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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

-. at Hamilton Gregoryg
|ygsn aTi l..iebnrg. but finds him apsent
.sns 10 LA. ~ ch5ir at a camp meeti,!s'
sniuctng the ,t ulhu in search OF him,
"a repairs ~, me service and Is asked 70
Eghs durins e hshton. superintendent o.
Ave. Appo. p,s Fran from the tent. ne
socs, esc Sasorv ia wealthy man,
Is her o sssd IN charity work, anu q
splg ln1eIee'c cSurch, Ashton oecot.isS
LAY o. ns .t.S in Fran and wnlle taH e
Aty 'nteIrSSha sr holds her hand ana 70
# leave u ,h s Clinton, sister OF no
80 oy oap aghairman OF the schooi po ar ~,
GiatUgh' Srsgory she wants a he
en leils GG rece Noir, Gregory's pFlET ran
I'm mln' ,snss a violent dislike 70 onca
tsIe.L5 !.... her 10 go away az s om
acylseS ~ a tyenty-year-old seciI ~
hlnm ry IN agitation asks Sra.es ory
GIsso,S oorn Fran relates the 30 - :
~ sn n,s . married . young s and
hoN ysss chile attending coliege, d 4 ~
insn. s.s.aS her. Fran Is the ch,ip he
q oesssss sss Gregory had marriea .s .tn
mAs s,ss three years before tns me-. u r.
SEQ. VIZ ,.other, Fran takes a llkihs =.
efs9 ns = nv. Gregory explains tnS;
s M daughter Of very dear . s,ory
Y y i sssS Fran agrees to the stI hs =
~ ~ n,erory Insists on her 80 he,
u c riiS them and takes her T.r 70 mus, ne
s ' FTan declares the secre.iary -, ,'I q,
s; e,s sss BEGINS nagging tactics r IN q,
vi = ariye Fran from the Sfe aior;
lan = phSott while taking WAX iSo at .e,I
~ nss1rleht fnds Fran on e oriu nS,s Al
I. I Ssr fortune by cards. She teit tsm mg
I. ~ .s.t ~ shs Is the famous non uaiii NE
NO sSosnvsrei. She tired Of , circus nf s ZEE
~ .a sSl 4 home. Grace tells Oh Sc sse
3 F sUIs come home after midn tn . TOR
r,a She guesses part OF me st on
nan .,,,,,r SNe the rest from Abbott. on
a. 81 ID ask Bob Clinton 70 81 o-,
sarO s1s to investigate Frsns .s s.Gp;
.s ssnl,sts Abbott in her battle ag Grns
NY, y ' Fran offers her services 10 n Gre1
! y, :. secretary during the te mpOra,
s..r = q Grace. The latter; hearing l,rss
s 49, nurpose, returns and interrupts :
0ehins scene between father a, ar
asd,as Fran goes fishing with MI Mr
. .sory' brother. Abbott. whose rels,
+. n ysV ~ ssuperintendent. Is TO be oe e,
- dsy, finds her sitting alone Ia
q t,aVv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Bullion Train Reaches ojlnasa.

presidio, Textile big silver bull
lion train which has been on the way
from Parral, Mexico, for the last TWO
weeks, reached ojinaga Sunday
There are sixteen wagons IN the
train each drawn by sixteen mules
ooo additional mules and military
escort of 1850 men.
In the train are GIT bars OF silver
bullion weighing 1876 pounds each,
total of 1,234,oOo pesos, which at tne
present price of the metal "ou n
make the value Of the shipment si4V,'
600 in gold The members OF the Dul.
lion party knew nothing of the great
caravan Of refugees from Chihuahua
being escorted to the border by the
remnants of General Mercedes federal
army.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
prooress Made on ship Channel.

Houston. Tex.-Better progress IN
work on the Houston ship channel
was made during the month OF NO
vember than during any previous
month since the work has been start
cd two and half million yards, IN
round numbers, of dirt and silt being
removed, according to United STATES
ENGINEER Charles Crotty, in general
charge of the work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
trayer and his wife. Recognizing the
proyocation she had received. she was
left unpublished. Another girl simii
arly betrayed committed suicide.
LEGAL Opinion.

"a cat cts on my back fence every
night and he yowls and yowls ana
yowls. Now. | don't want to have
any trouble with neighbor Jones, but
this thing has gone far enough, and
/ want you to tell me what to do.
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old sick owl, and said not .
word.
Il have a right to shoot the cat
haven't ~
4 would hardly say that" replied
voung Coke Blackstone. The cat
does not belong to you, as under
stand it,
mo, but the fence does"
.Then," concluded the light OF law
az think 1t safe to say you have a per
| feet right to tear down the fence
| New York Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
Mr. and Mrs. sayre Arrive.

London.-Mr. and Mrs. FFancls
Bowes sayre arrived in London sun
day They we're met by the American
ambassador and Miss Page and drove
TO the ambassadors residence Where
they win be guests during their stay
in London.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12

Ing.
doesn't a father. who's always taking
about religion, and singing aDou, i,
and nraying about it-why doesn't tna1
father draw his daughter to his breast
close, close to his heart-tha,s
tbe only home she asks for-thats tne
home she has q right to, yes rign..
| = don,t care how far she's wandered
.Fran!n cried Abbott, in great as
tress. "Don't CRY, little one! He
nod 49, no intelligent word. but his arm
Vas full Of meaning as It slipped aoou'
har, .Who has been unkind 70 you
Nonpareil?" She let her head slna
mon his shoulder, as she sonDee
without restraint. What shams NAYS
MERGED your pure heart? Am ! ,a 2,
c cam Of any Of these tears? Am q
yes" Fran answered. between ne
snt,s. you're the cause OF an n y;
] banny tears She nestled there VII
) movement OF perfect trust: ne dre'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
WAR SITUATION IN MEXICO
WASHINGTON WATCHING MOVE
MENTS IN NORTHERN MEXICO.
constltutionaIist Commander Near Chi'
huahua Is Fortifying Communica-
tlons Against Attack by Federais'

Washington--With the announced
policy of the Washington government
on the diplomatic side of the Mexican
situation. one of patient waiting, IN
terest chiefly centers in the rapidly
moving military operations in North
ern Mexico.
The movement southwark of Cen
eral Villas constitutionalist forces and
the reports that Huerta's generals are
planning a concentrated obstruction
to his march on Mexico City with
flank movement by those bodies OF
federal troops otherwise reported as
fleeing from Chihuahua to the border,
are being observed with marked at
tention by military officials at Wash
ington.
There is a general feeling among
the high officials of the government
that the pendulum will swing back
, and forth for some weeks-consctu-
, tionalist successes being followed by
, federal victories and that the pro-
3 cess of forcing the Huerta government
:. to yield will be slow one.
t The announcement from Hermoslilo'
Q the constitutionalist capital, that
!, Francisco EScudero had been retired
L az Carranzas minister Of foreign rela-
=, lions. awakened considerable specula-
ton at Washington. 1t was recalled
9. that William Bayard Hale concluded
his parleys with Escudero because No
had been unable to resume CONFER
70 ences with Carranza direct In some
quarters there was disposition to re-
ct gard the withdrawal of Escudero as
,u having had some connection WIN 1iie
ce Hale negotiations.
Mr.. Hale still is in washington
7" awaiting word from President Wlisor
so as to when they may confer In detal
In about Mexican affairs. The presi
lat dents illness last week caused him u
he deny himself to all callers, but 1t wa
cid 'expected that during this week ne VII
ct. send for Mr.. Hale and get further IN
ell formation about the constitutionailsts
though the IOTnei heo nioUO
r. reports in writing.
of Still fortifying his Geographic an
railroad communication with Juare
Mr.. against possible attack by federai
vas Geneyal Francisco Villa, with his reo'
cts army, remained near Sauz, about I'M
ty miles north of Chihuahua. VII
ct said he would delay his entry into u
oott capital city until he was confldent
IL was not going to be cut off from u
north.
The idea prevailed that some
TT" General Salvador Mercado's feder
ont troops, after evacuating Chihuahu
very possibly might have left the ma
body and swung around to the nor
ife's and west in an attempt to throw
i o. force between Villa and his base
Juarez. :.
ne Should Villa lose communlcati
with Juarez he would be isolated
we'll Chihuahua and thus be in the posiu
en- Of the federals before they eVacua'
iaso that city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
! ;. EmmeIjne Pankhurst Released.

Iondon-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst'
the militant suffragette leader, who
was arrested at Plymouth on Dec. 4
an her arrival from the United States
IN hoard the steamship Majestic, was
released from the Exeter Jail Monday.
Mrs. Pankhurst began hunger ana
thirst strike Immediately following
her arrest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
cuAprER xv.-contlnued.

cNa slinped her hand into his.
DIDN'T ! have a mother? Oh, these
others! And who can make mother
.shes come true? Well! And you
n studied with all your might; ana
s.u1l keep on and on, till you're .
a 81 my reach, of course. Which
.6uId have suited your mother, TOO.
ss withdrew her hand.
NV mother would have loved you,
/ declared, for he did not understand,
4 wall as Fran, about mothers liking
d strange young ladies who train
lDas
Nine would you" Fran asserted.
ssh more reason.
Abbott. conscious of a dreadful emp
hess, took Fran's hand again. III
aver be out Of your reach. Fran"
She did not seek to draw away, but
hid with dark meaning, Remember
Ae bridge at midnight"
& remember how you looked, with
be moonlight silyering your face-you
sere Just beautiful that night, little
Soapareil."
NY chin is so sharp" she muir
nured.
sea- he said, softly feeling thu
arm little fingers, one by one, as
b make sure all were there. THAT
I be way like it--sharp."
And I'm SO ridiculously thin"
You're nothing like so thin a
& shen you first came to Littleburg,
h declared. ''I'ye noticed how 20
lse-haye been--I mean
Filling out?" cried Fran gleefull,
seh yes. and I'm SO glad you know
BECAUSE since I've been wearing Ion
asssseS, I've been afraid you'd nevt
gag Il out. and would always be thin
lng Of me as you saw me at the b
Timing. But / am--yes-filling out
2 And your little feet, Fran"
z Yes, always had a small foe
lst let's get off of this subject"
sa Not until say something abo
lpqr smile oh. Fran, that SMILE"
The subject, now" remarked Fra
naturally returns to Grace Noir."
Please, Franz
il tell you why you hurt my fe
AEs Abbott. You've disappointed /
slea- Oh, If | were a man, I'd sh,
any meek-faced little hypocrite II s
@ald prize secrets out of me. j
eaase It wears dresses and long hs
g think Il an ANGEL
Meaning Miss Grace. presume
arksd Abbott dryly. "But what
secret. this timer"
Didn't ! trust you with the sec
" meant to apply for the post
secretary as soon as Grace n
g out Of the way? And | was ]
eeuI to win the fight when here
hadn't been to the city at
sSse you told her what / meant
! ~ landed her the secret, like a cl
lng up something it doesn't wa
( lou are very unjust. / did not
yonl plan. | don't know how
sand Il nut"
from you; nobody else knew 1t
enc did not learn 1t from me
and that's what gets mel
4 U Der everything, and don't {
.se you tell Just hypnotizedl
ii ss ny questions. the morning .
Ssla you what | meant to do--st
y Mere at the fence by the ga
& ssaQlng IN you, telling you es
agl say the next morning, d
M 'ell Grace Noir all about Ito"
sr!ainly not.
aeOlt tried to remember, then
" 4 believe we did meet
street. that morning"
said Fran ironically, 4
: zou did meet somewhere.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12

Aid would give chicken pie dinners
downtown, and Mrs. Gregory would
be a red button or blue button, ana
she would have her pie; but she was
always third-in her home. or al
church. she was the third. 1t was ner
husband and his secretary that unoer-
stood the Lord Somehow she seemed
to disturb conditions, merely by being
present"
"Fran, you do not realize that your
words-they intimate"
"she disturbed conditions, Abbott
She was like turned-up light at
seance. Mr.. Gregory was appalled, be-
cause his wife quit attending church
Grace sympathized in his sorrow 1t
made him feel toward Grace Noir-
but I'm up against stone wall AID
bolt. haven't the word to describe
his feeling, maybe there isn't any.
Fran Nonpareil! Such wisdom
terrifies me such suspicious!
In this moment Of hesitancy between
conviction and rejection, Abbott feit
oddly ost of harmony with his little
friend. She realized the effect she
must necessarily be producing. YET
she must continue; she had counteo
, the cost and the danger. If she dit
not convince him, his thought OF me-
could never be the same.
= abbott, you may think ! am talk
], ing from jealousy, and that tried u
- get rid Of Grace Noir SO could bette
nv condition at her expense. / don
know how to make you see that m
. story is true. 1t tells itself. Oughtn
= that to prove it? Mrs. Gregory ha
: the doves nature; she'd let the enem
= have the spoils rather than come I
:, blows. She lets him take his choice
:, here is she, yonders the secretar
- He isn't worthy Of her If ne choose
" GRACEFUL his hesitation has prove
. him unworthy, anyhow. The old lac
her mother7-is fighter; she'd hay
~ =. driven out the secretary long ago. b
- Mrs. Gregory's idea seems to be-
8 he can want her. after I've given nj
~ myself. I'll not make movement
- interfere
% Abbott played delicately with t
al mere husk of this astounding reve
:" ton: Have you talked with old NJ
% Jefferson about-about lit
a
ashes too proud-wouldn't admit
ny But I've shyly limited howev
it's not the sort Of story you co,
ISL pour through the funnel of an e
es. trumpet without getting wheat mix
~ with chaff. Shed misunderstand--'
lna neighbors would get 1t first-aryV
aiu she wouldn't make a move because
"a daughter won't. It's you and |.
res bott. against Grace and Mr.. Gregor
It's He murmured, looking away, :,
OF, take me for granted, Fran"
so' yes" Frans reply was almos
low whisper. A sudden terror OF what
cUp, might think of her, smote her ne
one But she repeated bravely, Yes
He turned, and she saw In his e
ned a confding trust that seemed
hedge her soul about. And you
ing always take me for granted. Fran;
hen o,m.ys is . long time"
ON mot too long for you and me,
mar Fran. looking at him breathlessly
lem- 81 may have felt" he said, for 8
~ time, in vague way. what you
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lar style of inquisitorial conversations"
I'VE went down the street together"
Nov, prisoner at the bar, relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust Judge,
not word that / can remember. 60 it
couldn't have been of any interest
did tell her that since she-yes, ! re-
member now-since she was to be out
of town all day, l would wait until to-
morrow to bring her book she want
ed to borrow"
"Oh! And she wanted to know who
told you she would be out OF town
all day, didn't she?"
Abbott reflected deeply, then said
with triumph. Eyes, she did. She asked
me how knew she was going to the
,, city with Bob Clinton. And merely
said that 1t was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
: Not another word was said on the sub
' iect."
Q "That was enough. Mighty neat. AS
!. soon as she saw you were trying to
It avoid direct answer, she knew ID
' told you. That gave her q clew to my
II leaving the choir practice before the
q rest of them. She guessed something
5. important was up. Well, Abbott, YOU
d are certainly an infant in her hands
hnlr
Seif-pride was touched, and hs re
taliated: Fran, hate to think o
q your being willing to take her pos
10 ton behind her back"
r. She crimsoned.
=, YOU'D know how / feel about 1t.
n he went on, "if you understood ne
better. know her duty drives he
,b to act in opposition to you, and II
" sorry for it. But her religious ideals
abbott, be honest and answer
- there anything in it--this talk OF q
=, :, ing Gods will? Can people love Go
~ and hate one another? just ha
Ne shams," she went on, becoming mo-
va excited. 81 don't care what fine nam'
YOU give hem-whether it's marrlag
eu' or education, or culture, or religion.
there's no heart in it, it's 2 sham. al
fp. I hate 1t. hate lie. But a tho
III sand times more, do hate life tn
Is lie."
put Fran, you don't know what you q
saying"
Eyes / do know what I'm saying.
l'n religion going to church? That's al
you can see In it. l want to believe tner
t'ie something else, I've honestly search
for | wanted to be comforted, !
iur- YOU. | need It. But ! cant md 9
comfort in mortar and stained-gll
the windows. | want something q
II makes a man true to his WIFE,
ats makes family live together in D
sed harmony, something that's g
on the streets and in the stores, Sol
as thing that makes people even trea
re" show.girl WE'LL II there's anything
you It. why doesn't father"
She snatched away her hand !
ully. she might cover her face. for she
now, hurst into passionate weeping. Y
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Her Grief.

He-Why don't you give me .
dance before midnight!
Young Widow-Well. you see a.
II. 90 tonight it will be a year since
INV husbands death. must honor
his memory properly, and not dance
until after the year Is up.
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sehooner,s Crew Finally Saved.

Seattle, Wash.-A crew OF ten men
who abandoned the water-logged
schooner Aloha in a storm last sun
day and took refuge on Destruction
island off the entrance to Puget
sound were rescued by tug Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12

told me. OF course 1t is evident that
he prefers Miss Noir's society. But
have always thought-or hoped-or
wanted to feel, that it was only the
! common tie of religion"
ut was not the truth that you
chung to, Abbott, but appearances. AS
for me, let truth kill rather than live
as a sham. II Grace Noir stays, the
worst is going to happen. She may
not know how far she's going. He
may not suspect he's doing wrong.
People can make anything they want
seem right in their own eyes. But i've
: found out that wickedness isn't sta
tionary, It's got sort OF perpetual
motion. If we don't drive Grace away
/ the crash will come"
: ''Fran-how you must love Mrs
! Gregory"
t She breaks my heart"
Dear faithful Fran! What can VI
y DOL say we, Fran, observe"
9 "Oh, you Abbott Ashton JUS
what thought you! No. no, yo'
n mustn't interrupt I'll manage Grac
Noir, If you'll manage Bob Clinton"
n where does Bob Clinton come in!
IL Grace is trying to open a door 8
lie he can come in. mean secret
le Mr.. Gregory's past. She suspects thu
ct there's a secret in his past, and sh
20 intends to send Bob to Springfield
10 where Mr.. Gregory left that secre
er Bob will bring it to Littleburg. He
hand 1t over to Grace, and then she
* have Mr.. Gregory in her power
10 therell be no getting her hands
er him, after that"
Surely you don't mean that N
ny Gregory did wrong when ne W
young, and that Miss Noir suspee
g" it,"
n ny Bob will bring home the secret
- and 1t will kill Mrs. Gregory ADD
and Grace will go off with him
80. know how it'll end"
~. ~ What is this secret"
~ "You are never to know, Abbot
ny VERY well--so be 1t. But do
o.. believe Mr.. Gregory ever did VI
as wrong-he is too good a man."
-. isn't he daily breaking his vii
i hearth" retorted Fran with curl
- the LID. II call that murder"
49, "But still!--But l can't think
ola. realizes It."
w. Then" said Fran satirically. w
lust call it manslaughter. Whel
!. think of his wife's meek patient
ver don't you recall that look IN
MA ewes of the wounded deer-and
aar thousands of times you've seen n
;xad two together, at church, on the str
tho in the library-everywhere
wav seeing only each other, leaning c'o
ber smiling deeper-as If doing
An. meant getting close-oh, Abbott,
nv. know what l mean-don't you, q
You you?"
"Yes!" cried Abbott sharply. #
at a YOU are right. have been-aii @
Il he have been--clinging to appearal
cart Yes. | know what you mean.
you'll keep Bob Clinton from
ewes ing that secret, won't you? He's
/ to tonight, on the long journey
can after the board meeting. It'll take
and three or four days. Then he'll
back
said But he'll never tell the secret
". bott declared. His mouth close
some by a spring.
have (To BE CONTINUED,
o~AvDS ----7S
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south American Writer Is Dead.
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil-salvadcr de
Mendonca, the writer and diplomat
,st. is dead. He had served as minis-
ter to Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-16

Five passenger Rambler for sale here
or exchange. Ed Royce.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-16

BILE, and the directors are ascer-
tanning that fact. If 1t Is prac-
ticable, condemnation proceed
ings are not needed, yet the
demand is now made that the
directors proceed summarily
with condemnation.
The courts have enjoined the
Southern Pacific Company from
selling the California Develop
ment Company property on
either side of the line. The peo-
pie might condemn the property
on this side of the line, but not
that in Mexico, and the Southern
Pacific would still be enjoined
from selling the Mexican prop
erty. Under that condition the
people of the valley would gain
little.
The disturbed condition in
Mexico, with prospect of the
early overthrow of the existing
government there, makes it i'm
possible to carry on negotiations
with that country.
! The Southern Pacific in the
courts is trying to get out from
under some Of the big claims on
the irrigation system, and if it
succeeds the people of the valley
will benefit thereby.
1t is natural that a progress
sive people should want to make
progress in their works, but it is
also true that there are times
when the public faces conditions
that call for patience, and this
is one Of them.
Meanwhile, the irrigation sys-
tenn is being extended most
rapidly, the water service is ex-
cellent, the water price is. low,
there is not the slightest menace
to any of these factors in the
prosperity of the people, and we
are thus in a splendid situation
TO bide our time, taking advan-
tage of every opportunity that
is presented, but at the same
time keeping as cool as the eli
mate permits, and using our
wits more than our throats.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-16
0 beginning.

to beginning.
Anzaline Hunter to Keystone Ranch
Co., all Of tract SO, t4-14.
Rena C. & j. E. Davidson to B. Salo =
mon, lot is, block 20, Ell Centric.
Charles +. Henderson 10 Carrie B.
Parker. lot 6, block 20, Ell Centre.
Thomas H. Hale to William r. Reese
strip inches wide along S side Of lot
Q, block 50, Imperial.
Imperial Valley Improvement Co. to
Martin G. Carter, undivided half in
terest III lot 6, block 81, Imperial
Harriet A. & w. B. Richards to D. A
Wheeler, tract 80, t5-i5, and tract
149. t5-i5 and 1916.
FL Centre Land Co. to Mark Keppel
j. o. Osborn, I. j. PHILLIPS and A. C
Wheat, each undivided interest in lo'
: and 8, block 10, Ell Centre.
Mark & Mae H. Keppel, j. 0. Os-