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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis did on Feb
ruary 6, 1913, adopt an ordinance call
ing and providing for an election to
be held on March 25, 1913, to take the
sense of the property taxpayers Of
Ward One, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, as to whether or not tax
of five mills on the dollar should be
levied for period of five years, said
tax to begin to run from the year 1913
Now, therefore, |, JnO. H, Cooper,
President of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis, do issue
this, my proclamation, hereby giving
notice and calling an election to be
held at all of the voting precincts in
said Ward One, Jefferson Davis Par
ish, Louisiana, as they now exist for
general elections, to-wit:
Ward One, Precincts No. 1 and No. 2
said election to be held on March 25,
1913, to take the sense of the property
taxpayers of said Ward One, qualified
to vote at said election, as to whether
a tax of five (5) mills on the dollar
should be levied annually for five 81
years upon all property situated within
said ward, exclusive of incorporated
towns in said ward, for the purpose of
making, grading, repairing and main
tanning roads and bridges in said Ward
One, the title to which shall be in the
public, said tax to begin to run from
the year 1913, said election to be held
and conducted under the general cleo
ton laws of the State of Louisiana,
and under the provisions of said ordi-
nance, to which special reference is
hereby made
Thus done and given by me official
ly at Jennings, Louisiana, on this Feb
ruary s, 1913.
JNO. H. COOPER,
President of the Police Jury.
Attest: L. E. ROBINSON, Clerk of
the Police Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change to
Proper Food.

For many years l was a constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness, amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes Montana man.
MY blood was impoverished the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
a steady daily condition. ! grew ILL.,
tempered, and eventually got so nerv.
GUS | could not keep my books post
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily.
I can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing l ate agreed with me, till
one day / happened to notice Grape
Nuts in grocery store, and bought
a package out of curiosity to know
what 1t was.
i liked the food from the very
first, eating 1t with cream, and now I
buy 1t by the case and use 1t daily.
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force az
nothing in the drug line ever had
done or could do.
1T wasn't long before / was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi.
ness.
Through the use Of Grape-Nuts food
my digestion has been restored, my
nerves are steady once more, my eve.
sight is good again, my mental faculties
are clear and acute, and have become
30 good-natured that my friends are
truly astonished at the change. feel
younger and better than | have for 20
years. No amount of money would
induce me to surrender what l have
gained through the use of Grape-Nuts
food" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a rea.
son." Read the little book, 1.-THE Road
to Wellville.' In pkgs."
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
JEFFERSON DAVIS POLICE Jury
Continued from Page 3D.

bridge purposes within the territory
now comprising said ward or any por-
ton thereof, shall ipso facto be abro-
gated and annulled.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the sum of one hundred and
nO/1OO dollars is hereby set aside and
appropriated out of any funds on hand
not otherwise specially appropriated,
or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary. to cover the expense of holding
the election herein provided for.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that the returns of the election herein
provided for shall be made to the Po-
lice Jury in accordance with law, and
that this body shall meet on the third
day of April, 1918, to canvass, COM
pile and promulgate the returns of
said election.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the President of this Police Jury
is hereby authorized and instructed to
Issue his proclamation calling said
election, as provided by law.
Adopted February 6, 1913.
Yeas, 8.
Noes, none.
JNO. H. COOPER,
President of the Police Jury
Attest: L. E. Robinson, Clerk of the
Police Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
why INCUBATOR CHICKS DIE
In the Day Of the Millionaire.

A brilliant New York lawyer said at
a dinner at the Lotus club apropos Of
certain trust magnates:
Thanks to watered stock-and wa
tered stock is criminal abroad-these
men are indeed rich beyond the
dreams Of avarice.
If the watering Of stock is allowed
talking like this some day:
"Hullo! There goes Jones in his
300 horsepower car. Do you know
him.
do + know him! Do know
Jones? Why. man alive, Jones and l
were struggling young millionaires to.
gether' New York Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Police Jury of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis did on Feb
ruary s. 1913, adopt an ordinance call
ing and providing for an election to
be held on March %, 1918, to take the
sense OF the property taxpayers Of
Ward Seven, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana, as to whether or not tax
OF five mills on the dollar should be
levied for a period Of five years, said
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
Queen Victoria Detested Tobacco.

The number Of smoking rooms now
distributed over Windsor castle
would considerably astonish Queen
Victoria could she>but see them. Her
late majesty could never bring herself
to do more than tolerate the weed in
any form, and the smoking room was
always relegated to very distant
part of her various residences Nor
were the guests permitted to solace
themselves with quiet smoke in
their own apartments. as on their ar
rival they were specially warned not
to do so.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
Beainnlnu Soon to Worry.

Mrs. Jones-My sister is worried to
death over her son. Reginald. She
wants him to enter the ministry, his
father wants him to go into business,
while Reginald himself has got his
mind set on being an actor, and says
nothing shall keep him from It,
Mrs Brown-Hum. How old is he?
Mrs. Jones-Hes getting on for
seven.-Stray Stories.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Police Jury Of the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis did on Feb
ruary 6, 1913, adopt an ordinance call
ing and providing for an election to be
neid on March %, 1913. to take the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
Not informed.

What do you think of the war;"
What war;"
The war in Tripoli.'
Il really can't say. | haven't seen
any of the films"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
JNO. H. COOPER,

President of the Police Jury.
Attest: L. E. ROBINSON, Clerk of
tde Police Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28

Write for book saving young chicks Send y,
names Of 7 friends that use incu ba,ors and r,l
book free. Raisall Remedy Co., Blackwell, Ola
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28

AGENTS Startling Invention, make big money selr
hVLNlo Ing new kind lamp burner over 2Ds pfv
ht Sells itsef wherever demonstrated Wre ~.
particulars. Send no money ssnits BurnsrCe fssssss
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-02-28
Malaria, Chills
and Fever
Cured in "a Hours Without 0ulnlne

NEVER second chill after the first day, ana :
complete cure Is assured, II the medicine is AXE
according TO directions or YOUR MONET
PROMPTLY REFUNDED.
This safe old remedy composed Of roots and hoiy
was discovered by a naval surgeon In the deSny
South American marshes and proved an unfaiilns
cure for the terrible feyers preya lent there.
tent Fever, Dumb Chills, Pains I'm Bones
rheumatism, Neuralgia and all disorders aug
TO Malarial poison also Headache, DeDillty,
Loss OF Appetite, BiliOusness and WeaK
ness In Mafarisl districts.
WONDERFUL TONIC II you feel tlr9s
and discouraged and don't know why, II Is propaDE
the Malarlal germ In your system. Try bottle.
lit KILLS THE GERM. Price, Postpaid, tL1
Address NEW YORK SUPPLY CO., NEW ROCHELLE III
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
OPELIKA COMPANY
is MUSTERED IN
General Scully Receives Formal No
tice From Colonel Grayes-FOurth
Regiment Officers Cited

Montgomery, April 11.-(Special)-
Adjt. Gen. Joseph b. Scully received for
NAL notice Friday of the mastering into
service of Company I, Fourth regiment,
new military organization of Opelika.
Notice of the mastering In of the new
company was given the adjutant general
by Col e. II. Graves of Eufaula, COM
mander of the Fourth regiment. Colonel
Graves declared that officers had been
elected in the company, and that all
provisions for the mastering in of the
company had been complied with
The officers of the company are Dali
las b. Smith, Jr., captain: Joe 5. Bell,
first lieutenant, and Robert A. Dob
bins, second lieutenant. They have been
ordered to appear before the board of
examiners for examination.
General Scully also issued an order
Friday commanding Lieut.. A. A. Carl
son, Company A; Lieut. Robert Brant-
ley, Company B; Lieut. Samuel Var
brough, Company C: Lieut.. Raymond A.
New, Company ID, and Lieut. William
f. Sullivan, Company J., to appear be-
fore examiners at the Fourth regiment
headquarters at Montgomery on April
Is. Maj. B. F. Noble, Mai. w. f. Aycock
and Capt. James Sterling Parrish of the
Fourth regiment have been named as
the board of examiners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

publishers and newspaper venders and
newgBoys handling the sale on the
streets for doing business without a
city license.
"The proprietors and publishers OF
on the charge of doing business with
out a license for every issue of the
Iconoclast printed since January / Sat-
urday morning as soon as City Attor-
ney Romaine Boyd has the warrants
prepared. Also the proprietors and
publishers of Howle's Iconoclast will
be rearrested for every violation of
section 1044 and section 1916 of the city
code that is found in the back files of
the Iconoclast since the first of the
year The Iconoclast will not be sold
on the streets of Birmingham"
In the recorders court yesterday
morning the publishers of the Icono-
clast through their attorneys asked for
a, postponement of their trial. which
was granted.
According to gossip in the city hall,
the case of the Iconoclast is about to
assume another interesting turn, as
rumor has 1t that the federal govern
ment is about to exclude the weekly
from the mails and also to prosecute
for alleged past offenses of sending inn
proper matter through the United
States mails. 1t Is known that the
back files of the weekly have been
sent to Washington for the inspection
OF the attorney general and some ac-
tion from the government is expected
soon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
URGE THE CLAIMS OF
SELMA UNIVERSITY
Colored Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Sunday
School Association Devotes Prac-
tically All Day to Subject

Practically all of the second days ses-
sion of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Sunday
School association was taken up in a
consideration of the work of Selma Uni
versity the UNCONVENTIONAL school for
negroes In this state. DR.. NJ. w. Gilbert
president of the university. was unable
10 attend the meeting and his part on
the programme was filled by DR.. c. L.
Fisher of this city pastor OF Sardis Bap-
tist church. DR.. Fisher declared in his
address that the success of Selma Uni
versity was due largely to the sacrifices
Of the fathers who laid the foundation
Immediately after slavery, and that the
results Of the work mora than justified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
PROFESSOR BROWN
DIES YESTERDAY
Pioneer Citizen of jefferson
and Widely Known Edu-
Gator Passes

Prof Asbury Brown, aged 50, pioneer
citizen of jefferson county, and one OF
the foremost educators of the state, died
Friday morning at the family residence
1880 North street, Rising station, after
an illness extending over several months
Professor Brown served the county as
a member of the state Legislature dur
ing the session of 1894 and was later
elected county superintendent of educa-
ton. He was active in every movement
having for its purpose the betterment OIL
the county and exerted his influence IN
promoting many of the measures relating
to the educational interests of the people
He is survived by a widow, two sons
Ellis p. Brown and Lucien W. Brown
and three daughters, Mrs. B. c. Car
penter, Mrs. e. Turman and MISS Ahce
Brown.
The funeral services will be held sat
urday afternoon, with short service at
the family residence, followed by serv-
ice at Bethlehem chapel. near Dolomite
with the Rev. J. W. Johnston, pastor
of the First Methodist church, Birming-
ham, and other ministers officiating. The
nterment will be made in the grounds
adjacent to the chapel.
The active pail bearers will be; w. J..
McAdory. r. G. Hewitt, j. IL. Rutledge'
James e. Brown, J. q. Snow, w. ).
Brown Pat Moore and r. A Terrell
honorary pail bearers. T. J. Batson, G.
L. Dabbs W. A. Spencer, James A.
Downey, William Burgin. J. d. Snow,
j. Vann Huey, James w. Brown, w.
A. Snow, Floyd 7Waldrop, A. A. Ross
and j. Telet Mclaughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
OSMENT ON WEST
ENDS FRANCHISE
Says Special Committee Was
Acting With Authority
Given by Civic League

G. II. Osment, representing the Civic
league of West End. last night defined
the leagues attitude toward the project
of securing a franchise for a car line
II ON Burnley station across to Fairview.
The West End Civic league held a
meeting tonight and | was delegated TO
make statement" said Mr. Osment.
I'VE want to deny the statement cred
tied to Roger w. Snyder in an after
noon paper to the effect that the efforts
for car line out here were made by
few selfish citizens.
1.-The league delegated COMMITTEES
to take up the matter and gave this
committee power to act as It thought
best The committee appeared before
the city commission and asked that
franchise for the line be granted to the
company which would build 1t first.
ave understand that the franchise
was granted to the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company because
II was the only company applying for
it, We wish it understood that the
plan was not in the interest OF a few
selfish citizens. but that the COMMITTEES
named by the league was given full
authority In the matter to act as the
members thought best.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
DR. BATTE MAY MOVE
Reported He Will Revive Old Centen-
arv Institute at Summerfield

Marion. April 11.-(special)- )--The
present indications are that Dr. }. M.
Ratte president of Marion Female Sem
mary. will go to summerfield and re-
viva the old Centenary institute, es-
tablished there in 1922, and used dur
ing the past Is years as the Methodist
crphanage of Alabama
DR.. Bate owns this property, winch
is said to be in excellent CONDITION.
~ IS also rumored that an effort VIII
he made to move the seminary from
Marion to Summerfield. as to further
the interests of the seminary mere VIII
reouire the expenditure of a large sum
Of money and if the institution could
he moved to summerfield street car
i.ne would be built connecting that
nlace with Selma, besides ample money
being provided at once to make II one
OF the best equipped colleges OF the
state
Increased interest has recently been
shown in Masonr at Marion, with two
large and flourishing chapters and an
effort is being made TO revive Washing
ton Commandery, No. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

all the sacrifices that had been made.
A poll OF the audience by DR.. Fisher
showed more than % graduates and for
mer students of the institution present.
Matte McCord. a graduate of Selma
University and a teacher In the Birming-
ham public schools, read an interesting
paper on the work of the university in
which she declared that the negroes OF
the state owed it to the institution to
give it their undivided support.
Rev. j. III. Pearson called attention to
the fact that Selma University was be-
gun long before negroes as a rule had
begun to give attention to their educa-
ton, and that all denominations had an
opportunity in the early years to have
their men and women trained in this in
stitution.
The material condition OF the institu-
ton was explained by DR.. Fisher, who
explained the necessity for borrowing 5000
few months ago, about $1,000 of which
Lad been repaid. He stated that this
money was necessary to pay off some
pressing claims and to improve the sani-
tary conditions of the plant.
President w. G.. Owens presided at the
special rally for the institution, at which
sum of money was given to the school
The report OF the chairman. dealing par
ticularly with the financial affairs OF
the convention, was submitted and dis
cussed IN a TaVoraDle manner by Dr. John
W. Goodgame. Devotions in the morning
we're conducted by s. j.. Rogers. A. l..
Nesbett and James Adams, DR.. C. O.
Boothe conducted the special Bible les
son. In the afternoon a special address
on Sunday school work was delivered
by DR.. w. s. Ellington OF Nashville, edi-
torial secretary of the National Baptist
Baptist Young Peoples union board, pub
fishing board.
L.
day. which will conclude the business
sessions. The needs and plans of the
Birmingham Baptist college will be fully
entered into and larger proportion OF
the money raised appropriated for the
furtherance of this work Sunday re-
ligious services will be held in most OF
the negro churches, with a platform
meeting at Mt. Moriah Baptist church.
the seat of the convention In the after
noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
PEOPLE MUST ASK
FOR LARGER NAVY,
DECLARES DANIELS
Secretary of Navy Speaks
at Banquet of the
Navy League in
Washington

Washington, April 11.-"Wnen the peo-
pie plead for greater American navy
we will have it and not till them de-
clared Secretary Daniels In an address
at the annual banquet Of the Navy
league of the United States here tonight.
'Tf we can convince the people of the
United States that the navy is theirs
and that you and I are here as their
servants to carry out their wishes and
interests in regard to it. said the sec
retary, II will feel that my services here
has not been vain. | do not want the
people to feel that the navy is anchored
somewhere away from them in far mid
ocean of professionalism, but that it is
moored alongside of the American home
and for its protection. / want them TO
know about it, not only its glories of the
East. but Its present efficiency and its
future possibilities
Referring to the victories of the navy
in the Spanish-American war, he said,
many people thought those victories
showed that this country was not in need
OF any larger navy, but that wise men
took an opposite view.
This preparedness" he added, "can
be had only by rounding out and COM
pleting the navy and making it large
enough to be the strong right arm Of
the republic and to do the work for
which the right arm is intended not
for injury to others, but for protection
of ones self and ones country. Let
us have done for once and forever with
the silly boastings of the stripping that
we are able to lick any nation on
earth"
In conclusion Secretary Daniels de-
clared that there must be cooperation
between naval experts and the people,
il the latter are to be given correct In
formation concerning the development
of the navy. .People must be invited
to make suggestions and to criticise,
said he. THE public officer who does
not like suggestions and criticism has
no business in the public service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
|CONOCLAST SALES
ARE AGAIN STOPPED
PrOprietOrs and Newsboys
Arrested for Doing Busi-
ness Without License

The Weekly Iconoclast as far as dis
tribution on the streets Of Birmin CHAM
was concerned, was effectually sup
pressed late yesterday afternoon when
the publishers decided to let its news
boys attempt to sell copies on the
streets.
Chief George II. Bodeker Immediately
caused the arrest of u. d. Evans, ]. S.
Brown and J. d. Thomas, the publishers
of the weekly, and three newsboys.
These arrests stopped at once the sale
OF the Iconoclast, for the publishers
realized the futility of trying to dis
pose of their paper with the police de-
partment ready to arrest each violator
OF the city commissions orders.
All those arrested last night were
charged with doing business without a
license and We're released upon making
800 bond. Chief Bodeker issued the
following statement last night on the
case:
AS there appeared to be nothing re-
ruislve In this weeks issue of Howle's
Iconoclast I ordered the arrest of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
Real Estate Transfers

$1o.000-A. w. Bell and Mrs. c. l..
Bell to Woodlawn Fraternal lodge; lot
and "a feet of lot 8, block l, section
81, township II, range west
$2250-Kate B. Goodwin to Mrs. L. J.
McWilliams; lot IA, block 1s, accord
Ing to Compton Rising survey.
$105O-Corey Highlands Land COM
pany to w. c. Fitzaibbon and w. w.
Fitzaibbon; lots l, 2, and 4, block 1S,
present plan and survey of Corey High
lands.
$1Ooo-w. ]. Ryan to w. W. Walker;
west 40 feet of lot /. block AZ, North
Birmingham Land company's survey of
Park place.
$1200--North Birmingham Land COM
pany to r. A. Lewis: lots 3, 3. 10, IL.
IL and 13, block 800, North Birming
ham Land company's survey of North
Birmingham.
s4150-W. W. Caldwell to J. T. Coul-
bcurn lots and 8, block 74S, School
and Putnam resubdivision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
NORMAL SCHOOL BOARD
Routine Business Transacted at Meet
ing at Montgomery Yesterday

Montgomery, April 11.-(Special.) 1.-THE
State Normal school board met in the Of
fee of Governor ONeal this morning
and transacted some routine business in
connection with the normal school at
Jacksonville Certain minor financial
transactions relative to the school were
approved by the Normal school board,
and adjournment was taken shortly after
the session convened.
The members of the Normal school
board are Governor O'Neal Superintend-
ent of Education Henry J. Willingham
ex-officio members; Charles McDowdell,
Jr., of Eufaula; w. I. Sheehan OF Mont
gomery. w. w. Lavender of Bibb county
John B. Weakley of Birmingham, and
John d. McNeel of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
Dothan Postoffice Growing

Dothan, April 11.--(Special) RE
ca,nts at the Dothan postoffice for the
nrst quarter of 1913 show gain over
the nrst quarter of 1912 Of ssss.s2. To
meet the demands of the increasing
husiness Of the office an additional
clerk has been added to the force and
an auxiliary clerk and another city
carrier recommended. Postmaster W.
J. Renfroe states that still another
carrier will be needed and that when
the rural free deliver routes out OF
Dothan are rsorganized several addi-
taopRI rural carriers viii b. needed.