsDfOrth has left here under
r,.tions from Captain Logan, DR..
noVling and Major Miller re
"a u Baton Rouge from a four
y lp,rsction trip through four con-
Aim camps, where at least 49,
,,sous are being cared for.
/, corditions,' was the sub
oi the report. DR.. Bowling rec
,,aed that additional rations be
4 TO Jena, La. He reported that
Numbers Of refugees were liv'
b log huts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Money for Widows.

New York.--Seventy-two widows,
sixty-three of whom lost their hus-
bands in the Titanic disaster, have
already received or will soon receive
nearly one-half of the $150,O00 fund
raised by the Red Cross emergency
relief committee, according to a re-
port made public Sunday. The re-
port calls attention to several pa
thetic cases. A Miss Flood lost nine
relatives on the sinking ship; Mrs.
Johnson, a professional singer. was SO
overcome by the shock Of her hus-
bands death that she lost her voice
and is unable to support herself.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
ror.sters viii Not Come.

BATON Rouge.-Fred Grace, register
Of the state land office, has received
a letter from the Yale Forestry
School, which was scheduled to hold l
the session of its summer school OF
forestry near Bogalusa, advising that
the session could not be held during
the summer of 1913 here. An effort
will he made to get the Yale foresters
here In 1914.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Racing Bill a Surprise.

Baton Rouge.-RacIng became an
issue at this session Of tle legislature
when Charles F. Labarre, member of
the house from the Seventh ward, New
Orleans, gave notice of bill to Gre
ate a state racing commission OF
three members, to be appointed for
four years by the governor, the adop-
ton being put up to majority vote
of tbs people of New Orleans, or any
other city or parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
pepartments to Work Together.

Baton Rouge.-Director E. S. Ricn'
ardson, of the Agricultural Extension
Denartment of the Louisiana state
University, has received notification
from Dr. Bradford Knapp, in charge
of the national department OF farm
ers' cooperative demonstration work'
~ the effect that hereafter the depart
ment of plant industry and the depart
ment of animal husbandry VIII "orh
together in the tick eradication WORK
in the South.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Engineers Are WAITING.

n Vrleans.-The United States
|h'sfs here are awaiting a normal
y the Mississippi before begin
1e work of restoring levees
a6ay BY the recent floods. They
lla' much caving and sloughing
naming levees is to be expected
over stages, For the repair
0a the Mississippi, south of
me Mississippi River Com
y mas allotted 100000. This
2 Will include the Torras Hy-
oayou Sara and Nestor crew
sso smaller breaks at Angola
" near Natchez.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Rural Guards Attacked.

Santiago, .Cuba,-The detachment of
twenty-five rural guards who were led
by local volunteers was attacked by
rebels Friday while endeavoring to
bury the bodies Of several peasants
hanged by the insurgents in the vi.
cinity of Guantanamo. The fighting
continued until nightfall, when the
insurgents retired.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
"salome" Sells for SOS, 800.

Paris.-The sensational event in
the sale of the Marquis Landolene
Carcano collection of old and modern
masters, which began Friday, was the
bidding for Alexandra Regnault's "Sa-
LONE" which was sold to the art deal
er, Knoedler, for $4,000 francs
($105,6OO).
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
American Girl Kills Herself.

Paris.-Miss Margaret Cravens OF
Madison, Ind, committed suicide in
Paris Sunday. She shot herself
through tho heart with revolver.
death being instantaneous. Miss
Cravens received a letter from Amer.
lea Friday, the contents OF which
seemed to have affected her greatly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Heavy Shipments of Beans.

Hampstead, Tex, - Thousands OF
bushels of snap beans, the product
Of approximately 400 acres planted to
the vegetable, have been shipped from
Hampstead and Howth during the
mast few days, and the movement as
vet scarcely shows diminishment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
browns In Flood Water.

4''' hiss,-A letter from Jones'
= says that the 1S-months-old
s. - and Mrs. Louis White, at
sa plantation, fell from bed
&. drowned before either the
~ y lather missed the baby.
h s,Sa'ef from the creyasse at
81. ~ IS two feet deep in the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Charters Filed for Texas.

Austin, Textile secretary OF state
Thursday filed the following charters:
San Marcos Auto Company, San
Marcos; capital stock, $4,000.
The Aetna Powder Company OF Chi
cago was granted permit to do bust
ness in Texas, with principal office
In Dallas; capital stock, 100000
Merchants Compress Company,
Houston, filed amendment increasing
its capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
600.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Norman suhscrlhes s2s .ooo.

Nashville, Tenn.-The president Of
the Fisk University, the local negro
institution, Tuesday announced let.
ter from J. Pierpont Morgan, sub.
scribing $4,000 to the :hool, the pur.
pose being to assist in getting a $50.
900 donation from the general educa.
ton board.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
eian to Extend Road.

Kansas City, Mo.-The receivers for
the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
railroad have agreed on plan to
Issue receivers certificates for 81 ,000,-
900. the money to be used in extend
ing the line thirty-two miles from It's
present terminus at Granada, Texas,
to Fort Stockton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
ssAalarshlp Established.

&. AOuge,-The announcement
II made Of the establishment
olsfship in the horticultural
|. |, to be awarded for four
,,A,.s taauate Of an agricultural
Ssss q the state. Major ]. G..
! IS J, o. the department, has
ufst scholarship to Albert
s,s.l 9aduate of the Agricultural
q simsboro. Holders of
' IS win have charge of a
ss,s J. q the practical garden
= the department.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Onion Crop indications.

Laredo, Tex.-With the shipments
going out Thursday the 2,500-carload
mark in onion shipments was passed,
and the indications now are that the
aggregate onion crop of Laredo will
be in the neighborhood of $500 cars
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Lightning lanites OH Tank.

Texas City, Tex-Sunday morning
lightning struck tank containing
crude oil at the Pierce-Fordyce oil
refinery, setting it on fire. The tank
which caught fire is one Of those just
completed, and had a capacity of Co.
600 barrels, one of the two largest
owned by the company.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Another Wildcat Well.

Orange, Tex.-Arrangements have
lust been completed whereby the
Stark Oil Company drilling rig will
sink another wildcat oil we'll at Nor
CANS Bluff, ten miles from Orange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
HarIinqen Waterworks Improvements

Harrington, Textile 5O,ooo-gallon
stand tower for the new waterworks
in Harlingen has arrived and will be
erected at once. The entire struc-
ture will be of steel and will be the
largest elevated tank south of kings
vile in the valley.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Alleoed Baby Prisoner Acquitted

Brooklyn, NJ Y.-Winifred Ankers,
the young woman who was accused
of poisoning nine babies in the Brook
Ign Hospital and Infants Home, was
acquitted Thursday
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
neonle Rise AGAINST orozco.

Ell Paso, Textile people of West
ern Chihuahua have risen against
Orozco. The people OF Campo have
taken the town and secured arms and
ammunition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
rurpentjne DistlIIery Burns.

Newton, Textile large turpentine
distillery of the Western Naval Stores
Company was destroyed by fire Fra
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-07
Estimated Oklahoma Wheat Yield.

Guthrie, Okla - Estimates made
indicate that the wheat yield of Okla.
homa this year will be about $4,000,
600 bushels.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

7 Of definite system or river or project.
are constantly discussing the needs and
| Importance OF their one interest, and
seeking national funds for those needs.
On the other hand, the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, since II is un-
able to. plead for any definite project
has, in the several years of its existence.
been busy establishing in the public mind
a willingness to have a waterway policy
Of improvement adopted, leading to the
expenditure Of not less than $50, 100000
year. ...-
But neither of these lines Of effort has
taken into consideration the business as
poets, except as influencing railroad
rates, and to some extent increase OF
facilities, and thus providing, either by
rail or by water, cheaper transportation
and additional means. We have not,
hitherto, gone deeply into the question
Of the management and regulation OF
the waterway system as a whole, should
the government spend $5O,OO0.OOO or more
or less. Yet when a railroad is to be
planned, every business consideration is
brought together In order to reach final
judgment. Such q policy has not pre-
vailed in the matter OF waterway de-
velopment. and has never been called
for, though it is only the application Of
business common sense to the problem
OF a business enterprise national in
scope.
At the very outset the skilled minds
In the engineering corps are confronted
by engineering problems. In such a d.
rection their training equips them for
good judgment. But the engineering |
problems they have before them alto |
gether relate to trafi1c, and frequently |
they will make an adverse report on a |
project because OF the absence Of traf- |
fc, without taking into full considera-
ton the possibilities OF traffic involved |
through the Improvement that is desired. |
In other words, the engineering corps
looking at the problems OF waterway i'm |
provement solely from an engineering /
standpoint might safely be freed from /
final authority in matters affecting busi-
ness development. II is left TO them /
to determine what commerce may here
after be developed. whereas that sub
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

has held great meetings year after year
in Washington. and thus lifted the sub
Ject of waterways into a compelling de-
mand for attention.
The work of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress has been itself
strongly aided by the various organi-
cations brought into existence to fur
ther the interests of local projects.
Ranking in force with the greater body,
it is appropriate to mention the Lakes
to-the-Gulf campaign.
The smaller organizations have work
ed for projects. The National Rivers
and Harbors Congress has worked for
a policy that will call for the expendi-
ture of S5o.ooo,ooo a year for ten years,
Or in the place of that bond issue so
as to permit the development of all
worthy projects at one time, and place
the burden of the payment upon pos
terity.
As the Southern States possess an
immense leadership in waterway mile
lge-more than one State having over
1000 miles of navigable streams within
Its limitS-the executive officers of the
Southern Commercial Congress real
lied that there is one important con-
sideration to which attention must be
given-the business management of
waterways.
To make this clear we quote here a
letter from Senator Fletcher, which
called the waterways conference, to be
held in Nashville. April and 9, and
over which Leland ]. Henderson, secre-
tary of the Mississippi to Atlantic In
land Waterway Association, will pre-
side as chairman
President F1etcher's Letter.
As president Of the Mississippi to At
lantic Inland Waterway Association, and
an active participant in the meetings Of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
Eress. find myself more and more con-
WINGED that We have not yet got to the
root OF the matter in waterway develop
ment.
The organizations that have been
brought together for agitation in favor
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
of River Regulation

departments and bureaus in various
departments.
When, subsequent to the White
House Conference in May, 1908, Presi-
dent Roosevelt brought into existence
the Inland Waterways Commission,
Senator Newlands was, by reason of
his researches and activities, made
vice chairman of that commission.
As the programme will give in the
waterway conference special thought
to the business side of waterway
development, Senator Newlands, in ad-
dition to addressing the main meeting
of the congress, will take part in the
conference.
His attitude toward the general SUBJ
ject of development will be more wide
ly understood after his lucid explana-
tons IN Nashville
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
The Great Champion

The State of Mississippi has pro-
duced many national leaders. Senator
Francis G. Newlands, of Nevada; Sem
ator Chamberlain, of Oregon, and SEN
ator Bailey, of Texas, are all Missis-
sippians.
The executive officers OF the South
ern Commercial Congress have invited
Senator Newlands to address the con-
gress on "The business development
of the nations waterways" Senator
Newlsnds has constantly thought in
terms broader than the interests of his
State and has for years sought to
bring into problems of waterway de-
velopment and reclamation correlation
of forces so that development would
go forward under better business man
agement than is now possible through
responsibilities divided among various
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

President Upper MISSISSIPPI River Improvement As
sociatiou.
sibly OF the nation. In Nashville this
year We shall have again a construc-
tive meeting transcending in influence
that of Atlanta believe, therefore, that
at Nashville during the progress OF our
convention there should be a waterways
conference, participated IN by some OF
the most serious thinkers IN tho United
States, and talking to the question OF
how to develop the waterways solely
from a business point OF view. The
importance OF such a conference in the
South is apparent, because including the
navigable portions OF the Mississippi
basin, the South is potentially bene-
fted by more than 24,00o miles OF navi-
gable streams. out OF the total OF q. 40
In the United States.
Will you take part in such a confer
ence? DUNCAN U. FLETCHER.
The response to Senator Fietcher's
letter has been prompt on the part Of
important men. The president of sew
eral organizations are expected, and
President Ransdell, of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, will be
present and participate. The confer
ence will be held during the afternoon
of April 8 and the morning of April Q.
II is intended to be informal, and will
promote earnest discussion. Out of IT,
it is. hoped that a serious body of
thought may be produced, and may be-
come effective through the various
waterway organizations in the United
States. Senator Newlands, of Nevada,
will address the conference on the
Business management that should be
given waterway development and use"
Herbert Knox Smith, Chief of the Bu-
reau of Corporations. of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, will ad-
dress the conference on How govern
ment ownership of waterways can be
made to lead TO their proper use" John
F. Wallace, former chief engineer of
the Panama Canal, and now president
of Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co,
will be requested to speak on "The body
of law required to render waterways
available in their dual capacity of
transportation and power"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23


Former member HOuss Committee On Rivers and
ject and the control and use OF the wa
terways are clearly not engineering prob
lens.
In the second place, viewing water
ways as rights Of way. owned by the gov
eminent, there has never been worked
out TO a logical conclusion the thought
that government ownership OF these
means of transportation might well place
the burden Of promotion and utilization
upon the government As It is, the ma
ton assuming control OF navigable
streams at the outset has devoted TO
their improvement many millions OF dol
lars, and IL present efforts are success
full will devote many millions more. Yet
there is no project for making these
rivers nationally useful even II they
are improved. nor has there been any
serious thought throughout the nation
as to the whole improvement. involving
In it Standardization, and thus the easy
transportation OF goods from one part
of the nation to the other. The nearest
approach to this thought OF standardiZa-
ton is the present EFFORT for coastal
canals; for the coastal canal places
contact with every other stream.
II the two preceding points are well
taken, then there should be brought into
existence a body OF sober thought as
TO the business management Of water
ways, not regarding them as bludgeons
to be swung over the heads OF rail-
roads, but regarding them as q physical
asset of the United States, a little less
flexible than railroads in the matter OF
going where men choose, but equally
valuable with the railroads IL once de-
veloped in q business way and controlled
to avoid cut-throat competition.
There Is a fourth matter Of business
Importance not hitherto discussed ac-
cording to its present day merits. II is
that the fathers having no ability to
pre-imagine the day OF hydro-electric
power, but nevertheless placing naviga-
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

BILE streams under the direction OF the
government have made no provision for
dual development and use. This calls for
discussion outside Of political parties.
/ have been thinking SO seriously over
this whole matter that l am convinced
OF the importance Of bringing this
broader thought under the attention OF
the nation.
In Atlanta last year We had unques-
tionably the greatest constructive meet
ing in the history Of the South, and pos
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

The last seven years have seen i'm
mense impetus given to the subject OF
waterway improvement. The thought
of the nation has been directed more
strongly than IN all the years before
TO the subject of adequate appropria-
tons.
This stir of interest so far as it has
affected the nation. is to be credited
@ the splendid work of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, which
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
CHILD DISAPPEARS
FROM HER HOME
May Bishop, Aged 10, Has DlSap-
pedred from the Home of
Geo. W. Anderson, ST.

Mr.. George w. Anderson, ST.,
and family have been very much
wrought up for the last few days
over the disappearance of Miss
May Bishop, aged ID years, girl
whom they had taken to raise about
five years ago. Local authorities
have been notified and together
with Mr.. Anderson and family
have made a diligent search to dis
cover her whereabouts, but with
out avail.
Albert White. aged Is years, a
tenant of Mr.. Anderson's, has also
disappeared, and it is thought by
some they have eloped.
The search for the missing couple
continues and it is thought trace
of their whereabouts has been
found. ......
LATER.-Just before going to
press we are informed that the
child returned to Mr.. Anderson's
residence shortly after dinner yes
terday and Immediately drank a
bottle of carbolic acid and died
before the doctor could be sum-
moned, We, were unable to ascer-
tain whether Albert White, with
whom it is said the child left Mr..
Anderson's, has been located or
not.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
BASE BALL
p, TO-DAY
First Game of the Sea-
son at New Ball
Park.
Mt. Sterling Secures franchise
In Blue Grass League.

Mt. Sterling has secured the old
Winchester franchise in the Blue
Grass League, and the first game
of the season on the local grounds
will be played today with the
Maysville aggregation.
The Mt. Sterling team will play
four games at home this week.
Maysville will be here Wednesday
and Thursday and on Friday and
Saturday they will tackle Frank
fort, the leaders of the league.
The new ball park will be located
at the Fair Grounds and is one of
the best situations for park in the
league, being located within easy
walking distance, being only four
squares from the Court House. A
Anew grand stand has been erected
and the grounds put in splendid
condition.
The ball team secured, although
occupying last position, is a good
team, and with a little encourage
ment will make any team in the
league hustle to trim them.
All it takes now to keep Mt.
Sterling in the Blue Grass League
is encouragement and good at
tendance. Let's all attend the
game and be boosters, not knock
ers, and we are sure to see some
splendid sport. General admis-
sion tickets will be % cents,
grand stand 10 cents extra.
Game called promptly o'clock.
Squire Turner is president of
the local club, w. H. Strossman,
secretary and treasurer, G. B.
Senff and H. M. Ringo, directors.
Everybody who loves the popu-
lar national pastime should attend
the opening game and as many
games thereafter as possible.
H. j. Mcfarland, an old National
League umpire, will ofiiciate in the
four games this week.
Mayor w. A. Samuels will pitch
the first ball.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
Narrow Escape.

While crossing the X. 6 S. A.
r. r. trestle in this city one day
last week, French, the nine-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will H.
Turley, of this city, had a most
miraculous escape from death. The
little fellow did not know a train
was coming until he was nearly
over the trestle when he saw the
train approaching, and not having
time to get across, had presence of
mind enough to drop between the
ties and try to get on one of the
large braces of the trestle. In at
tempting to 90 this he slipped and
fell several feet, striking his head
on one of the large supporters of
the bridge, and from there he fell
to the ground. Aside from being
rather badly bruised he was un-
hurt, and considering the distance
he fell, his escape is marvellous.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-06-26
A Good Show.

Crawford's Comedians opened a
weeks engagement at their tent
on East Main street Monday even
ing to large crowd. They put
on a good show for the price, and
if the show the remainder of the
week is as good as the opening
night they deserve a crowded tent.
They have a splendid band and Or
chestra and a clever lot of come
dams.
The management has kindly con-
scented to loan the band to the Base
Ball Club for the opening game
today.